[AprilPearl]

Hey, it's ok. Don't beat yourself up. Most hamsters will not bite like that, so you did nothing wrong by doing what that you did - it would not have resulted in such a reaction with the vast majority of hams. You had no way of knowing that yours would be different. Sounds as though he is simply an especially nervy little lad, but that's ok! With time, he will get used to you and calm down. I think the key with taming sessions is to keep them very short. Perhaps for your boy, only 5 minutes max at a time. I'd definitely leave him alone to calm down for a while and then only go back to basics after that. It could also be that he is cage territorial, so you might find it better to use a taming box (a smallish storage bin). As Cypher says, putting tissue with your scent on it into his cage will help him get accustomed to your scent. One treat which has always been able to persuade a new ham to sit on my hands is broccoli! So, I'd recommend trying that too.