2007-02-17 12:08:41 · 9 answers · asked by Kyle 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
What are you doing to the poor babies? If you care for them properly, most hamsters live WAY longer than two years! I've had extremely long-lived teddy bear hamsters as well as dwarf hamsters.
Some things that lower a hamster's life expectancy: 1) Hamsters are not a small child's pet, that can place undue stress on the animal and increases the risk of them being injured exponentially. 2) They also need a variety of foods beyond their packaged food.
2007-02-17 12:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by wendy_the_pyro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With any luck, a Syrian (large ones) can live for 2-3 years and longer. You can do everything right and still have them die young. I know this from experience, then you get that rare one that lives for over 6 years (maybe even 7 1/2 yrs if the first owner told the truth) between 2 owners. When my boys were toddlers (19 & 21 now), I was given one that the owners had for nearly 3 years (1989 got her,) and it died right after I moved in my present home in 1994 after having her for 5 years. I've spent the last 30 minutes recalculating the years.
2007-02-18 02:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by wolfinator25840 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think a bear hamster lives for a longer than that
2007-02-17 20:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by Katie K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have a teddy bear hamster he has been alive for about 3 or 4 years now he is still active and he still has his spunk he is the nicest hamster i have ever had
2007-02-17 20:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by ~Lisa~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All hamsters can live up to 3-4 years. i dont kno what ur doing wrong if they are only living 2. maybe your not doing anything wrong? i dont know.
I know robo dwarfs live up to 3-4 years.
2007-02-17 22:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by Kay-Bianca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have had a hampster going on three years now and it is still doing fine. I beleive its a teddy bear hamster.
2007-02-17 20:12:29 · answer #6 · answered by cutie-pie122 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
syrians can live 4 years with optimum diet.
roborovskis have the best chance of making it to 3 years.
2007-02-17 20:16:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they for 3 years. I thought they all lived that long...
:D
2007-02-17 20:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by michelllle. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea the teddy bear ones....but u've got to take good care of it (de de deee) lol
2007-02-17 20:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by x0xlelex0x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋