[header] How to set a routine for your hamster [title] Watch your hamster's sleep patterns. [step] Hamsters are nocturnal, so they will likely only wake up for short periods of time during the day and then they'll be active at night. Keep track of when your hamster is awake by writing it down or adding it to a daily planner. 
Eventually you should notice trends in its sleep routine. [substeps] An example of a possible sleep routine is rising at dawn and dusk to eat and exercise for a few hours before going back to sleep.