Rare Blue Syrian Hamster Colors
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Rare blue syrian hamster colors. The golden hamster or syrian hamster mesocricetus auratus also called the teddy bear is a popular pet in homes in the united states and europe. We got these in from our friend bill at brookside hamstery in utah. The syrian hamster has the greatest variety in colours basically because it has been bred for much longer than the other species and therefore there has been more time for mutations to occur. Syrian colours coats and patterns.
Blue is a combination of the rare dilute gene black. The blue mink is produced by combining dark grey cinnamon black eyed cream and umbrous and has a brown coat with a purple tone and a cream undercolour red eyes and flesh coloured ears. All domesticated golden hamsters are descended from three hamsters captured in 1930 in syria by professor israel aharoni a biologist working in jerusalem. Syrian hamsters have rapidly become very popular household pets in the western world ever since professor aharoni captured a female hamster and her 12 pubs in aleppo syria back in 1930.
The same hamster is pictured below. However over the years many different colours coat lengths patterns and coat types have now developed due to mutations. As self agouti or combinations. Self colours are a consistent coat colour with the same colour topcoat and undercoat.
But over the years a number of mutations appeared and now you can find a wide range of colours and coat types some being common and other rare. The syrian hamster is also most commonly know as the golden hamster as this is the original wild colour. Syrian hamster colors and coats. Some have been standardized by clubs for show purposes.
Colours of the syrian hamster can be described in three ways. Syrian hamsters can have either short hair or long hair. Here i have listed a wide variety of the colours coats that are around today although it is not possible to list. Indeed all syrian hamsters that are available as pets.
The syrian hamster is commonly called golden hamster referring to the wild colour. Agouti hamsters have a different lighter undercoat and markings around the eyes. Wild agouti color golden brown with an ivory belly dark brown cheekflashes black eyes and grey ears. Introducing the blue syrian hamster.