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Old 09-29-2020, 05:42 AM   #1
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Question How old can hamsters live till?

Hi, everyone. I haven't posted on here in a while because I have had nothing to post about, but now that my hamster is getting older I wanted to know how old do hamsters usually live till.

I don't mean what the pet shops say, 1-2 years, because that is when they are not looked after properly. My hamster has a huge cage and she is 2 years 2 months now. How old can I expect her to live till? She is not ill at all.
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Old 09-29-2020, 05:57 AM   #2
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A normal lifespan is often around two years but it's not unheard of for a hamster to live beyond this providing that they are in good health and do not succumb to things such as tumours or diabetes which can shorten a hamster's lifespan.

My oldest hamsters have been Chinese who lived well beyond three. Meat was three years and seven months when he died of a stroke and James was three years and six months when he died of a chest infection. My sister had a Syrian that lived until he was just short of his third birthday but you could certainly tell he was old whereas James didn't really seem his age until he got the chest infection.
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Old 09-29-2020, 06:35 AM   #3
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In some aspects I actually don't think how they are looked after does affect how long they live for. I say this because Star lived in an under bed storage box and was malnourished when she was rescued at about 18 months to 2 years old. I had her 5 days short of a year I think it was and the rescue had her for a while before me. She was at least 2.5 years old when she died if not 3.
Then out the same bunch of syrian hamsters that were rescued I also adopted Sunny and I only had her for a month and a half before she was put to sleep due to an inoperable tumour.
I have had 2 of my hamsters on long term medication for the last few months of their lives, so I guess you could argue that they could have died sooner if it wasn't for medication and me making sure they eat and drink and live a comfortable life towards the end
I'm not really sure that answers your question though. No one is going to be able to say how long your hamster can live for, but if she is looking fine and well now, then hopefully you will get to enjoy her for a lot longer.
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Old 09-29-2020, 11:01 AM   #4
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I wish it was longer ... My beautiful long haired golden hamster Tarak is now 2 years and 1 month.
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Old 09-29-2020, 07:47 PM   #5
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Our last two Syrians lived to 2 years 8 months approx. They succumbed to the usual organ failure that can occur with age. Both became bloated with fluid latterly - which can be anything from heart or kidney failure to side effects of an unknown internal tumour. I also don’t think care is the main factor (although obviously bad care won’t help). I did wonder if diet made a difference. Our first Syrian had a standard hamster mix - Harry Hamster- which is mainly soya for protein. He was a pet shop hamster. Our second Syrian was a pedigree and had a soya free organic diet from the start. Made no difference to length of life. They were both healthy throughout and only had issues after age two and a half. Some Syrians do live until age three or over with nothing more than a bit of arthritis. So as with humans it is all unknown really. I do think stress can make a difference to longer term health, and I have heard of a long lived hamster who had always been able to free roam. But ultimately they have a lifespan like humans.
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Old 10-05-2020, 02:12 PM   #6
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Honestly ive had a hamster live until 4 years old its not common though. My Athena lived to 14 months, Lilith was roughly 2 1/2. Depends on genetics and care.
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