Cheri....
You know something, it sure remind me of this movie of a man who was trying to love a kitten by petting it, hold it, hug it and etc....but the man did not know he was being rough with the kitten until the kitten didn't even move at all, so he was trying to firgure out what he did wrong until a young boy told him, ' you were being too rough with it '....poor kitten, didn't relized that man really did love him....
Anyways sorry I went a bit off the topic here, couldn't help it heh, Animals do bite alittle , it helps their teeth...
Don't worry Cheri, I'm sure your hamster knows you love her!...but don't be like that man heh ( I'm teasing you girl )