[AprilPearl]

Oh they are so handsome! Hmm Quigley screeched once shortly after we brought him home. I accidentally banged his cage and he screamed! It was the most awful sound and I felt terrible. Thankfully, we haven't had any repeats of that. But, I can see why you would feel worried about picking Sparky up when he seems in such obvious distress.

One thing I would say, is that I joined Tuftyfluff's Facebook group when I thought I'd be getting a hamster from her and she has posted quite a few times about a hamster who screeched whenever humans came near it. She was training the hamster out of it by doing frequently taming box sessions with it and picking it up despite the screeching and it sounded as though the screeching was improving. I trust Tuftyfluff, which is why I mentioned this, but I totally get it if you want to go for a less direct approach.