Syrian Hamster Colors

However over the years many different colours coat lengths patterns and coat types have now developed due to mutations.

Syrian hamster colors. Hamster colours are known as either agouti or self. Brown ranges over a broad color spectrum. Syrian hamsters are best kept on their own rather than in pairs or groups. An agouti hamster has cheek flashes and crescents where a self hamster does not.

Some hard boiled egg white. Some have been standardized by clubs for show purposes. The syrian hamster is a popular small pet. Examples of agouti hamsters include the golden yellow cinnamon and grey.

Examples of self hamsters include the black cream mink and sable. They come in a variety of colors and live up to 3 years old. Syrian hamsters are often seen in colors diverging from the usual gold as a result of accumulated years of breeding. Syrian hamsters with colours markings.

Golden is the original colouration of syrian hamsters. Short haired long haired rex coated satin coated. One popular color is brown syrian hamsters. Treats treating your syrian hamster.

The syrian hamster is commonly called golden hamster referring to the wild colour. A common favorite according to author holly sullivant is dark brown. Golden syrian hamster yellow black syrian hamster smoke pearl long hair syrian hamst. The color of a syrian hamster s eyes and ears are usually determined by the color of their coat.

Originally classified as dark golden and light golden this description and standard has now fallen out of favour as a light golden is simply a golden that lacks defined black ticking. The syrian hamster is also most commonly know as the golden hamster as this is the original wild colour. Banded dominant spot tortoiseshell bi colour calico tri colour roan. Normal golden cream cinnamon sable yellow yellow black black grey white blonde honey smoke pearl.

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. If you have a syrian hamster that is blonde cinnamon lilac honey or fawn then these often have red eyes. Sunflower seeds peanuts give very sparingly as they are high in fat. Some coat colors have several different eye and ear color combinations such as the cream variety which can have black red or ruby eyes.