[Amethyst_ice]

Hello both.

Females can be more demanding yes. It sounds like you both have large suitable cages with plenty of enrichment.

Some hamsters will just never settle no matter what size cage they are in. Some even calm down in a smaller cage and the erractic behaviour can actually be due to too much space.

It is also hard when they aren't very tame.

Perhaps you could try some free range time for her, make an enclosure. When she comes to the top, start a routine of letting her climb into a box, perhaps offer a treat and then sit in the play area with her.

Food is often the way to any animals heart and routine and repetition will also help

Good luck and don't worry, we all have moments like this