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Vierville · 11-22-2019, 03:23 PM

He is lovely!

Very similar looking to Nanuk. She's pretty crazy too at times but very very endearing...much like your boy I strongly suspect!

I believe that true winter whites in the wild go completely white in winter as the days get shorter as a camouflage strategy in the snow and they turn gray similar to a Campbells in summertime (I may be wrong but that's what I understood it to be). As pets, apparently the extent of colour change is much more subtle due to the more protected environment and greater exposure to artificial light.

11-22-2019, 03:23 PM
Vierville Hamster Addict Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 1,010	Re: What exacly is she? He is lovely! Very similar looking to Nanuk. She's pretty crazy too at times but very very endearing...much like your boy I strongly suspect! I believe that true winter whites in the wild go completely white in winter as the days get shorter as a camouflage strategy in the snow and they turn gray similar to a Campbells in summertime (I may be wrong but that's what I understood it to be). As pets, apparently the extent of colour change is much more subtle due to the more protected environment and greater exposure to artificial light.