The Roborovski (Phodophus roborovski) or affectionately known as Robo hamster. The Robo is originally form the deserts of western and eastern Mongolia, China and Russia.  A natural burrowing creature that can dig down three to four feet through the sand to build their nest.

Size full grown:

• adult weight is approximately 1 to 1.5 ounces
• 3.5-4 inches in length

Consumption of food and liquid daily:

• 1/4 to 2/5 of an ounce of dry food daily

always have more food available

• 2 to 2.5 teaspoons of fresh water

-always have more water available to them

Special Characteristics

• Huge internal cheeks pouches for carrying large quantities of material and food
• On it’s belly are mid-ventral scent glands
• 34 chromosomes, 17 pairs, indicating that the Robo is more primitive when compared to the Djungarian or the Russian White dwarf hamster
• Their life spans from 3 to 3.5 years on average.

Color of Robo Hamsters Fur

Their color ranges from brown to brown-apricot, with no stripe down the back and there is a white patch above each eye.  They have large eyes and tend to be a stocky and compact build with a broad head.

Tidbits

They are the most active in the evening from 9 to 10 p.m. They are easy to handle and breed in captivity and tend to be quick and jumpy.  They are impeccable at keeping themselves clean and really enjoy specialized dust baths.

About Breeding, Baby Robos and their family life

The breeding season is from April till September. Gestation is 20 to 22 days and a female can produce four litters in a season.  The litter size ranges from 1 to 9 however on average from 3 to 6 pups.  Pups at birth are only about one gram.  They are hairless with eyes and ears shut and sealed toes.  Babies grow at a tremendous speed, after 5 days they have their body hair, two more days the toes have separated and at two weeks can hear with open eyes.

Before the ripe age of three weeks they have all fur an are no longer need their mothers care as they are fully weened.

The male  hamster is involved in the raising of the pups and stays involved in the family unit of the robo dwarf hamsters.

Robo dwarf Picture Video

Learn more about Robo dwarf hamster care.