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Pebbles82 · 08-18-2020, 03:12 AM

There are people on here that know more about hybrids than me but the answer is it is uncertain really. Commonly they often don’t live past 18 months due to health issues and sometimes diabetes (which they are prone to do need a sugar free diet). They are a genetical mix of two species over many years of interbreeding so can be more prone to genetically inherited issues. But they make lovely pets and some can live to about 2 and not have many health issues until old age. 18 months is considered old for any hamster though.

08-18-2020, 03:12 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Do Hybrids have a shorter life span? There are people on here that know more about hybrids than me but the answer is it is uncertain really. Commonly they often don’t live past 18 months due to health issues and sometimes diabetes (which they are prone to do need a sugar free diet). They are a genetical mix of two species over many years of interbreeding so can be more prone to genetically inherited issues. But they make lovely pets and some can live to about 2 and not have many health issues until old age. 18 months is considered old for any hamster though.