transporting chipmunks

[pinkpill]

i do use a net very occasionally on bobs coz he is too clever for his own good and is a proper pain too get in he does sometimes fall for a small hammy cage with fruit in but he's that fast lol but all the others go back in on their own or i can pick em up 

[judyw]

How did you get yours so friendly do you handle them everyday?
Ours have never been handled so we didn't try but getting a baby in few weeks and we would like her to be tame so not sure how to go about it. Any advice. Thanks

[jane]

start handling as soon as you get your new one home some don't like being handled

[pinkpill]

peanut butter helps but like last comment handle as soon as and as much as possible 

[Sam_Spice]

Just carry a lot of food on you at all times  What self-righteous chip could resist you then  I use a monkey nut to get Tiny to jump on me so I can take him back to his cage (he's an indoor chip) 

[pinkpill]

i think indoor chippies are much easier to tame 

[jinkim65]

Well Judy and Sam, I've been handling the babies since they were 10 days old so they should hopefully be used to being handled when you get them. After that I agree - treats work best, but also building trust is good. Chip (the mum) was traumatised after escaping in the car on her way home and it's taken me a long time to get her to trust me but we've got there, and she's getting a lot tamer. Dale I think is generally just a lot calmer so he's been a lot easier to tame.

They are clever little things though. Chip's been able to work out every trick up my sleeve when it comes to catching her - I think at times she's just trying to wind me up . Thankfully now, she'll just get in the cage on her own though 

[Sam_Spice]

Aww sounds wonderful  Thanks so much I can't wait 

[judyw]

Thank you for the advice. And you are right. They are smarter than we think.
I am sure we will get there one day. Thanks