White Long Haired Syrian Hamster

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White long haired syrian hamster. The first hamsters introduced as pets had short hair but with some advanced breeding techniques there are now four types of coat types. M s new companion animal she s a long haired syrian hamster super cute. The oldest we know a syrian hamster to be is 6 years but this is the exception from the norm. The long hair gene is recessive meaning you need two copies of it to produce a hamster pup with long hair.

Male long haired syrians have a skirt effect around their bottom section whereas females just have a fluffy all over look. Short longhaired rex and satin. I have seen breeders claim to have medium length hair hamsters but i think this confusion comes from the fact that a long haired hamster can have a very long skirt or simply some little tufts. Native to syria and turkey wild syrian hamsters are a golden brown color with cream or white undersides.

Also known as the golden hamster the syrian hamster is 5 to 7 inches long and weighs between 4 and 8 ounces. Only male hamsters can develop a long coat often reaching the length of 3 or 4 inches. The syrian hamster is a lovely little rodent that can become quite tame friendly and affectionate. Long haired commonly referred to as teddy bear or angora hamsters have longer fur than usual.

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