How long do they live?

[Peachesmum]

Is it true that the larger the hamster, the longer they live? (As a general rule?) I have heard that the larger Syrians have longer lives on average, would you say this is true?

[Jandrhamster]

Bella was 3 in October. and she is still up and going.

[fluffymunchkins]

Originally Posted by Peachesmum

Is it true that the larger the hamster, the longer they live? (As a general rule?) I have heard that the larger Syrians have longer lives on average, would you say this is true?

I wouldn't say this was true at all, life span all depends on a lot of other factors.
I've known chinese to live for a long time and robos as well x

[Hammie.A]

Rosie Female Syrian - 7 years, tumour
Tinkerbell Female syrian 3 years, old age
Dylan - Female syrian 7 weeks, unknown
Jefree Male syrian- 2 years - heart attack
Tidly-Wink female syrian 3 years - pyo
Chloe female syrian 5 years, broke her neck
Chance- male syrian - 4 years - tumor
Sydney - male syrian -2 years Tumor
Ella- female syrian - 18 months - Pyo
Stanley - male syrian 2 years - tumor
Oliver - Female Syrian - 4 years, old age
Florence- Female syrian 2 years - tumor


Eldest female 7 years, eldest male 4 years
Youngest female 7 weeks youngest male 2 years

xx

EDIT: We doing dwarfs aswell??

[FluffNoodle]

i got jabs just under 2 years ago from a pet store im hoping to get close to another year out of him but i dont know how old he was when i got him

[jess_jolie]

Harry - Male - Syrian - 3 months - Wet tail ( had it from the pet-shop and though was under treatment from the vet, he didn't get better)
Squeak - Albino Syrian - female - no litter - 3 years 3 months - Not sure, think it was down to old age. Simply became less active and for a few days just slept in her nest till she passed in her sleep.
Bubbles - LH Syrian - male - 3 years 7 months - Tumour behind his right eye. Could not be operated on and would have been unlikely to treatable through medication. Chose to put him at rest.
Smokey - Black Bear Syrian - female - no litters - 2 years 1 month -stroke
Saffy - Sable Syrian - female - no litters - 2 years 3 months - Ovarian cyst, the vet drained the cyst but Saffy did not recover and died shortly after.

[Honeylilly]

Iv'e only ever had female syrians as they tend to be less vicious than males

Honey~ 2 years 3 months~ Old age

Daisy~ Just over 1 year~ Broken her back from a fall and had to be put to sleep

Poppie~ 2 years 4 months~ Old age

Lilly~ 2 years 1 month~ Still with us

[Jandrhamster]

Edit for me-

Bella~ 3 years old- Pyometra and old age

[PinkPrincess]

Honey - 16 months - infection (we didn't get an exact diagnosis, vet seemed to think it was tummy related, suspect pyometra)

[flakeyflake]

Name: Biscuits
Sex: Female - Syrian
Purchased from: Peta at home
Born: 1998
Death: 2001
Age: 3 years
Cause: old age

Name: Blacky
Sex: male - syrian
Purchased from: local pet shop
Born: 2001
Death: 2001
Age: 8 weeks
Cause: pneumonia (not my fault)

Name: Snowy & Thunder
Sex: Female's (russian drawf)
Purchased from: Pets @ Home Croydon
Born: 2003-2007 (Thunder died in 2004, due to a tumour)
Death: Snowy Old age - Thunder Tumour
Age: few months and 4 years
Cause: Old age

Name: Pebbles
Sex: Female
Purchased from: Pets @ home
Born: 2007
Death: 2009
Age: 2
Cause: old age



Name: Archie
Sex: Male
Purchased from: Pets @ home
Born: 2009
Death: 2011
Age: 2
Cause: Tumour in his cheek, Took him to the vets who said if he deteriorates rapidly bring him back which i did and he was put to sleep on 3/11/11



Name: Daisy
Sex: Female
Purchased from: Breeder
Born: September 2011
Death: Still Alive
Age: Currently 5 months 3 weeks
Cause:


Name: Buttons
Sex: Female
Purchased from: Breeder
Born: December 2011
Death: Still Alive
Age: 10 weeks old
Cause: