my hammies

[ilovemyhammies]

here,s a few more of my hammies
could anyone tell me the correct colours of them please ?
willow

minstrel

shelly, this one is so scaired, will zoom round the cage in a frenzy if you put your hand in

[Moosley]

Willow - Silver Grey
Minstrel - Black Banded
Shelly - Banded Golden Tortoiseshell.

They are beautiful little hamsters! I love Willow! So cute and fuzzy!

[Spuds Mum]

My goodness what a very delightful set of hamsters you have there no wonder you love them so much.

I would go along with Moosely's descriptions - and also add a description of my own - adorable!

[ilovemyhammies]

thanks for that moosley
so does banded mean white?

[Spuds Mum]

The banded gene gives a hamster a band of white running around its tummy. The ideal band for a show hamster is a completely unbroken white band about a third of the length of the hamster.

Most bands dont conform to this though and can be wider (as in minstrel's case) or smaller as in shelly! They often have wonderfully unique markings and are lovely

[Basia]

They are really lovely hamsters. I have a very soft spot for greys, Willow is a gorgeous one.

[souffle]

They are really lovely. I would agree with the colours except I think Willow also has a band. Does she have a thin white stripe coming up from her underneath? It looks like there is one in her pic. Band can come in a huge variety of sizes from a thin stripe to a very wide band covering nearly all the body. Some have broken bits and spots on the white bit and others don't. The are all quite unique and all gorgeous

[Bunsey]

wow, love that gold tort & white

i'd agree that the first one has a band, too.

[Spuds Mum]

Oh yes, I can see it clearly in the daylight.

So you have three lovely banded hamsters

[Gust0o]

The Tort is fantastic - lovely spread of colours!

Shame about the fear, mind - though, with love and attention, they can be weened round; my own Harry is an example, to prove it can be done.

It just takes some perserverance!

Great animals, thanks for sharing them