How long do they live?

[Anthorn]

My last one - Alfie, Syrian hamster - lived well over 3 years but that's pretty much unique. Usually when they're approaching 3 years they start to just chill out and don't do much. I've had my share of quick deaths too, reasons unknown, but more often than not 3 years is what I expect.

[kattja]

Smurfa, Syrian, female, 11 months, unknown cause

[chrisii1991]

Harry Senior-2 years,10 months and 2 weeks (10th March 2006)
Harry Junior-2 years and 2 months (wet tail) (10th march 2008,weird i know)
Charlie-2 years (possible stroke) (3rd June 200
Maisie-6 months (possible brain tumor) (24th January 2009)
Rubi-1 year and 10 months (old age) (23rd December 2009)
Jake Senior-2 years and 7 seven months (old age) (19th November 2010)
Amy-1 year and 10 months(male) (Old age? had blood coming out of his nose and mouth when he died) (27th November 2010)
Harvey- six weeks (wet tail,died four days after we got him from pets at home) 1st December 2010)
Creampuff-1 year and 7 months (old age) 8th June 2011
Sunshine-9 months (wet tail) 19th December 2011
Jake Junior-2 years and 7 months (old age) 8th may 2013

[LawaRawr]

Cookie monster
Syrian
Lived till aprox 2 years and 6 months
She had diarrhea and blood which was treated by the vet but then she started to go downhill and the diarrhea kept returning but the vet couldn't find a cause.

[ct2191]

Humphrey (Syrian)- 2 years 2 months- All his major organs failed starting with his kidneys and we don't know what caused it to start
Henry (Syrian)- 2 years 8 months- old age- squealed like a budgy when I first got him and the stupid pet shop lady tried to sell me two Syrians together -.-
Keith (Chinese) - 2 years- he died on his birthday, we are unsure what caused it but he did have dried blood around his nose.
Ivan (Syrian) - 2 years 3 months - old age- was bullied by the other male hamster in his cage in the pet shop so was a shy little fellow from the start... and he was missing a patch of fur where it had been ripped off my his ex cagemate and never grew back.

[HammieLover95]

Chip, approx. 2 months...met his end by the dog

[HammieandMerlin]

Toothless, male hybrid dwarf. 2 years 10.5 months. Cause, old age/long term illnesses

[Sasha]

Tequila - syrian - male - 3yrs 5mths - tumour in tummy so put to sleep
Indy - syrian - female (not bred from) - 2yrs 8mths - was fine the day before
Zag - russian - male - 1yr 3mths - his eye went red at the bottom (blood inside?) and he died that night so no time to take him to vets.

All sadly missed

[Missy_72]

All mine have been Syrians, all bought from P@H and none bred from.

Harry (male) - 3yrs 1 month - old age
Rosie (female) - 1yr 10 months - wet tail
Pickle (male) - 1yr 2 months - unknown
Honey (female) - 2 yrs 1 month - old age
Holly (female) - 2 years 4 months - old age
Harley (female) 1 yr 1 month - tumor

[Julia9290]

Originally Posted by HammieLover95

Chip, approx. 2 months...met his end by the dog

AWW! That is so sad. Hope it never happens again!