[gorou]

well, hamsters are nocturnal [ they can adjust to your schedule slightly ] and my hamster gets very grumpy if he's woken up not by his own choice. its good that youre being quiet and you seem to have a nice setup with essentials like available food, water, and wheel.

where did you get your hamster ? from the pet store or a breeder. i had gotten my syrian from the pet store and thus i believe he took longer to warm up to me. even then on certain days he's more shy, breeders have the time and care to socialize them young.

with LOTS of patience and lots of treats he will eventually come to warm up to u !

i recommend just going by his cage and quietly doing activities you like to do [ reading, watching videos / playing a videogame on a low volume, etc. ] a little bit before he usually tends to wake up [ getting to know his schedule will be so helpful ] and if he comes out to be curious, dont interact with him. slowly start moving around and once he doesnt seem so skittish you can try other things, i had to do this before i could even scoop him to go to the bathtub because it would stress him out too much for me to feel good about it.

you can also just open the cage and leave a nice treat or even his own food in your hand, stay still and wait... even if he doesnt take it immediately he will learn that at best you have yummy treats at worst it's a new thing for him to see ! especially preferred if you give something he doesnt tend to have often.

lastly just know that hamsters have so much personality and are different from other pets, and thats the joy of having them. it means so much more to me this way when he's having a friendly day and im glad that at least i know that he is being cared for.

[ this is my first hamster and my experience with just mine btw, but i hope it gives u comfort that though it took a while, it is possible ! ]