Comments on: Campbell’s Russian Dwarf or Winter White?

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:05:25 +0000

Jasmine: Most hamsters are not sexually mature until they’re over so many months of age. I believe a winter white is not sexually mature enough to get pregnant until she is 3-4 months old. So if she is only about 5 or 6 weeks old, she is not within the age range to be able to get pregnant yet. However if she were the gestation period is 18-21 days. Female dwarf hamsters such as the winter white and campbell go into heat every 4 days once sexually mature. So every 4 days she will allow mating to occur with the male and so that means every 4 days she could potentially get pregnant. i know everyone loves the winter whites because of the color change, but if you’re trying to breed or you’re not trying to and it happens, an amazing thing about the campbell males is they will help with delivery of the pups, he’ll clean them, lay with them, bring them back to the nest if they wander off and he’ll bring food to the mother. I think it’s super sweet! I just recently purchased 2 dwarfs: 1 male, 1 female. The female is a normal agouti color and the male is a silver/blue on the top and a tannish gold on the bottom. They were labeled as winter whites, but i’m not so sure. I’ve been researching since i got the first one a week ago and now i got the little boy today named Storm (still trying to pick a name for the female, narrowed down to 3: Gale, Saffir or Misty). So i am excited to finally figure out what they are and if they change colors, it will be super exciting! Best of luck everyone with your hammies!

By: Els

Els — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:10:30 +0000

It’s technically possible, but doesn’t have to be. And there’s no way of knowing until her belly starts growing

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:58:41 +0000

I got a female winter white hamster from PetSmart several days ago…and she was in a cage with 2 other males. I didn’t realize it at the time that she was a girl, but when we got home with her, we decided to ‘check’ her. It turns out she was a girl…she looks like she’s about 5 or 6 weeks old…do you think she’s pregnant?

By: jesse

jesse — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:54:50 +0000

those hamsters are awsome.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:51:48 +0000

I have two winter whites, both male. They keep fighting over the wheel in the cage and neither are interested in anything else. They are both only about 3 weeks old and have been together since birth. Are they likely to grow out of fighting or will I need to seperate them ? any help would be greatly appreiciated.

By: Sally

Sally — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:26:00 +0000

It’s so cute!!!! My hamster died on Earth Day 2010.=(

By: cuinan

cuinan — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:56:45 +0000

HaHA! I have already seen the great thing!!!

By: loulou

loulou — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:38:41 +0000

Lol I love hamsters,i migh start hamster breeding if ma mum will let me

By: Els

Els — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:01:49 +0000

@Leah Hall: her belly will get bigger and bigger

By: LEAH HALL

LEAH HALL — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:41:54 +0000

how do yOU NO WHEN MY HAMSTER IS PREGNANT