How much handling in the beginning?

[Pichu]

Hi everyone,

We've only had our little syrian hammy, Pichu, for three days now but already she's seeming to love being out of her cage and being handled by us. I've just spent 45minutes with her, both handling her and letting her run around in her ball (which I'll be replacing with a playpen soon, I'm not overly comfortable with her being in a ball) before putting her back in her cage.

Gave her a treat which she munched on happily but now she's back at the door wanting out again lol. Happy to spend as much time with her as she needs, but I'm also very aware she's new and I don't want to overwhelm her.

Do I keep her out for as long as she needs at this early stage or is it best to get her used to us (me and 9 y/o son) in short bursts?

Thanks for any and all advice!

Gail x