iloveallpets
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Posts: 14 
Animals I love: all animals apart from bugs
Pets I own: a 2yrs 2 months 11 days old syrian hamster and 2 abbysian guinea pigs who are a month and 5 days old
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Post by iloveallpets on Mar 16, 2014 19:17:59 GMT
so my Syrian hamster who is from a pet store is 2yrs 2 months 11 days old, He is sleeping more then ussall,not as much energy as when he was younger. which I know are signs of old age. How long will my hamster have left?
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Post by Your Pet on Mar 17, 2014 11:44:46 GMT
Hi iloveallpets, Generally, hamsters live on average for around 3 years - so it could be that your hamster is ageing and just needs a little more nap-time! If you want to find out more about general hamster care, you can visit our hamster care page here - www.yourpet.tv/Hamster-care/ Thanks, Your Pet  |
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Post by SarahHound on Mar 17, 2014 12:24:02 GMT
If he's from a pet shop, then he's doing very well to be living that long, pet shop hamsters tend to live between 2 and 2 and a half years. Breeder hamsters often live to 3. Sleeping more is normal, and nothing to worry about. Make sure there's not too many difficult objects in his cage to manouver around and make sure he has plenty warm bedding  |
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Post by milliepup04 on Mar 17, 2014 22:52:37 GMT
These I'm sure are just signs of getting old. I think that as long as he is healthy and has lots of love and care he will keep going for a while yet!
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Post by Roo on Mar 19, 2014 9:40:39 GMT
I've had shop bought hamsters who have lived longer than 3, he's probably just maturing!
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Post by smilesbetter on Mar 19, 2014 22:15:41 GMT
I had two Syrian hamsters that both lived to about two and a half. If you're worried (based on this and your other post), go to the vets or maybe phone them up. Syrian hamsters can live 2-3 years but sometimes more, I think it depends on health, diet, lifestyle etc.
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