How long do they live?

[amyXlovesXhamstersX]

coco-syrian-pets at home- died in his/her sleep old age at about 2 1/2 years
ellie-syrian-pets at home-died in her sleep old age about 2 years
muffin-syrian-pets at home-died in her sleep, unknown cause 9 months

[Cristina]

Bellatrix, Syrian Hamster, I've never breed her, she came from one profissional breeder of my country, she was one Black Short Haired Hamster and she died from Wet Tail at the age of 8 years old, this female was my first hamster ever.

Carol, Syrian Hamster, I've breed her before, 2 times, she came from them same breeder, she was one Beije and she died from Wet Tail too at the age of 2 years and 1 month.


Karin, Syrian Hamster, black eyed Cream Short Haired, I've never breed her, she came from one friend as a gift, she died from one accident in her right eye at the age of 1 year and 4 months.

[Pomegranate]

My first Syrian had to be put down due to old age-related complications when he was around three years and two months old.

[cheekycheeks]

Originally Posted by Cristina

Bellatrix, Syrian Hamster, I've never breed her, she came from one profissional breeder of my country, she was one Black Short Haired Hamster and she died from Wet Tail at the age of 8 years old, this female was my first hamster ever. .

Your hamster lived to 8 years old!!!! Omy gosh!! That is like four times what they usually live too!!! Thats amazing!!!

[Cristina]

Your hamster lived to 8 years old!!!! Omy gosh!! That is like four times what they usually live too!!! Thats amazing!!!

Yes, it was a really big surprise, but at the same time one pain, because I was always afraid to see her cage, she was very old and I was just afraid, everyday, it was really hard to see her going away...
I never thought that one Hamster could live that much, but she lived.

[Iluvhamsters]

I've had several Syrians over the years but can't remember what ages most of them died except my very first hamster, Suzie and Nibbles but her age is a guess.
Suzie - had one litter (my sister put her male in beside her) died aged 3yrs 7months from old age. This was in the early eighties.
Nibbles - unbred as far as I know. Died approx aged 1 year 8 months from old age.

I also remember hearing of a hamster living to be 7 1/2 years old, no idea if this was male or female. This was also in the early eighties.

[brighthair]

Daisy - P@H, PTS at 9 weeks intrasusseption of the bowel.

[Christiane]

Hey all,

at first i must say that skipping through the thread I was surprised to see how much difference there can be, even within one gender! Anything from 1 - 8! (Maybe a bit like the big variety in weight, as well.)

Here's my lot:

Gilbert, male syrian, from old established pet shop in town, 2 years 9 months, he had a hernia, an operation, and died in the aftermath of it.

Noah, male syrian, from old established pet shop in town, currently 2 years 5 months, but there's problems, i'll make a thread in the illness section in a bit.

Jesse, male syrian, from Pets at Home, he died 2 days after i got him, he wasn't right from the start, i suspected some heridatory illness/ weakness, i never bought from Pets at Home again, as they seem to have a bad reputation for animals as well, but seeing this thread makes me think maybe it was just a one off.

Billy the Kid, male syrian, from old established pet shop in town, currently 1 year 11 months.

[Ruby's Mum]

Jacob - male Syrian from pet shop - died age 2 years 4 months. Some sort of abdominal infection/tumour. RIP Jake you were such a lovely boy and never bit anyone xx

[Krou]

I had 2 female syrians when I was a kid they lived 4 years!