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Mottled / Spotted

A variant of Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli)

Mottled / Spotted

Representative Campbell's dwarf hamsterphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

White patches and spots breaking up any base colour, caused by the mottled (platinum) spotting gene.

Keeper tips for this variant

Keep a single mottled hamster freely as a pet, but never breed mottled-to-mottled, as the double dose is linked to lethal white-related defects; maintain the usual low-sugar diet.

This page covers the Mottled / Spotted variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Campbell's dwarf hamster →

Other Hamsters variants

Normal (agouti)ArgenteAlbinoOpal / BlueMottled / PlatinumAgouti (wild-type)Argente / CinnamonBlackOpal