How Long Does a Hamster Live as a Pet?

How Long Does a Hamster Live as a Pet?

The length of lifespan is affected by the living environment.

If you ask how long can a hamster live? Many people would say that the life span of a hamster is about 2-3 years.
Of course, different rodent species have different lifespans, and the lifespan of hamsters is also affected by factors such as living environment and disease.
There are also differences in the length of the life span of individual hamsters.
As for how long a hamster can live, here is a detailed answer for you.


When raising hamsters, you must first correct your concepts and attitudes. Don't just think it's a mouse, you should take good care of it at the beginning of raising it, and it is the owner's responsibility to take care of it in the future.
  • Provide a warm and comfortable living environment for the hamster, and prepare healthy and nutritious food for it, so that it can live and grow healthily.
  • Hamsters have a relatively independent personality, but sometimes they are particularly clingy to their owners. In life, in addition to taking care of the hamster's diet, owners must also fulfill the responsibility of conservation.
  • Pay attention to the physical and mental health of the hamster, communicate with the hamster in your spare time, tease it appropriately so that it will not be too lonely, let it exercise more, and make its body stronger and stronger vitality.


When a hamster is sick, you can't just throw it away because it's a rat.
In this regard, you should try to treat the hamster's disease first.

No matter how long a hamster can live, the owner must recognize the responsibility of raising and caring for it.
Although the hamster is kept in the rat cage, its liveliness and happiness will add a touch of happiness to the owner's life, so be kind to the hamster and let it accompany the owner for a longer time.

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