It is termed Silvering after the Champagne D Argnte, Silvermane and the Silvering gene found on Black Campbells, however this specific mutation is not known. Only 3 Hamsters in the UK are known to have had this gene thus far and neither were bred. Both Hamsters from Pet Stores. 1 of them went to a home and the new owners couldn't be located. The other Hamster passed away of a Cancerous Tumour and the last hamster is happy and healthy with her family
It looks similar to the silvering found in Black Campbells but also looks like Silvermane seen in Rats and the Silver found in Champagne D'argente Rabbits.
The Hamsters seem to start off black and slowly loose their colourations and go from black to a bluey-white with the black undercoat still showing.
Thus far the 3 Hamsters known to have this mutations have:
1. All been Female.
2. All been Black (aa)
It looks similar to the silvering found in Black Campbells but also looks like Silvermane seen in Rats and the Silver found in Champagne D'argente Rabbits.
The Hamsters seem to start off black and slowly loose their colourations and go from black to a bluey-white with the black undercoat still showing.
Thus far the 3 Hamsters known to have this mutations have:
1. All been Female.
2. All been Black (aa)
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Above: The First Hamster known of this colouration. Unknown who the owner currently is. Found in Pets at Home in Cheshire.
Below: The 2nd known to crop up. This Hamster went from a solid black to this colour and kept getting lighter. Eventually passed away of a cancerous tumour.
Below: The 2nd known to crop up. This Hamster went from a solid black to this colour and kept getting lighter. Eventually passed away of a cancerous tumour.