Congrats, looking forward to pics of the misunderstood miss...
Question for breeders: Last time I saw a new 'batch' of hamsters in one cage, probably around the four to six week old mark, there were the obvious variations on long haired Syrians....and ONE short hair mink or sable? He/She looked out of place, and the coloring looked beautifully rare! Is a short hair anomaly like that possible, since I don't think the shop knows anything about hamsters and just gets in a litter? I was so tempted to rescue the short hair sable looking one....before the other hairy critters made fun of him.
I wish pet shops would make it easier for experienced ham owners, by having an adoption bin of 'biters' .... sigh....Then we can go right to the spunky ones ! hehe......often most in need of a decent home....