Whisper is a Sable (long-haired) Syrian and one of mine (and Chris - Hammydude's
) favourite colourations. It is quite amazing to think she is actually a Black-eyed Cream Hamster with a
sooty overcoat on from a gene knwon as Umbrous which darkens the tips of all her hairs. If you part it and look next to her skin you will see the hair is quite pale, and as she grows, around her eyes will be a rich creamy colour.
I will pray Ricochet comes back - sometimes they can be gone for a good few weeks and then turn up one day all innocent, usually in my shoes when they run away. Try counting out a few sunflower seeds in each corner of your rooms, and then you will hopefully be able to determine at least which she is living in. All of my escapees gravitate towards corners so I know to look there regularly and they will eventually turn up.