As you mentioned it is early days. Maybe try to limit your interaction to what your hamster finds comfortable. If you are scatter feeding, scatter and go, don't hang about. You need to build up the trust with them as a first step to the timing process in my opinion.

 

Yep, I am trying to limit when I go into the cage. I had to give him food and I made sure he was asleep but I think he was awake in his hideout or I woke him up and it scared him. He has settled in really well though, he is now completely happy to move around in the open in his cage when people are near. He has been at home for 2 days now. How long should I wait before I start taming him. His behaviour shows he is settled in but the hissing indicates he is just not used to humans. I could possible start by just putting my hand in with a seed and pitting it down so he gets use to my hand and my smell but not actually touching him.

 

I don't think there is a fixed rule of how long before you handle, I'd say give it a week or so but some more of the experienced members may weigh in on this and confirm or suggest a better timeline. I forgot when I started taming but I think mostly about a week or so into acquiring my hamster.
If your hammy is comfortable with it, I guess you can start with very short sessions?

 

I have started to tame my hamster now, I did some research and I watched a Victoria Raechel video and she said it’s good to wait 2-3 days. Now I have had him for over 3 days. Yesterday, I started by putting my hand in and letting him eat seeds off my hand. Today he he crawled onto my hand and is completely happy being held and likes to sit on my lap. He settled in very quickly and seems to be completely comfortable with being stroked and held. It is strange because I have only had him since Friday. But I guess he is just happy near humans. He only hisses if you wake him up which I try my best not to do. He hasn’t bitten me at all which is great.

 

That's great! It really depends on the hamster's character and personality too!

 

Hello! I see another person has my same username lol!
Anyways I wouldn't say that scaring her would do too much for the process.
Sadly I have scared a bit with the littlest such as walking in the room.
But I had a different attempt of taming and it worked!
It isn't to hand feed her cause I did that once and she started trying to bite like an inch away! My way to do was to pet her frequently and give her some treats when she was out.

 

Hello, Mochi is settled in very well and is completely happy with being picked up. Yesterday he did bite me very gently but I think he just wanted to go back to sleep so I put him back.

 

Hamsters can be nippy! I am glad it worked though!

 

Haha there's two of you, it's so confusing! Yes hamsters may think you're food so they give it quick test (I mean how else can you know for sure it's not food!) just to make sure and normally won't draw blood
Its so great that Mochi (super cute name btw!) has settled in. My hamster is still not too keen on handling but accepts it as it meant snacks and exploring his hooman's very comfortable bed.

 

Thank you I thought the name fit him perfectly!