Just thinking, I've had Ploppy my new dwarf for, I don't know, nearly 2 days?and so far she seems quite calm and friendly.
I haven't attempted to pick her up or stick my hands around the cage but she will take food out of my hands quite happily. Anyway, she occasionally has a moment, if I put my finger on the outside of the cage she seems to launch herself at it and I'm not sure if shes trying to bite me or if its just her general reaction to my hand?
I'm not used to biting hamsters, my syrian has never even attempted to bite me!
I don't know if I'm scaring her or being too forceful?