[header] How to make a hamster or gerbil trust you using the bath method [title] Give your pet a few days just to get used to the cage and their new home. [title] If you haven't already, buy something to carry your pet in, if it's not trained. [title] Take your pet in the carrier to an empty bathtub with no water in. 
[step] If it has a sliding door, great. If not, just make sure it doesn't escape.