Albert Rudy Buckminster

[kyrilliondaemon]

Yup, you guessed it, we've brought home a new (presumed) hybrid

He's spent the last three and a half months in a P@H adoption centre, I got curious and asked if he'd really been there since late March (his sign said he'd been avaliable since March 24th), the answer was yes and an explanation that he's basically pretty nippy so he's been waiting a while for a home. I've been tempted by a few dwarf hams recently and despite knowing we're fine to care for another none was quite right - the last I really fell for (strangely looked quite like him) was just slightly too far away to be feasible.

We were told that Bertie Buck (the shorter version of his name) is probably about five months old but I suspect he's at least five and a half months. He seems fairly big, fairly fluffy and utterly adorable

Most of these pics were taken without flash on the camera because he's so white its actually difficult to take pics of him with flash on. The first was where he'd settled in some tissues in his carrier, the rest were exploring his new cage

[Esmy]

Awww so cute, congrats! He sure is white. lol He's lucky to have you and to go to a home that will have patience and accept him no matter what.

[Munchalot]

Awww! Kyrill, he is just gorgeous. Well done you for adopting this handsome chap. Glad he's finally got the home he deserves, we all know he will be thoroughly spolit.

It's so sad, I swear so many albinos end up in adoption. They always seem to have a red-eyed snowball or two.
He looks just like our Marley (bless his soul) who we got from P@H adoptions.

[icklemunch]

Awwww love him and his name He's a cutie.

My Boo was the same. Been in adoptions a long time because she two is a red eyes white Hybrid. And you know what she has turned into the most loving, soppy hammy i've ever had.

[Bec]

Awww he certainly is a fluffy one isn't he...and loving exploring his new surroundings.

Congrats on the new addition and he now has his forever home with you. Look forward to seeing how he gets on and will be watching out for updates to his thread....welcome little Buckminster!

[SinNyx]

He is gorgeous....oh so fluffy too!

[kyrilliondaemon]

Thanks everyone

He was awake for a while shortly after we got up this morning, he hadn't managed to get into his sand bath yet (he doesn't seem to be very good at pulling himself up/over things) so we've added a chew stick to provide a step into it and he loved it! He clambered in, wandered around then spent a minute or two walking about and digging loads, was clearly really enjoying himself. We're hoping to work out why he nips (then we can figure out how likely we are to get him to stop) and we've ruled out the P@H assistants theory about cage aggression this morning so that was helpful, if he is cage aggressive its definetly not to a big degree. He does seem really happy in his cage but he didn't attack me when I put the chew stick in so thats definetly a good start

Still really enjoying just watching him, he's huge and fluffy and I must admit that I'd fallen in love with him before we were even five minutes into the drive home with him lol

Its a shame if more red eyed white hams do end up in adoption centres, strangely enough all four at that one were (another hybrid and two syrians, although one syrian had a marking on his head) but Bertie Buck was the only one who'd been there for more than a week or so.

[Esmy]

Glad he is doing so well! Why wouldn't people want white ones? They are gorgeous!

[kyrilliondaemon]

Thanks I have no idea, I thought it was just a strange coincidence to be honest. I know Bertie was left there because of his behaviours but chances are the others'll go fairly fast I think

[Syrian Hammy]

Oh I just love him. A mini version of my Shadow. I adore red eyed hams. Shadows. Is a beautiful hammy to photograph I must admit. He'll have an amazing life with you!