Hamsters will not recognize their owners when they are born. Baby hamsters need to be with their mothers when they are born and are fed by their mothers. They do not have the consciousness to recognize their owners yet. Generally, they cannot be weaned until they are more than 20 days old. At this time, the hamster can be separated from its mother and fed by the owner. The hamster recognizes the owner through smell and hearing. It will only recognize the owner after getting familiar with it.

The performance of hamster recognizing its owner

1. It will groom its own hair. The first situation is that the hamster is in a relaxed state. At this time, the hamster will groom its fur. The other situation is that the hamster will groom its fur. This situation is when the hamster's intimate owner touches them and wants to apply his scent to the close person. Because hamsters like their own smell, they will pass their own smell to their owners, which means that the hamsters are close to their owners.

2. A hamster’s ears pointing downward is also a sign of recognition. This shows that its alertness is low and it is in a relaxed state. Generally, hamsters' ears stand up when they are alert, so hanging their ears down shows that the hamster trusts and is close to its owner.

3. Hamsters will express their emotions in front of their owners, such as being happy, angry, sad, etc. Hamsters will express themselves in front of familiar people. When hamsters vent their emotions unscrupulously, they recognize their owners. No matter what kind of emotion the hamster is feeling, it can appear completely in front of its owner.