Super Furry Syrian

[cshat1982]

Hey,

So I've had a female Syrian before that was super short haired. But I just got a male Syrian a few weeks ago (13 weeks old now) and hes growing these super chunky long tufts of fur over his nether-regions and also on the left and right side of his rear hes got what looks like a reverse mustach with long groups of fur that jut out.

As I've not had a furry boi before, is this ok/normal? I don't really wanna get snipping fur if its his thing.

[sparkielee]

I've seen what looked like a short haired Syrian with 2 tufts of hair on its butt but I don't remember seeing one that looks like your boy.

I've seen long haired Syrians on YouTube.

I'd love to see a picture of your male.

Sparkie

[LunaTheHamster1]

That is totally normal for long haired hamsters. The only thing you have to watch out for is bedding getting taffled in it if it gets really long. So you may find they need a bit of a brushing every now and then with a small toothbrush for example.

[Engel]

I agree with Luna. Sounds like a long haired hamster and totally normal. Males can have a lovely long skirt. He will need to be brushed regularly. If it's getting matted with bedding too much it may be worth trimming it.