Are Syrians really unsafe??

Hi ham owners!!

This post is purely out of curiosity.

I have a russian dwarf and he is BEAUTIFUL, and i was recently thinking in the future if u was to get another ham (after my baby boy has moved on💔), i would want a syrian.

however my local pets at home always warn you before buying syrians saying things like “they all bite” and “they aren’t very friendly”.

i want to believe this isn’t true but as a first time ham owner i’ve only ever known the likes of dwarf hams. and i really love syrians they are beautiful and i would really love one in the distant future.

so can you drop your experiences with syrians below?

are they all aggressive? can they be tamed to not bite?

thanks! megan x