The Courage of a Hamster
I recently bought a hamster, something I have never done before and a pet that I have no idea how to take care of. After a long conversation with the clerk, I decided to just wing it.. But hamsters are pretty scaredy creatures, and for the first few days, I really wanted my hamster to like me but alas, his nature as a prey animal makes him difficult to trust people. The first few days, he created many new holes on my hand and it was clear that he was very scared of me. Kevin likes to eat Pop Corn For the first few days, everytime I got close, Kevin (my hamster) would freeze and follow my movements carefully. When I got too close, may be I was refilling his food or water, or I was arranging his little cage, he would pounce and bite whatever part of my hand he could grab. I was really expecting a pet that I could pet or play with, so for the first few days, I was kinda sad and I started questioning why Kevin doesn't like me or maybe I don't have talents to take care of an...