[header] How to teach a hamster tricks [title] Pick up your hamster to build a bond with it. [step] The first step to teaching tricks to a hamster is building a bond with it. Spend time with your hamster when you first get it so that it gets used to your smell and voice. 
Pick your hamster up out of its cage and let it crawl up and down your arms while talking to it softly. [substeps] Pet your hamster gently with 1 or 2 fingers on its back while talking to it.