Long Haired Grey And White Syrian Hamster

The standard sized syrian hamster comes in three main varieties.

Long haired grey and white syrian hamster. A true albino syrian hamster has yet to be discovered. Some long haired hamsters are called teddy bear hamsters though this is usually only used to describe long haired syrian. Having two copies of the white belly gene one from each parent causes a pup to be born with deformities. Shorthaired longhaired satin and rex.

Find male long haired hamsters for sale at your local petsmart store. The belly fur is white with a grey undercoat. Coats the different types of syrian hamster coat. The original wild colour of the syrian hamster is golden brown ticked with black on the upper two thirds of the body.

You should never mate two patterned hamsters together because all patterned hamsters have white bellies making it impossible to tell whether they carry the white belly gene. You can choose from several different breeds and sizes of hamsters. I love thunderbutt but i might pick jellybean. Karina june 20 2019 at 8 10 pm.

The closest is a red eyed white sometimes called a. The silver grey mutation in the syrian hamster occurred in 1985 86 but it is unclear in which country it first appeared. The roots of the hairs are grey and these darker roots are often easily visible on the top of the head. Price may vary by location.

Long haired girl hamster names. They may enjoy human interaction but they re not crazy about other hamsters so should be housed alone. Hamsters are popular small pets that belong to the rodent family which also includes mice rats gerbils squirrels and guinea pigs. Long haired hamsters require a bit more special care than short haired hamsters though many people prefer the appearance of long haired hamsters.

The coat is pale silver grey in colour over the back and sides with slightly darker ticking. Despite the fact that hamsters can live easily with this mutation it is a mutation that should never be produced. All syrian patterns are dominant and therefore only one copy of the gene is required to produce the pattern in pups. These are the long coated hamsters.

Colors run the gamut and include shades of white and cream cinnamon brown different shades of gray and black. Long haired commonly referred to as teddy bear or angora hamsters have longer fur than usual. The first hamsters discovered had short hair since thenn fancy breeders have managed to breed four different coated types. The hamster relies heavily on scent and the detection of vibrations as well as sound to some extent.

Syrian breeds were originally discovered in the middle east region in and around the country of syria sometime around 1797. The classic golden the long haired teddy bear and the short haired fancy hamster which comes in a wide range of colors and. Owning a pet hamster is a big responsibility especially if you have a long haired hamster. 2 4 years.

They also possess black cheek flashes and cheek pouches that can carry a large amount of food to store back in their burrows. Syrian hamsters lead to some distinctive female syrian hamster names based on the golden color of their fur.