How long do they live

[Deedeesdream]

I had a robo a few years ago who lived to be 3 and a half, but i have heard that they can live til they are 4 or 5, but most places only say 2 years, what one is correct?

[ianpallen]

I have seen the research of life spans on line. Some say that captive ones, if looked after well, can live around 2.5 - 3 years. In the wild, they only live about 2 years. Some say it depends what they eat and how healthy and active they are. Someone on here might say how old their hamster lived to. 2 or 3 years do not seem long, but in their size and to them, it is a life span. A house fly only lives for about 2 weeks, so no good as a pet

[kyrilliondaemon]

It varies, I tend to assume about 2 years(ish) but it varies a lot for the individual hamster - e.g we think our robo Whizz made it past three

[racinghamster]

My current male robo will be three years old tomorrow and his age was given as just past two years of age when I rehomed him from his previous home, so robos can be longer lived than Syrians and Russian dwarfs. I find they are quite hardy little creatures and like their `hands off` characters. Anyone taking on a roborovski needn't be looking for a pick me up and cuddle me hamster unless it`s already tame or willing to be handled. x