Rare Syrian Hamster Colors Chart

Should your hamster not be of one of these colours it can still compete in.

Rare syrian hamster colors chart. Beige produced by breeding a two hamsters with the rust and dark gray genes the beige color variety is often the smallest and less robust of the litter. The ruby eyed gene is extremely rare if not extinct. Probably the most common and popular is known as the teddy bear hamster. The natural color of most syrian hamsters is golden brown with a lighter belly.

Ruby eyed hamsters have bright ruby eyes and the coat colour is extremely diluted. Beige is a rare colour because it is produced by breeding together a hamster with the rust and dark grey gene which are themselves rare. Hope you enjoy and find this helpful x my links. They are all very adorable.

One is grey tan she is full opal one is a dove with red eyes one is grey and white female mottled one is a male opal all white with few spots of grey and peach. A self is the same colour all over the body. The syrian hamster is commonly called golden hamster referring to the wild colour. 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.

Hamster colours are known as either agouti or self. Teddy bear hamsters are known for the long luscious coats. Examples of self hamsters include the black cream mink and sable. Syrian hamster colors and coats.

But selective breeding has given rise to several variations in color pattern and hair length. Today s video is educating you on the different syrian fur types markings and colours. The ruby eyed gene can be combined with any colour to produce a ruby eyed variety of that colour. Long hair syrian hamster the teddy bear hamster.

But captive breeding programs have existed since the 1930s both for science and the pet trade. Some have been standardized by clubs for show purposes. For example a ruby eyed golden would have bright ruby eyes and the dark brown coat is diluted to mid pale brown the ruby eyed cream has a coat that. Beige hamsters sometimes have a kinked tail.

The beige variety is often smaller than the rest of the litter and may have a kinked tail due to the dark grey gene. In the wild their population is considered vulnerable due to habitat loss. Examples of agouti hamsters include the golden yellow cinnamon and grey.