L/H T x S/H T Litter (Bub x Spinal)

Spinal, my Black Hamster, is currently raising 12 young.  This is my most successful breeding attempt and from a healthy Craigslist acquired pet.  I'm sure her first owners in Crystal Lake would be pleased with her efforts.  Here is the 10 day old litter (7 dark, 5 light, close to my punnet predictions):

She grew to almost the same size as my 18 month old Black Eyed White Hamster even though she's only 10 weeks old herself.  Quite an undertaking, here's her unbelievable girth before conception: