Gladys really does have ruby red eyes and it was one of the reasons I chose her at the pet shop. The other reason is that her fur is more sable coloured than golden.
When I was little, Syrian hamsters were also widely known as Golden hamsters. I used to get some of my hamsters from a place called Parslow's Hamster Farm, in Great Bookham, Surrey, UK and they were sent up by train. My father used to pick the hamster up from the station.
Parslow's Hamster Farm had many thoroughbred breeds of hamsters unavailable elsewhere .
The hamster farm was run by a man called Percy W Parslow and it was exciting to choose a special hamster from his mail order lists.
