|
Navigation
|
Front Page |
Forum |
Gallery |
Wiki |
|
03-23-2018, 08:22 AM
|
#1
|
Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 35
|
Grey hair
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?
|
|
|
03-23-2018, 08:55 AM
|
#2
|
Newborn Pup
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 20
|
Re: Grey hair
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.
Last edited by Wildthunder; 03-23-2018 at 10:01 AM.
|
|
|
03-23-2018, 09:59 AM
|
#3
|
Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Yorkshire, UK but my heart lies in Scotland!
Posts: 28,192
|
Re: Grey hair
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.
|
|
|
03-24-2018, 06:13 PM
|
#4
|
ST's Hamstery
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Mid Ohio USA
Posts: 2,574
|
Re: Grey hair
Does he look like this Long Haired Chocolate Hamster as for the gray hair?
Abraham 5-16-15-g.JPG
If so that is normal coat color.
__________________
Nancy,and The ST's Hamsters
|
|
|
03-25-2018, 05:17 PM
|
#5
|
Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 35
|
Re: Grey hair
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nancy's Hamsters
Does he look like this Long Haired Chocolate Hamster as for the gray hair?
Attachment 44773
If so that is normal coat color.
|
yes, pretty much. Thank you
|
|
|
|
Tags
|
hamster, hair, longer, grey, inches, told, back, age, question, type, normal, sides, fur, is;, basically, natural, older, occurrence, turn, petsmart, bigger, couple, months, cage, 120g |
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:34 PM.
|
|
|
|