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Old 03-23-2018, 08:22 AM   #1
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So I was told my hamster was only a couple of months old when I got him from petsmart, but he was already 6 inches and bigger then the ones he was in the cage with.So I don't really know how old he really is. He's a chocolate colored Syrian hamster, 6 inches and weighs 120g. I have had him for about a month now. My question is; Is it normal for his longer hair around his back and on his sides ( basically all his longer hair) to turn grey? does that mean he is really older then what I was told or is it a natural occurrence for any age hamster with his fur type?
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Old 03-23-2018, 08:55 AM   #2
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Any hamster's fur could turn grey even at the age you were told he is. it is perfectly normal, and most hamster's fur will either turn white or a paler version of itself when they become elderly. It could also be seasonal change due to high and low temperatures caused by the change of seasons and shedding of the summer or winter coat. It is also normal for a hamster of his age-group and type to be 120g and 6 inches.

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Old 03-23-2018, 09:59 AM   #3
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It's probably just the undercoat showing on the longer hair. He sounds like a sable maybe and the finer end of the long hair especially on a male can look greyish. That is normal.
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Old 03-24-2018, 06:13 PM   #4
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Does he look like this Long Haired Chocolate Hamster as for the gray hair?
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If so that is normal coat color.
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Old 03-25-2018, 05:17 PM   #5
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Does he look like this Long Haired Chocolate Hamster as for the gray hair?
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If so that is normal coat color.
yes, pretty much. Thank you
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