Hamster Breed Chart

Hamster Breed Chart

Type

Scientific Name

Other Names

Origin

Size

Lifestyle

Life Span

Colors

Syrian

Mesocricetus auratus

  • Golden
  • Teddy Bear
  • Standard
  • Fancy

Syrian Desert

4" to 7"

Solitary after 10 weeks of age

2 to
2-1/2 years

Wide variety

Dwarf Campbell Russian

Phodopus campbelli

  • Campbell
  • Djungarian
  • Dzungarian
  • Russian

Asia

about 4"

Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups

2 years

Wide variety

Dwarf Winter White Russian

Phodopus sungorus

  • Djunarian
  • Siberian

Russia, Asia

3-1/2" to 4"

Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups

2 years

Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire-Pearl

Roborovski Dwarf

Phodopus roborovski

  • Roborovski
  • Mongolian

Mongolia

1-1/2" to 2"

Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups

3 to
3-1/2 years

Sandy brown

Chinese

Cricetulus griseus

  • Striped hamster
  • Chinese striped hamster

Southern China, Mongolia

about 4"

Solitary

1-1/2 to 2 years

Brown backs, black fur along spine, and ivory coloring



Tuesday, July 19, 2011

to raise a dwarf hamster.









These are some dwarf hamsters. to raise dwarf hamsters, here are some things that you should have:


  1. a safe and cool house.
  2. a bag of hamster food.
  3. a water bottle. a bowl will also work.
  4. pine bedding or aspen bedding. DO NOT USE CEDAR!
  5. chew toys would be very good.
  6. you should give them some treats sometimes. but not ALL the time!
  7. an exercise wheel.
  8. a food dish.
  9. the dwarf hamster, of course!


If you are thinking of buying one, go to http://www.buycheaper.com/us/result.jsp?ga=us13&q=dwarf+hamsters+for+sale.




To find out much more about dwarf hamsters, go to http://russiandwarfhamsters.tripod.com/hams/index/html



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