Long Haired Syrian Hamster Brown And White

The males and females of this hamster breed have long hair but it s the coat of the females that give these fury little gals their name.

Long haired syrian hamster brown and white. Syrian hamster activity in my habitrail ovo setup october 2016 duration. They are often referred to as teddy bear hamsters by pet stores due to their bear like appearance and the ability to sell them easier. The long hair gene is recessive meaning you need two copies of it to produce a hamster pup with long hair. In terms of coloration most but not all syrian hamsters have golden coats.

The syrian hamster is a lovely little rodent that can become quite tame friendly and affectionate. Syrian hamsters can live up to 4 years. But some syrian hamsters can also sport coats of chocolate brown white gray or even black. Also known as the golden hamster the syrian hamster is 5 to 7 inches long and weighs between 4 and 8 ounces.

Male long haired syrians have a skirt effect around their bottom section whereas females just have a fluffy all over look. Note that there is no such thing as medium length hair. Syrian hamsters can have either short hair or long hair. Hope you enjoy and find this helpful x my links.

Today s video is educating you on the different syrian fur types markings and colours. Male long haired hamsters usually have longer fur than the female culminating in a skirt of longer fur around. Only male hamsters can develop a long coat often reaching the length of 3 or 4 inches. Many breeders call it a velvet coat.

The males on the other hand ironically wear. It is this. The coat of the female teddy bear grows to about an inch to two inches long 2 5 5cm and looks more fluffy than stringy. Hair is typically longer from the hips down forming a skirt.

Teddy bear hamsters also known as a long haired fancy and angora hamster are a close cousin of the golden syrian breed. Long haired commonly referred to as teddy bear or angora hamsters have longer fur than usual. Male syrians usually have much longer hair than female syrians. They are identical to short haired syrians except for the hair length and can be found in any color pattern or other coat type available in the species.

The cause of this is varying amounts of testosterone. If not actually the same breed. Female syrian hamsters tend to be more active than males. If you buy a syrian hamster with long hair you will need to groom him or clip the ends of his fur to prevent matting.

Big syrian hamster going outdoor and eating peanut duration. Hamster trail s 37 177 views. Native to syria and turkey wild syrian hamsters are a golden brown color with cream or white undersides. 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.