Male Long Haired Syrian Hamster

Male dominant long haired coat malc is an inbred strain of syrian hamster exhibiting spontaneous long hair in males.

Male long haired syrian hamster. In order for a hamster to be long haired it must inherit the gene from both parents. They may enjoy human interaction but they re not crazy about other hamsters so should be housed alone. Long haired male syrian hamsters are one of the most popular small pets. Two long haired hamsters when bred together will produce a litter of all long haired pups.

Price may vary by location. Male long haired hamsters usually have longer fur than the female culminating in a skirt of longer fur around their backsides. Long haired commonly referred to as teddy bear or angora hamsters have longer fur than usual. Find male long haired hamsters for sale at your local petsmart store.

After castration malc exhibited significantly shorter hair than the control individuals but testosterone administration to castrated malc showed reversion to the original phenotype. Male and female long haired hamsters. Long haired females have a much shorter coat although it is still significantly longer than that of a short haired female. Most long haired male hamsters will have a long coat which also includes a skirt of fur that is present around the waist.

In syrian hamsters there are a few marked differences between long haired female and male hamsters.