Silver greys

Catja · 03-28-2008, 12:42 PM

My first hamster this time round was a LH silver grey female (petshop ham) . I think she is a lovely colour and is the only hamster who answers to he name.

But it seems silver greys don't seem a popular colour to breed or own at the moment. Is this right and if so why is that?

I am curious as I have seen it mentioned variously that they have quite relaxed natures, is this true

Bourne Valley Hams · 03-28-2008, 12:52 PM

Not at all, they are still popular but not as popular as they were about 3 years ago. Colours go through phases of popularity and a few years ago the entire AOC class would have been filled with silver greys!
I still breed silver greys and find that they are very popular.
They do have the most amazing sweet natures.

annc · 03-28-2008, 01:32 PM

Niblet was a silver-grey. She was lovely.

Bunsey · 03-28-2008, 03:14 PM

i don't think i've ever seen one. or maybe i have and thought it was a normal grey!

Holly · 03-28-2008, 03:19 PM

I think Mocha is heterozygous Silver Grey which means he just inherited one silver-grey gene and has browned a lot as he's aged (though he was once judged to be a Light Grey as well so I'm not sure).

Anyway what I'm trying to say is that he does have this incredible laid back and relaxed temperament and I've heard of other SilverGreys having it too

Basia · 03-28-2008, 03:41 PM

My Sid is a silver or light grey or a mix of the two, not absolutely sure - he came from P@H. He also is the sweetest natured, laid-back boy you could wish to meet, I love him to bits. He is a tiny boy though.
I would like some more silver greys one day..... (Need a bigger hamster room)

Catja · 03-28-2008, 05:11 PM

Funny you should say that about browning Holly as Kretchmer has browned over the year we have had her as though she has been stained with tea, although lately she has been going paler again.

I would really like another silver grey

agatecrystal · 03-30-2008, 06:26 AM

I know quite a few people with silver greys so I wouldn'y say they were exactly unpopular.

Bourne Valley Hams · 03-30-2008, 09:07 AM

Just for the silver lovers - 3 of the girls from my 5 week old silver/ivory litter.

L-R - Silver, Black-eyed white, Black eyed ivory.

Sadly they were just too young to bring to Thame last week though I know Moosley would have snatched them out of my hands!!

Catja · 03-30-2008, 09:20 AM

Aren't they gorgeous, good job you aren't close to me or I would have stolen them first.

I love silver greys and am seriously contemplating another, also its nice to see an ivory, so are ivory's like a paler version of a cream, a sort of halfway I guess, they look lovely, its a great pic and very tempting