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Post by katt on Mar 17, 2011 3:38:16 GMT -5
So I think that when I feel a little more settled in regards to housing I want to get a pair of hamsters and breed them. I want to get some interesting colored babes as I will be picking one baby to keep as my new pet. The rest will be rehomed or become feeders (while still small). But I thought that if I say got a black and white hamster and a tan hamster I could get some tricolored babies? These guys are cute...   Anyways, anyone know anything about hamster colors and genetics? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2011 7:39:19 GMT -5
i don't know much about hamster genetics, but i heard their genes are easier to work with then mice.
i guess it would depend on getting tricoloured, because of the dominant and non dominant genes. just do test breedings, it would work out that way.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2011 7:42:13 GMT -5
also, what type of hamsters did you want to breed? Syrian, Dwarfs? there a ton of different types and the genetics are all different, but the principles are the same. also, google is very helpful.  i found this website for dwarfs. i found it really helpful, even though im not going to be breeding them. ;D www.myplanet.net/dajones/html/dwarf_genetics.html |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2011 12:31:06 GMT -5
This may have some interesting stuff, when researching it helps to google "hamster genetics" or "hamster association of america". Believe it or not, rodents and pretty much any other kind of "exotic" pet has their own American association much like the AKC for dogs. www.ihana.us/ |
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Post by katt on Mar 17, 2011 13:14:38 GMT -5
Syrian Hamsters. I really wanted to breed Hamlet because he had such nice patterns and a sweet personality.  So now I want to try to get a super pretty hamster. |
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Post by Sherry on Mar 18, 2011 21:30:51 GMT -5
Just don't forget what breeding for fancies has done for ferrets  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2011 1:07:30 GMT -5
The hamster in the top pic looks like my Freddie. He actually started out a gray color .I believe it was because he was so young when I got him. I will warn you. If you have any albino babies, they are literally EVIL. I have had several litters of baby syrian hamsters in the past and only the albino ones bit. I dont quite understand it.
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Post by katt on Mar 21, 2011 1:20:28 GMT -5
Just don't forget what breeding for fancies has done for ferrets Don't worry. I have No plans to do extensive breeding. Just curious for a combo that would lead to cool babies. Then I will rehome or feed off most of them. And keep one for a pet. Then when that one gets to be old, I will get it a mate, and keep one baby...to keep the one hand raised from a baby self bred-ness going on.  |
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Post by Sherry on Mar 21, 2011 22:30:21 GMT -5
*to keep the one hand raised from a baby self bred-ness going on.* Huh  |
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Post by katt on Mar 22, 2011 2:36:50 GMT -5
*to keep the one hand raised from a baby self bred-ness going on.* Huh ;D  That's Katt on sleep deprivation language.  I raised Hamlet from a pinky basically as my roommate bred her hamsters, and I kept one of the babies - Hamlet. Hand raising him from a baby helped him to be super calm and sweet. Well my original intent was to breed him. That obviously won't work now. So I want to get a pair of hamsters and breed them. I will then choose one of the babies to keep and raise by hand. When that baby gets to be getting kind of old, I will get him/her a mate. Then I can have one of their offspring when they die, and hand raise that baby. I will probably stick with males because mating as an old-ish male won't be as hard on the body as a female.  this way, I can always have one hand-bred, hand-picked, hand-raised hamster. The rest will probably be rehomed after reading the whole wet-tail thing. I have plenty of old tanks and what not if I can't rehome them right away, plus two hamster cages and plenty of wheels, etc. But I figure if I am going to breed along the way, I might as well pick for looks, personality, and health as I go! Maybe in the end I will get a Super Hamster! lol Ok maybe not, but still. I should end up with a line of very healthy, loving hamsters. They will be hand-raised, so more people friendly and thus much much nicer (and healthier!) than pet-store hamsters.  |
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Post by Sherry on Mar 22, 2011 9:10:29 GMT -5
;D I kind of figured that's what it was ;D
Just keep the genetics in mind with each generation, though. Because you WILL be having one continuous line, and who's to say other's who have them won't be doing the same thing?
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Post by miamiferret2 on Mar 22, 2011 10:23:17 GMT -5
Awww. Those hammies are so cute. I think the pet stores here only sell females now bc they don't want people to breed them. I would get one as a pet but I know Sonny will kill it.
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Post by katt on Mar 22, 2011 13:19:05 GMT -5
;D I kind of figured that's what it was ;D Just keep the genetics in mind with each generation, though. Because you WILL be having one continuous line, and who's to say other's who have them won't be doing the same thing? Yeah I'm not always so coherent when I am tired. You know you are too tired when all night you dream about how tired you are.  Seems kind of counterproductive.     Anyways, what do you mean about others doing line breeding also? I would be getting breeding-hamsters from various pet stores, and CL... |
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