[velma]

Like cypher said, patience is the key. Animals need to learn to trust you not see you as a threat. Letting them settle in to their new living arrangements and being patient when it comes to handling will get you further than chasing them around and forcing them to do something that makes them scared. You'll likely only end up with hams that hide from you. When they've settled and you want to start handling more, I found with Lewis my Chinesy that with a bit of reward he will happily get in a mug or his pouch and then I lift it a very small amount and he walks down onto my hand, to get a sunflower seed to start with. He seemed to be less weirded out that a hand straight in. But he gets to walk off when he wants, it's not up to me.