I always had hamster upto having Alyssa. I justlove them to bits. I had, Honey, Biscuit, snowflake, Bamstie and Polo.I found that they did stink after about a week, depending on the sex. Ifound my females always used one corner to do everything, but my malesdid it everywhere (even in bed, eugh) so they needed cleaning moreoften.
My first rabbit , honey I made a mistake of handling straight away andshe really bit me hard. I was scared to death after that and didn'treally get her out as I was so scared. I used to clean her out withgloves on after that.
I find if you leave them just for 2-3days and let them come to you. Stick your hand in with a treat and doit gradually and stroke him - don't just pickhimupas it will scare him andlet him walk on you.
I have lots of stories about my lil hammies,I could be hereall day. The best was when biscuit managed to find her way out of hercage, out of my room,past the cats and down the stairs
and hid behind the cooker in the kitchen!?! I was so upsetas I though the cats had got her but all of a sudden my Mum heard ascratching noisebehind thecooker - My Mum wasn'timpressed as she had to disconnect it to get the little rascal!!
Anyway like I said before,I could go on all day - Just gotta love those hammies