However, they still have the same cream undercoat that shows through—particularly around the eyes. Rust hamsters are one of the newer hamster colors.
It was first observed in England , where the color was first reported as a mutation to brown or cinnamon. Unlike most mutations though, the rust mutation allows the hamster to retain black eyes and not red.
These hamsters can be exceedingly difficult to come across as many of the genetic combinations that produce this color scheme also generate deformities. There are three different types of white hamster: flesh eared, dark eared, and black-eyed. Both flesh eared and dark eared varieties have red eyes. However, they have different color ears.
Black-eyed white hamsters have black eyes with flesh-colored ears. Hamsters can also have coats with many different patterns on them—some of which have their very own classification. A post shared by Titi tiathehamster. Banded hamsters typically have a single horizontal band running from one across their backs from belly-to-belly. This is normally a white band; however, other light colors such as cream have been observed.
Dominant spot patterning is a dominant gene. These hamsters have an ideally white—although other lighter colors are possible—body with colored spots. These spots can be of different colors and can extend into the ears. All color hamsters can exhibit tortoiseshell patterning except for cream as the spots will be hidden.
Roan hamsters only occur in cream-based colors. While this is a dominant gene, you need to be very cautious when breeding them. Breeding two roan hamsters together produces eyeless white babies and stillborn young. This recessive trait hamster is white-colored except for its head and rear. These hamsters can have any other color as their alternative hue. However, brown is the most common.
Cinnamon hamsters are the basic red-eyed color and the basis from which many other hamster colors and patterns originate. They have a very rich orange color that is mottled by their grey undercoat and light-colored ears.
Syrian hamsters have solid, barrel-shaped bodies and stubby tails. Their ears are round and paper-thin whilst their eyes are small, dark and glassy.
Their paws are petite, but their claws are sharp and although they look cute, cuddly and unassuming, Syrian hamsters can be quick, agile and fierce when they need to be. Syrian hamsters tend to grow between inches long, with females being slightly larger in size than their male counterparts. Although Syrians are traditionally known as golden or teddy bear hamsters ; due to their color variants and some clever marketing, it is not unusual to find some Syrian hamsters sold in pet stores under the alias of black bear or panda bear hamsters.
Each species of hamster has its own coat colors, textures and patterns, but it is the Syrian hamster that has the greatest variety. This is because it has been bred for much longer, and therefore has the greatest number of mutations. These include:. Syrian hamsters can have either short or long hair, satin or rex. Long haired hamsters do need some additional care as their fur, if not brushed regularly, can become matted!
Depending on the amount of testosterone a male has, will affect the length of his flowing skirt its long mane of fur. Female long-haired hamsters, however, have shorter fur and tend to have tufts behind the ears, on the hips and around their posterior. Satin coated hamsters have a glossy shine to their coats, whereas the rex gives Syrians a wave in their fur.
These include solid, roan, banded, dominant spot and tortoiseshell. Oscar has a solid pattern of fur, and his coat is a golden color all over. Although when you tip him gently up, he can see that his tubby belly is a little lighter in color. A roan hamster looks like a white hamster with color splattered from their head to their rear. Pet hamsters will often store food under their cage bedding.
Male and female hamsters waste no time when mating with one another. If you put two opposite gender hamsters into a cage together, the female will become pregnant very quickly. Their gestation period lasts 15 to 20 days. After the birth, the litter is blind until they are two weeks old and at 3 to 4 weeks the young are weaned. Females tend to have two to three litters per year. Hamsters typically live one to two years, but can live up to three years in captivity.
This breed is found in Syria, where agriculture and human development are taking over the hamster's natural habitat. Generally, hamsters are ideal house pets because they are gentle and are easy to take care of. They will bite when startled or scared, though. They will also bite if they are awakened during their sleeping time. Since they sleep during the day and humans are awake during the day, this means that biting is more likely.
Hamster Colours Hamsters come in lots of different shapes and sizes, colours and hair textures. Winter Whites come in a number of different hues. Whilst Syrians probably have the most colour variation, there is some in the other species, too. Prev Next.
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