eye colour

[Nancy's Hamsters]

Originally Posted by POLAR WHITES

he carries the gene but it wont affect him, only like soufflé said if he is bred to another white bellied the pups could be born 50/50 eyeless whites

Just a FYI:
Wh White belly/Roan on Cream based colors gene is dominant so can not be carried the hamster in question Has the gene along with the Band gene.

However if he is from the States that could also indicate Poly White , or Carrier of the Extreme Dilute gene as well as the Wh/Roan gene.

He is a very good pet though and is quite handsome.

[humbug]

This confused me...

[Hekomi]

Your hamster has a gene called white belly (Wh). It is perfectly harmless!

However, if you wanted to breed, knowing this would be VERY important. If you have another ham who was identical to your ham, but a girl, they would have a 25% chance of having babies with DOUBLE white belly (WhWh) and those babies are born completely white, with no eyes, usually deaf, and often times no teeth.

It's not a harmful gene on its own, and can make some hamsters look very pretty! But it's very important for a breeder to know about, and a reason why breeding should always be left to those who are very knowledgeable in genetics.

Your fella is a handsome chap. x

[humbug]

Thank you this makes it clear, no danger of breeding here. He is a one and only x