my mum also cleans the hamsters out with me and has 2 hams of her own. she wants a pearl winter white, too!
Hannah was tame when we had her, but not very friendly really. She wasn't affraid of people, but just didn't like being held much. She's fine now though. i think it just took her a while to realise we were going to love her and not just dump her again. you get that with rescues sometimes. Splodge was the same. He went mental when i took him in the car. i think he thought i was taking him to another new home or something.