Why is a Siberian Hamster called a White Russian?
The Siberian hamster is often referred to as white Russian dwarf hamster as part of it’s coat in the winter season changes from gray to white in color. Although not all of the coat changes to white and some gray color is maintained. The number of daylight hours prompts this color coat change along with temperature drop. You can expect the color change to start about half way through September and is completely changed over by mid November.
