Colour and Coat Varieties

Syrians

Colour

  black  

  cinnamon  

  cream  

  golden  

  grey  

  white  

  yellow  

Coat

longhair

rex

satin

Pattern

banded

domspot

roan

Other Hamster Species

Mouse-Like Hamster

Calomyscus bailwardi

I'm including this species because I have two pictures of them, but I know very little about them.
They are not widely available in the UK as pets.

If you would like to see some, Bristol Zoo has an excellent colony, although they are ageing and haven't bred recently.
The zoo are looking to acquire fresh breeding stock, so if you know of anyone breeding these hamsters, please contact:
Chris Kibbey
Overseer - Small Mammals
Bristol Zoo
+44 (0)117 9747 336 (Direct line)

Dwarfs

  campbells  

  winter whites  

  chinese  

  roborovskis  

  other