bloody hell

[itati]

posting 1 hand so apologies

the hamster has just bit/scratched my son and drawn blood in 2 places. he was stood near his cage but wasn't doing anything. ds is only 3 and really cried. the hamster bit me last week and hs bit me before. I really don't know what to do for the best short of liberating him in the garden

Wow, who in their right mind would buy a hamster with a track record for serious biting (suggestion of ad in paper)? You might find a rescue service that would take them, but they'd be jolly hard to rehome.
Putting an unreformable biter to sleep/death humanely is not cruel. Everything/everyone has to die eventually, at least it would be a painless quick death (as much as any of us can ask for).

There you go, Itati, get in touch with the rodent rescue people, they'll find a way to get the hammie to Mutt.

I know he is only a hamster but a hamster we can't hold and we can barely get near to clean him out and restock his food. It is a huge issue for me when he bites my child.

Keep Hamster in one of those glass things you use for Amphibians until he dies- they don't live ages do they?

This is getting worse. All I wanted to do is rescue him from his bullying litter mates.

I have got him down and just tried to feed him a piece of dinner. Nearly snatched my hand off! I eventually managed to give him the piece. He really is a cute looking boy.

Hi. I had a hamster when I was little, he was nervous at first and used to bite. I let him out of his cage every day and gave him plenty of attention. He turned into a really affectionate hamster. He used to nip me at times, but not in a vicious way. I think he thought I was either playing or feeding him.
I can't advise you what to do, and it sounds like you're really busy, but if you have time, maybe you could try what I did.
Good luck.
P.S. I also had a rabbit, who had been kept in a really cramped cage, but my dad made a bigger cage and a run for it, and after its initial nastiness, it became a really friendly bunny. I think it needed attention.
Unfortunately, I can't have either now, as I have a cat and he would eat them.