How long can a dwarf hamster live?

Question

I just want to know the longest a dwarf hamster ever lived. My hamster is three years old. He won't eat his hamster food. He only eats what I eat.

Answer 1

You are very fortunate that it lived 3 years!! usually they live up to 2-3 years.......

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Answer 2

If dwarf hamster are taken care of well, meaning fresh water every day change the bedding every week etc, you little dwarf hamster should live to 3 1/2 years.(Max)

Answer 3

mine lived to be 3 1/2 but my friend had one that lived to be 5.

Answer 4

1-3 years!

Answer 5

they live one to three years.  most of mine lived to be two and a half years old.

Answer 6

2-3 years sometimes 4 but thats unlikely

Answer 7

Well the average maximum age for a dwarf hamster is about 2  or 3 years depending on which kind. I don't know the longest living hamster though.

You shouldn't really be giving him too much people food, he need his hamster food for it's nutritional value.