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1. I think you should have given Skelly more time to settle in.

2. If your hamster is territorial, do some bathtub bonding. My hamster was quite scared when we did things in his cage. However, when I took him out of the cage, he was a different hamster. He allowed us to stroke him and he would walk on us. Two weeks after getting him, I could already pick him up. He didn’t enjoy it much, but he didn’t attempt to bite us.

3. Please don’t use a hamster ball!
They are really dangerous and stressful for hamsters. Not to mention, they are usually way to small.

Hope this helps!