That's absolutely fine, just carry on as normal, talk quietly to him, let him get used to you all, your voices etc. How long it'll take him will depend on him, but he will learn there is nothing to be frightened of and will stop hiding, freezing etc.
Just remember that moving home is a huge stressful event, everything he has known, smells, sounds etc are all different, he has to learn that there is nothing in this new place that is going to swoop down and eat him.

Hi all. We picked up our Syrian hamster 2 days ago from a house that breeds them as a hobby. I didn't want to buy one from a pet shop as I know they come from breeding mills and are not as used to human interaction etc. Our hamster was therefore raised in a house with a family and used to being held etc. When we picked him up, the lady who was selling him picked him up with ease and he didn't flinch at all. We placed him in his cage and he seemed ok and was having a wonder around. We know to leave him settle for a few days as it's scary and new, but I'm a bit concerned as whenever we walk into the room he either freezes, hides or tries to climb the cage as if he's trying to escape (he has a large cage with everything he needs). Is this normal behaviour to begin with? Obviously I've read that monkey barring is a sign of distress/stress so its not nice to see :-( Will he settle down in a few days? Has anyone been through this? We want to start the taming process soon, but don't want to freak him out even more! I thought that getting him from a house would mean he'd be more familiar with living with a family etc.
I would love some advice as panicky first time owner here!
Thanks!

 

I got my Syrian in May and moved house in July, and it was as if I had to repeat the settling in process again.
As said above, everything your little hammy has gotten used to previously has completely changed. Not just the outside world (your house), but also his cage as well.

I'd give him some more time and just keep talking to him so he gets used to your voice and he'll realise you're no threat.

When he's more settled, I wouldn't just try pick him up straight away either as that may set things back. I usually just open the cage door and leave my hand in the cage, without moving it, so they can have a good sniff of me. Then once they're comfortable with that, make take a few days, I slowly try to start stroking them so they realise my touch isn't going to hurt. Then after that I'll try to pick them up once they're comfortable with contact from me.

Again, as said above, he will stop freezing, but it will be in his own time. Some hamsters are just more timid than others, and its perfectly okay.

Just think, if you had things that were like 100x the size of you walking outside passed your windows or making unfamiliar sounds outside your house, you'd be pretty freaked out too!