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**Cinnamon Bear** · 09-27-2016, 11:51 AM

I'm looking at hamster obsessively I have to admit, but I found one I like. She is a red eyed Russian dwarf. I like the Russians cause they are active and easy to bond with. I know I told myself no more Russian hamsters. She's not as cute but a good personality and very active from what I can tell so far.

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cypher · 09-27-2016, 12:21 PM

I'm still not totally sure on colours but red eyed lilac maybe.
She looks very sweet!

**Cinnamon Bear** · 09-27-2016, 12:24 PM

I think your right Cypher from what I saw on the internet too, it said red eyed lilac.

cypher · 09-27-2016, 12:27 PM

Hope so! I'm trying to get better at recognising colours!

**Cinnamon Bear** · 09-27-2016, 04:23 PM

Would it be better to get an actual coat type rather than unspecified coat types? Maybe less chance of illness? Probably no way to know I'm sure?

chesca_27 · 09-27-2016, 05:15 PM

I don't think it would affect anything if hamsters were from the same litter. I'm not too sure though.

If it isn't a pedigree Russian then I think the risk of illness would be the same whether they are a specified colour or not. That's just my logic though, not anything scientific.

**Cinnamon Bear** · 09-27-2016, 05:22 PM

I see what you mean that if they were from farms whether they have a pedigree or not isn't going to affect anything. The pet store where I bought her from had 3 other cage mates from different litters. She was the only solid color.

**Cinnamon Bear** · 09-27-2016, 05:24 PM

I adopted her today, still thinking of names..

cypher · 09-27-2016, 09:25 PM

I agree you can't tell anything much about hybrids just from their colour, it is unusual (here in the UK anyway) to see a self coloured one like that but I imagine she will still have very mixed genes.

Well done for adopting her anyway, I can see how you couldn't resist!

**Cinnamon Bear** · 09-28-2016, 06:40 AM

I looked at pretty much all the surrounding stores & came up with nothing. Then I went to Pet Supplies Plus for the 2nd time & must have missed her the first time around. She might get fluffier as she ages. That's what happened to Cinnamon & Koala.

I wonder how common this color is in the states? I think I saw one this color at another pet store awhile ago.

PSP is the same store I bought Chloe 2 yrs ago.