Leon

[Leon]

Hello everyone,

This is my Syrian, Leon.




(I hope I have made the pics small enough)
I was hoping you might be able to help me out re. his colour. I always thought he was a cream(-banded satin) but as you can see he is quite dark on his "top end" especially, so I was wondering whether his true colour might be honey? I don't know much about hamster colours, so if anyone can set me straight I'd be interested to hear it! Thank you!

[Jane]

Not sure on his colour but he's gorgeous

[souffle]

He looks like a black eyed cream satin banded to me. The satin darkens the cream. He is just adorable and looks like a real character

[Leon]

Thanks, both. I've heard before that the satin darkens the cream, so that may be it. He is a gorgeous boy, I'm very fond of him

[leedsgurl]

Awwwwwww he's lovely and looks so cute with the biscuit in his mouth!

[suga]

Aww leon is lovely.

[Jessalina]

Originally Posted by Leon

*noms*
He's gorgeous and so cute! I lurrrve satins :P

[Gust0o]

Very cute - I love the biccy pics!

Don't worry about pic size - I don't think we have any rules, so long as your posting such beautiful hammies

[Spuds Mum]

There is a size limit, to enable most people to see on different sized monitors, and to ensure that pictures load easily I guess (though that is more Smoo technical stuff!)

I usually do my pics as a maximum 800 x 600 pixels, which always seems to work.

Leon is adorable, and I would agree a lovely cream satin banded. On a shorthaired hamster the satin really darkens the colour so much, and gives it a really plush look, just as you have caught in your pics. Well done on that, cause taking photos of satins can be really hard!

[Mollz]

Leon is adorable - although I do love satin creams!

Love the pics with the biscuit - too cute