How long do hamsters live?

Even without the fear of surviving predators, as hamsters do in their natural wild habitat, pet hamsters still live a fairly short life span. With proper pet hamster care, a good diet and ample exercise a pet hamster may live about 2 to 3 years, sometimes longer.

Hamster Cages

You will definitely need to look at hamster cages to house your furry ball of cuteness. But, don’t worry, there’s a variety of hamster cages to choose from. There are wire cages, plastic cages, and some prefer to use glass aquariums. Some things to take into consideration when deciding which housing to purchase are; cost, size and ease of cleaning.

So now you own a hamster!

You’ve made the decision to buy a hamster. Now you own a hamster, you’ve brought the cute little critter home, and as you’re looking at him and wondering how to take care of him. Don’t worry, it’s not that hard. Many times, the first pet a child gets to take care of is a hamster. A pet as small as a hamster would be easy for a young child to handle, assuming the pet hamster is a friendly one. And, hamsters are relatively inexpensive pets. When learning how to take care of a hamster, hamster owners soon discover how simple and easy hamster care really is.