Hi Candice, sorry you are still having trouble. Your poor hammie sounds like she needs some re-adjusting time. Firstly, where is her cage? Try to put it in a quiet room, especially during the day where she can't see or smell any other household pets or small children.
Now start completely over. I would not try to handle her at all probably for several weeks depending on how she calms down. Talk gently to her when ever you come in the room but leave her alone so she learns it's you and that you won't be coming in and opening her cage right away.
Have you done the tissue trick? Put a plain white tissue in your sleeve for a few hours then put it in her cage for bedding.
Carefully spot clean her cage being careful not to more her toys around but leave her smelly nest as long as possible.
When you do need to open her cage, precede it with a gentle talk. Lay a treat down then go away again.
When she starts to figure out when she hears you she might get a treat but you won't be making any demands on her she may start to poke her nose out when you come around.
Now is the critical time to gain her trust. Slowly over time, being careful always to make no sudden movements, talking gently, lay a treat down and back your hand away, but leaving it there but backed away for a little longer-- a little longer-- each day, increasing the time it stays only when she shows some confidence that you are not going to grab her.
You need to be very patient. She is a tiny animal that bigger animals eat. Her only defense is to run and hide or bite. So she needs to really trust you are not going to ask her to do something she is not comfortable with.
Eventually, and this may take quite a long time, she should take the treat from your hand or when your hand is near. Be careful not to offer her fingers.
Leave it at that for a while until she gets comfortable with your hand. Lay it flat in the cage and let her explore around on it she will be looking for food that's what she does-- and keep in mind you have just trained her to associate your hand with food so now she needs to learn hand is not food! Hand is different! This is tricky. Keep tasty fingers from being too tempting. If you've given her a treat maybe then wash the smell off before giving her any hand time.
Once she is comfortable with your hand you can try a brief short lift and immediately set back down-- not squeezing her but scooping around her with some substrate with her on your open hand either front or back. Not so high she can't easily step off.
You see how this goes. Every movement is broken down into one step. No further step is taken until the first step is well done.
Let us know how you get on.
When you do tame this hammie it will be extra special and you will have a very good bond so hang in there.
I'm sure some of the others will have better advice this is just what I would try to do. XX
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