Panda Bear Hamsters?

[love4allanimals]

I was in the pet store today just window shopping, hehe when I saw these two adorable black and white hamsters in a cage. The sign said Panda Bear Hamsters $14.99 Each. I was intrigued. These hamsters looked a little 'different'. Their ears seemed higher up on their heads and their heads were more broad. They almost looked like minutare panda bears. Is there a such thing as a Panda Bear hamster? I thought they were adorable and I wanted them, but my mom said no and what can I do but agree with her because she does pay the bills and all!:blush: I've just never seen a hamster that looked like they did.

[RodentBoy]

Yep, panda's are a real breed, and there very cute in my option ( but arnt all hamsters ;) )

Your right, they do look a little different, but thats just the way thay are...

Were you going to get one?

[Left Paw]

correct me somebody if i'm wrong, but pandabears are black and white syrians- like teddy bears or snowbears, depending on the coloring- they are adorable- i want one if i ever ge a 2nd hamster!

[Mitchandozzie]

well im not sure about the real breed thing but i do know taht they are sooooo cute;)(but like sheehan said, arent all hamsters?). i wouldnt mind having one, but next time i think im gonna get some dwarfs.

[Millhouse]

Panda bear hamsters are just syrian hamsters with the banded gene, so they are black with a white band around their midsection, some have white paws and white faces, but for show quality you just want the solid white band around the middle. they are very VERY cute, my hamster Minni came from a litter of banded hamsters, her mom was a cream banded and her father was a black long haired. 2 came out like their mother and the rest were all pandas.

[love4allanimals]

I really wanted to get the little guys (or girls), there were 2 in the cage but my mom said "no".:( OH well. Maybe when I move out and get my own place.

[qazwsxedc]

one of my friends tom was a class hammy breeder and used selective breeding to make all sorts of cute hammys his panda's were brilliant but his best was a long eared(only 2mm longer but was very notice able) black hamster he called bat sadly bat died last mounth however:( but no panda's are not another breed

[PyscoFalcon]

There just Syrian hamsters. You can get them in any colour but the most common are black banded and Sable banded.

Yet again pet shops put a new name on and charge the earth.

[love4allanimals]

I thought they were a little costly. There were a whole different bunch of hamsters in a large cage below and they were only $7.99!

[RodentBoy]

yeah, different breeds different prices....

do you remember what breed of hamster was 7.95?

[RodentBoy]

Is this a panda bear hamster?

http://community.webshots.com/sym/image4/6/95/41/53569541YSZKCR_ph.jpg

[PyscoFalcon]

Like I said - no such thing as a "panda bear"
That is just a Black Banded Syrian.

Here is my RE Cream Banded Syrian Jasper Carrot.
http://www.pyroport.com/mypets/IMAGES/Jasper.jpg

[Mitchandozzie]

wow hes cute!

[Left Paw]

Man Jasper Carrot is seriously banded! Most on the ones I've seen jsut have about a one inch or so stripe like across their shoulder blades. He's kind of speckled a bit, too- very unique- He looks like a sweetie!

[PyscoFalcon]

Yeah it can vary to hardly any band to a white body and coloured head.

I'm lucky to have Jasper - he was going to be put down as he bit the owners (kid grabbed him)

Vets rang me up and told me of his situation so I went to see him (owners didn't care what happened to him as long as they didn't have the burden)

Poor lad was just terrified! He's never bitten me and loves his cuddles. I couldn't adopt him out cos everytime someone else held him or I gave him to them he started crying until I cuddled him again! So he's here to stay.

[love4allanimals]

Aww...thats such a cute story!:heart: