Can you teach your hamster tricks

Hamster are a ball of fun, but can you really teach your hamster tricks? Well it's true you can really teach your hamster a few basic tricks but you need lots of time and patience. Below are just a few simple tricks people have trained their hamsters.

Teaching your hamster to stand

To do this requires treats (and lots of them!) simply hold a treat over the hamsters head whilst stand (or which ever command you want to use). This can take a considerable amount of time but after a while your hamster should be able to stand on his own when you say stand.

With a few changes to this method you can also train your hamster to jump simply by raising your treat above his head and saying "jump" when he jumps for the treat.

Teach your hamster to climb

This comes natural to most hamsters, but did you know hamster can climb stairs? To train your hamster to climb your stairs (or other objects) just place some treats above each step. This will then encourage your hamster to climb the step (if he hasn't already)

Guide through a hoop

If you have a small hoop you can train your hamster to go through it (and even jump through it when he has experience). Many hamsters can do this without the aid of treats just by putting the hoop in front of him, as you do this a few times try raising the hoop (only slightly) to see him jump it.

Hamsters are really fun creatures and can be trained many basic tricks. Have you trained your hamster any tricks? The team at The Pet News would love to see your pictures/videos! send us your links and pictures in the link below or on our Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus and we may even show them on our website.

Train your hamster tricks