You should seriously consider getting a Syrian. I held Heaven real close to me for about 5 min. She didn't move at all, or wiggle around. She just soaked all the love in. Then I gently put her back in her cage last night. That's the second time I held her like that.
She acted more like a cat than a hamster. She would have let me hold her longer but I thought that 5 min was enough
I have 6 dwarves but I can't hold them with 2 hands. I can't really hold any of them for long