Are you the owner of a new adorable hamster? We're answering your basic pet care questions (like lifespan) and have tips for ...

Unfortunately, there’s a small number of domesticated animals with a lifespan of 5 years or less, such as hamsters, lizards, certain fish, and guinea pigs. The advantage of short-lived pets is ...

You can expect a gerbil to live for three to four years, while a hamster’s life expectancy is a little shorter than that: 1.5 to three years. According to Chewy’s petMD, “Any hamster that is a year ...