Rare Syrian Hamster Colors

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.

Rare syrian hamster colors. Hamster colours are known as either agouti or self. 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. 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. Both the eyes and ears are also black.

If you have a syrian hamster that is blonde cinnamon lilac honey or fawn then these often have red eyes. Examples of agouti hamsters include the golden yellow cinnamon and grey. There are many color variations but here are the most common. In the wild their population is considered vulnerable due to habitat loss.

An agouti hamster has cheek flashes and crescents where a self hamster does not. Some have been standardized by clubs for show purposes. They are all very adorable. A self is the same colour all over the body.

Syrian hamster colors and coats the syrian hamster is commonly called golden hamster referring to the wild colour. But selective breeding has given rise to several variations in color pattern and hair length. Black the black syrians have dark black fur with some hamsters retaining a light belly. But captive breeding programs have existed since the 1930s both for science and the pet trade.

Today s video is educating you on the different syrian fur types markings and colours. Syrian hamsters can come in many different colorsincluding gray black yellow red or a mixture of several different colors. The natural color of most syrian hamsters is golden brown with a lighter belly. 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.

Examples of self hamsters include the black cream mink and sable. The color of a syrian hamster s eyes and ears are usually determined by the color of their coat. White there is actually no true albino syrian hamster gene. 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.