How long do they live?

[Fallinghamster]

Originally Posted by souffle

I am interested to hear if others have found a similar difference to us between the sexes. as to which sex lives the longest.
Looking back many years we find that males seem to live significantly longer than females unless they get some major illness. Here are the ones I remember. Post your info and I will try and graph it out to see.
Buffy - Female Syrian 23months - old age
Lucy - Male! Syrian 3yrs 11months - old age
Lily - Female Syrian 1yr - pyometra
Barley - Bred Female Syrian 1yr 11months pyometra
Peppermint - Male Syrian 2yrs 6months - old age
Runty - Male syrian 3yrs 2 months - old age and abdominal tumour
Bailey - Bred Female Syrian- 1yr 11 months - pyometra
Nelson - Male Syrian 2yrs 6months - old age
Red ~ Female Syrian 1yr 11 months ~ pyometra
Sonni ~ Female Syrian 1yr 11 1/2 months ~ old age
Paws ~ Male Syrian 2yrs 4 months ~ old age
Crinkles ~ Male Syrian ~ 3-4 weeks ~ unknown reason

Please can you state the type of hammy and if you know why they died and also wih females if they have been bred.
From this small group alone we can see that pyometra is the big problem for females and that our males live a lot longer.
I hope you can help us with the info and we may write it up for the journal. Thanks.

Hiya! here are one of my hamsters age.
Sophie(Female)~About 6 months, FROZE TO DEATH! I felt so bad for her.

[Artemis]

I had a female syrian when I was a child. She was never bred and was around other hamsters (both syrian and dwarves) and lived to be around 3.5 or 4. She died of old age.

[Tish36]

Godfrey - 2 years - Old age
Miranda - 1 year ish - Wet Tail
Apollo - 1 year ish - Organ failure
Sausage - 1 year - Many many many problems, was on medication his whole life, a beautiful hamster.

[PeanutButter]

Name-Peanut Butter
Gender-Male
Bred-No
Purchased From- Petco
Breed-Gold Syrian
Hair Length-Short
Born-Do Not Know
Death- Still Alive
Age-Around 1 1/2 Years Old

[Klaub]

Just a quick question, I was just looking through the stats you had and was wondering what pyometra is?

[wofunny]

Originally Posted by Klaub

Just a quick question, I was just looking through the stats you had and was wondering what pyometra is?

This should help you. WARNING THERE IS GORY IMAGES

Pyometra in hamsters

[fluffymunchkins]

Peggy - female roborovski - 2 years and 11months old - old age.

[Vectis Hamstery]

Champagne, male syrian from NHC breeder (handreared, touch-and-go as a pup). Died age 7 months of abdominal infection.
Hamish, male robo from rescue. Died 1yr 8months of Cushings
Princess Sparkle, unbred female chinese from rescue centre. Died approx 1yr from heat

[kiki & the bear]

Syrians:

Snow White - 0 litters - died at just over 2 years (not sure, I was 7) - tumour
Mia - 0 litters - 1 1/2 - accidental fall
Cocoa Bean - 1 year 11 months - pyometra
Bear - still alive and active @ 2 1/2 years old
... first from a breeder and final three from pet shops.

Winter Whites:
Hail - 2 years and 2 months - cause unknown
Domino - 2 years 4 months - cause unknown
...no outward signs of illness in either of these, just found passed away. Both pet shop "stock".

[Ellie]

Squeak - Male - Pets at Home - Vet found a lump and put to sleep at just short of 3 years.

Tipsy - Male - Pets at Home - Died in his sleep from old age at approx 3 years 5 months.

Harry - Male - Pets at Home - Died in his sleep from old age at approx 3 years 2 months