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What is the life expectancy of a hamster2007-11-24 22:17:36

I have a hamster who is 4 and one-half years old (his birthday concides with Christmas). He's becoming quite feeble and disorientated I'm beginning to think he may require a noctural living skills center. Does anyone recommend a night nurse or should I let nature take its course and allow a natural passing?

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You should let nature take its course. He is very old for a hamster already and its sounds like he has had a great life. Normally they pass in their sleep, peacefully and with no pain.

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He is VERY old and you should just let nature take it's course.

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Hamsters normal lifespand is 1 to 3 years. He is pretty old, I know it is hard, but you should let him go.

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mine lived for 4 years

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we have many hamsters. Ben.. he live for 4 1/2 years and died the day we came home for the cayman islands. We had him cremated. and he is in an urn .. The boys wanted to get him cremated..Don't be surprised if someday very soon, you wake up and your hamster does not. For a hamster to have had 4 years is a very long time.

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He's a pretty old hamster; most hamsters only live 2-3 years. You must have taken great care of him! Give him small amounts of his favourite food and let nature take it's course.

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Ur Great. The Other person was right. The life expectancy is 2-3 years. Your story is almost like my guinea pig. It lived for about 4 years and was only supposed to live for about 2 1/2 years. You must be doing a great job!

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Wow, thats one old hamster you have there, he must of been well looked after. Hamsters in general live between 2 - 3 years, but are so vunrable to various illnesses and infections that alot dont even make it that far, so well done.

The symptoms could well be old age, but that still not a reason not to take your hamster to the vet.

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he has outlived many of his relatives, allow a natural passing unless he is in pain. most only make it 2-3 years, less for a dwarf.