Hamsters are very special pets. Total there are more than 20 breeds of hamsters, but are kept as domestic pets no more than 5 main species. Below is a list of the most common types of hamsters with photos.
Syrian hamster
Syrian hamsters are large enough and can reach a length of up to 13-15 cm and gain weight up to 120 grams. They usually have golden brown coat with a white belly, but there are also many other colors. Longhair Syrian Hamsters also sometimes called teddy or plush. Their average life expectancy is from 2 to 2.5 years, but with proper care they can live up to 6 years! Syrian hamster is the most common breed of domestic hamsters.
These hamsters are considered to be excellent pets, including because they prefer to live alone.
Campbell hamster
Campbell dwarf hamsters have a length of 7 to 10.5 cm and weigh usually not more than 60 grams. These are small rodents with a gray color. wool and white abdomen. Their life expectancy is usually from 1.5 to 2 years. They can live alone, but they prefer a company of their own kind. Due to the small size they contain a little more difficult than other hamsters.
Dzungarian hamster
Dzhungar hamsters are also called Siberian – this is another dwarfish breed, which grows in length no more than 10 cm and has weight in adults is not more than 60 grams. They have a dark (usually gray) strip on the back and taupe, which after seasonal molt in winter is replaced by almost completely white or light gray. Average life expectancy of Jurgar hamsters is from 1.5 to 2 years.
Hamster Roborovsky
Another little hamster that reaches a length of only 4-5 cm and has a weight of 25-30 grams. The hamster is named after Russian naturalist V.I. Roborovsky. This breed is brown. wool. In general, Roborovsky’s hamster is very fast and curious, his life expectancy is relatively long and ranges from 3 to 3.5 years. The hamster prefers to live in pairs or in groups. Because the these hamsters are miniature in size and very quick to care for they are also somewhat more complicated than others, but, in any case, they always remain fun and playful companions.
Chinese hamster
The Chinese reaches a length of 10-13 cm and weighs from 30 to 45 grams. These hamsters have a gray or dark gray color with a dark stripe on back. Compared to other breeds, Chinese hamsters have longer tail. Their life expectancy is from 2.5 up to 3 years. These cute hamsters can live happily in a group as well as one by one. Most owners speak about the Chinese hamster as a gentle and pleasant pet.
