You can find out all you need to know about specific hamster species they all can vary in shape colour and size regardless of the breed so they can be easily mistaken.
Soon we hope to have specific details on a different hamster types. The most common breeds that need a quick mention are listed here:
- Syrian Hamster
Appearance:
Different colours, commonly white under belly.
Characteristics:
Lively & robust; easily tamed; solitary - females in particular are more aggressive towards each other.
More information about Syrian hamsters.
- Golden Hamster
Appearance:
Size: 15-20 cm
The original wild color of the Syrian Hamster. Golden-brown in co lour with white under parts.
Characteristics:
Lively & robust; easily tamed; solitary - females in particular are more aggressive towards each other.
- Cream-colored Hamster
Appearance:
An early mutation of the Syrian Hamster. Even beige color; the under parts somewhat are paler
Characteristics:
Lively; becomes friendly quick, also even tempered.
- Teddy Hamster
(Longhaired Syrian Hamster)
Appearance:
Longhaired has silky, shiny fur; Males have longer fur than females.
Characteristics:
Becomes friendly quickly; longhaired needs to be groomed with a toothbrush.
- Albino Syrian
(Flesh Eared White or Synthetic Albino)
Appearance:
Mutation of Syrian Hamster although they are not "true albinos". White all over with pink-red eyes.
Characteristics:
Lively & robust; easily tamed; solitary - females in particular are more aggressive towards each other.
- Banded Syrian Hamster
Appearance:
Pattern mutation of the Syrian Hamster. White band over centre of body and white belly.
Characteristics:
Lively & robust; easily tamed; solitary - females in particular are more aggressive towards each other.
- Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamster
(Dungaree or Siberian)
Appearance:
Size: 8-10 cm
Has dark gray fur with dark markings on nose, ears, tail, and feet; has a black stripe that runs from between the ears down to the tail; more delicate than wild-type golden hamsters, can turn white in winter
Characteristics:
Becomes tame quickly; gets along with others of its kind; limited vision.
- Dwarf Russian Hamster
(Campbell's)
Appearance:
Size: 10-12 cm
Mid gray with a dark gray stripe from between the ears to the tail; white belly and slightly cream on the sides; has black eyes
Characteristics:
It is sociable and will live with other hamsters of its own kind.
More information on Dwarf Russian Hamsters
- Albino Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamster
Appearance:
Size: 10-12 cm
A mutation of the Dwarf Campbell's Russian. Pure white with red eyes.
Characteristics:
It's good-natured, even toward others of its kind.
- Dwarf Hamster
(Chinese)
Appearance:
Size: 11-12 cm
Young have gray, older animals have brownish, thick, and soft fur; dark stripe down the back from forehead to tail
Characteristics:
Young animals become tame easily, older ones only rarely; timid; lives with others with its own kind butfemales are aggressive toward the males.
There's lots of different species of hamster, hopefully we are going to expand and create a page for every hamster specie so you can find out about the hamster you have!
Tip: Which ever hamster you chose ensure to give it the love and care it deserves.
References: Heartland
