Hardest bit is just settling the thing, just give it a day to get used to the cage, next day maybe let it sniff your hand, feed it by hand but dont pick it up, etc. Plenty of guides on the net, just dont rush the hamster as stessing em can kill em. After about a week it'll be used to you/people and after that there generally pretty safe. The bigger ones also wont forget you if you dont handle it for a few weeks, smaller ones often need reclimiating to people as if they were new.
They like sunflower seeds, but dont feed em to much of it can upset the stomachsl. Freash fruite, veg is also good but avoid things like lemons. Clean it out every week or so, and aim to change the water once a day, but it'll be fine if you foget.
Hamsters hoared like crazy so just becuse there foods empty dont mean the hamsters out of food. They also gnaw bars loady and use there wheel all night so can be noisey to sleep with, which if your a light sleeper means you may not want it in your room. They like a natural day/night, tho are mainly active in evenings and mornings, they wont mind being woken up to much ether. They do enjoy having a roll in a ball, but watch out for stares :p
Other than that good luck.








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