| Although they are confusingly similar in looks and their | | | | also experiment with combining different-colored |
| size, Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamsters, | | | | Djungarias, hence the prevalence of lilac, blue, |
| Raborovski's Dwarf Hamster and Campbell's Dwarf | | | | polka-dot and mottled dwarf hamsters. |
| Hamster are actually distinct species. Here is how to | | | | The third and smallest kind of Russian Dwarf |
| differentiate them. | | | | Hamsters are the Roboroski, which are all the way |
| The Russian Dwarf Hamsters come in different sizes. | | | | from Mongolia and China. Their distinctive features |
| The Raborovski Dwarf Hamster is a tiny creature | | | | are their sand brown color and gray undercoats. |
| which can be as small as four centimeters. Campbell's | | | | They have long legs and they are very prissy. |
| Russian Dwarf Hamsters and Raborovski Dwarf | | | | Owing to their small size, they must be kept in cages |
| Hamsters are both eight to ten centimeters in length. | | | | where they cannot slip past the bars. Better to have |
| The Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster is the | | | | no bars at all and keep them in plastic or glass |
| most interesting and the most rare Russian Dwarf | | | | containers. They are the most sanitary creatures and |
| Hamster specie. They take their name from their | | | | like to groom and bathe themselves regularly. |
| amazing ability to change colors during the winter | | | | Despite their differences, these Russian Dwarf |
| months, so that they blend in with the snow. This | | | | Hamsters all need the same standard of care. Their |
| prevents their predators from catching them as they | | | | cages have to be cleaned weekly, and you need to |
| are usually dark colored. | | | | add fresh substrate every week. They should also |
| So amazingly, even when you keep them as pets at | | | | be fed regularly with oats, seed or veggies and must |
| home, they turn white when they do not get | | | | be given fresh water continuously. |
| exposed to natural sun. However, if they are mostly | | | | These amazing and agile balls of fur are escape |
| indoors and therefore only able to receive light from | | | | artists who incidentally love a good work out. In |
| lamps and bulbs, they will not change color. | | | | order to provide them with their daily work out |
| Djungaria is a region in Mongolia where Campbell's | | | | without losing them, get a hamster ball. This ensures |
| Russian Dwarf Hamsters or Djungarias as they are | | | | that they get their exercise outside the confines of |
| alternatively called, are found. Djungarias are the | | | | their cages, but in an enclosed space. Just keep the |
| easiest to breed, hence their popularity. Pet breeders | | | | hamster ball away from the stairs and all will be well. |