I've had my Winter White all along

**CathyBogart** · 12-06-2005, 01:53 PM

Hehe, congrats on your Winter White darling! What a great holiday surprise Cheeka!

**Jessika** · 12-06-2005, 01:54 PM

What *exactly* is a Winter White? I don't know a lot about hamsters (if its even a hamster!) hehe

**CathyBogart** · 12-06-2005, 02:02 PM

A winter white is a dwarf hamster that looks pretty similar to a Campbell's dwarf but in the right condition their coat goes white in the winter.

**lv4dogs** · 12-06-2005, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Jessika

What *exactly* is a Winter White? I don't know a lot about hamsters (if its even a hamster!) hehe

It is a hamster. It's related to the Campbells dwarf hamsters which is the most common type of dwarf hamster.
Winter Whites & Roborovski dwarf hamsters are pretty rare in the US, Roborovski's are more rare than the Winter Whites. They turn white or mostly white in the winter but it's rare for them to turn white in captivity. You need to limit the amount of light.

I adopted her from my local shelter almost 2 years ago so I don't know where she came from. The family that turned her in also turned in a few others. Apparently one of their hamsters had too many babies. I don't know if the mom & or dad came from a breeder or a pet store. Most likely a breeder as they are kind of rare. But you never know.