Sapphire Winter White Russian Hamster

The body weight changes dramatically throughout the year.

Sapphire winter white russian hamster.

Winter white russian hamsters are a species of hamster in the genus phodopus. Some people think they may in fact be the same species. Hope you ve enjoyed this video of wukong the super tamed and well behaved little hamster 3 follow us on instagram. Winter white russian dwarf hamsters also known as siberian hamsters are generally a dark gray color with a black dorsal stripe along the length of their back and furred feet.

The pearl hammie is a gorgeous creamy white. Dwarf winter white russian hamsters are small cuddly and can make great pets especially for teens and adults. Along the spine is a thick soft mid grey dorsal stripe which tends to be slightly wider between the shoulders. The winter white russian hamsters tail.

Closely related to the campbells dwarf hamster they can interbreed and create hybrid offspring not recommended. The sapphire dwarf winter white russian hamster is a soft purple grey over the top of the body with the roots of the hairs being mid grey. The pearl hammie is a gorgeous creamy white. They have a white belly while in the winter the fur on their back can turn to a dark brown or sometimes a pale brown.

The sapphire hamster has a lovely blue gray cast to its fur and their ears are grayish and edged in black. The head length of the winter white hamster is 70 90 mm the length of the tail is 5 15 mm and the hind legs are 11 15 mm. Winter white russian hamsters are typically half the size of the better known syrian hamster and therefore also called dwarf hamsters along with all phodopus species. Features include a typically dark grey dorsal stripe and furry feet.

The winter white hamster also known as the winter white dwarf hamster djungarian hamster or the siberian hamster is one of three different species of hamster in the phodopus genus winter whites are native to parts of northwest china kazakhstan and mongolia. Campbell s russian dwarf hamster. If this is your first time caring for a hamster start with a solitary hamster. The coat of the winter white hamster is less woolly than that of campbell s dwarf hamster and apart from the normal colouring they can be coloured sapphire sapphire pearl or normal pearl.

The sapphire mutation appeared in the uk in the 1980s. Campbell s dwarf hamsters are very similar in appearance to the winter white and they are the most dwarf hamsters found in pet shops they are distinguishable from the winter white by its smaller ears and in particular coloration lack of dark patch on the crown of the head. Campbells do not turn white in the winter and they are less tolerant to cold. You do find many other natural winter white hamster colors including pearl and sapphire.

Selective breeding techniques have. The winter white russian hamster phodopus sungorus normal winter white russian hamsters.