well, when do hamsters die. Like how old are they when they die?
2006-09-24 03:06:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Life expectancy is 2-3 years, max. You may find the occasional story of a hamster living longer, but it's very rare that one will.
Properly taken care of (cage cleaned regularly, played with regularly, good food, fresh treats, plenty of space in his home, etc), you'll have a couple of years with your pet.
Sometimes they do get sick even if they are properly cared for, and quite often, it hits quickly and might not even be immediatly noticed. Sometimes it is, and you can try to find a vet that works on rodents (not many do, as they are so tiny it's hard to work on them or discover what exactly IS wrong), and that may save your pet, but more often than not, your pet will die if it gets sick.
Imporperly cared for (dirty cage, ignored, not feed or given fresh water often, etc), will cause a much earlier demise.
With pet hamsters, the precentage of hamsters that make it past a year is low, simply because so many kids get a pet hamster and don't know what type of care is involved, or what is needed. Or, they loose interest, and the hamster wastes away from neglect.
If your hamster makes it past a year, then the chances of it making it to 2 full years or longer are about 50/50.
Good luck
2006-09-24 05:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They live about 2-3 years
2006-09-24 09:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my hamster lived tell he was 4 and a half .but it is usually 2 or 3 years old .
2006-09-24 06:59:30 · answer #3 · answered by cold, but i'm still here ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter has a hamster. She read that they live about 1000 days, about 3 years.
2006-09-24 03:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can live for 2-6 years.
2006-09-24 03:08:37 · answer #5 · answered by Eloise 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 2 or 3 but I would imagine they could live to about 5 with good care.
2006-09-24 03:16:11 · answer #6 · answered by misteri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hamsters live no longer than 2,a year is old for a hamster
2006-09-24 03:14:56 · answer #7 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think they only live about 3 or 4 years.
2006-09-24 03:09:13 · answer #8 · answered by NoFearIamHere 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had mine for one year. But they reproduce quickly. I bought 2 hamsters, they had about 20 babys, but the mother ate alot of them. (if they have babies, DON'T touch the babys lmao)
2006-09-24 03:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they can die by not enough water,heat,no care and there is no specific time they die the go when its there time to go
2006-09-24 04:42:40 · answer #10 · answered by gigi_luv94 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋