Register FAQ Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Navigation
Front Page
Forum
Gallery
Wiki

Ads by Google


Go Back   Hamster Central > Hamster Species > Syrian Hamster

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-16-2017, 04:00 AM   #1
snow pony
Hamster Pup
 
snow pony's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Suffolk, UK
Posts: 98
Default Hamster gender?

I recently got a new hamster, which was sold to me as a male. I looked at him last night, and he appears to be female! However, I'm not that good at sexing hamsters, and so I'm not completely sure. I'm trying to get a good photo of him/her, but I can't take photos without cage bars which obstruct the photo. Any help would be appreciated, and I will keep persevering with a photo.
snow pony is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-16-2017, 04:03 AM   #2
Drago
The Hamtologist
 
Drago's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Southern United States
Posts: 2,855
Default Re: Hamster gender?

If you're unsure of the gender, chances are he is a she! Males have features which are very predominant. How long have you had him/her? Will he/she allow you to pick them up? Here's a guide to use, good luck and hope you find out soon!


https://hamsterdiaries.files.wordpre...boyorgirl2.jpg
Drago is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-16-2017, 04:24 AM   #3
snow pony
Hamster Pup
 
snow pony's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Suffolk, UK
Posts: 98
Default Re: Hamster gender?

I've had the hamster three weeks. I can pick them up, but if I try to hold them up like that they put their tail in the way which makes it hard to see anything. It does look more like the female hamsters I've had, so you're probably right. Thanks for your help.
snow pony is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-16-2017, 04:50 AM   #4
Pebbles82
Hamster Antics
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
Default Re: Hamster gender?

Maybe watch "her" waddling around and have a look at the back end Females have a kind of rounded back end. Males have a sort of extra oval shape at the end (over the testicle area).

You can sort of see it from the side on this photo

http://www.hamsterclub-germany.com/p...0SH%20Male.JPG

It's particularly noticeable on Chinese hamster males, so that might help - Vectis's page on sexing chinese hamsters shows some good photos of a male back end

Sexing Chinese Hamsters

Female butts are much more rounded

Male

http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/761457-hamster-butts

Female

Hamster Butts | Know Your Meme

First pic on this link gives an idea.

Bandeds
Pebbles82 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-16-2017, 05:55 AM   #5
snow pony
Hamster Pup
 
snow pony's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Suffolk, UK
Posts: 98
Default Re: Hamster gender?

Thank you. Yeah, I've watched her walking around, she's definitely more female shaped. I'll keep those links for further reference though: they were really helpful.
snow pony is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
good, hamster, photo, photos, gender

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.43 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2003-2022, Hobby Solutions
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:32 AM.