I. Factors affecting the lifespan of pet hamsters? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??
1. Breed: For pet hamsters, the general in-law hamster Breeds have a longer lifespan. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2. There are also some genetic diseases between them, and they may be inherited from generation to generation, and hamsters with genetic diseases will have a shorter lifespan. It is generally not recommended to breed hamsters with genetic diseases.
3. Living environment: If you can provide hamsters with a safe, spacious, clean and comfortable living environment, it can reduce the incidence of hamster diseases to a certain extent, and the lifespan will be longer.
4. Food: The food and water fed to the hamster should be changed frequently to ensure that the hamster eats fresh food and clean drinking water.
5. Living alone: It is generally recommended to keep one hamster in each cage, because hamsters often fight when they are kept together in cages, and one hamster will always be bullied, resulting in poor hamster life. comfortable.
6. Sick or injured: No matter what the reason is for the hamster to be sick or injured, it must be treated in time. It is recommended that pet owners keep some medicines for common diseases of hamsters at home, so as not to miss the best time for treatment.
7. Gender: Generally speaking, male hamsters will live longer than female hamsters; female hamsters without children will live longer than hamsters that have habitually bred.
Second, the appearance difference of hamsters of different ages
The hamsters are generally It can be divided into 3 age groups, namely young mice, adult mice and old mice.
1. Juvenile mice refer to hamsters from weaning to 3 months old. The hamsters in this age group are small in size and still have lanugo on their bodies, and the hair is thin and soft to the touch.
2. Adult mice refer to hamsters between 3 months and 1.5 years old. Adult mice are larger than juvenile mice and have thicker hair. At this time, male hamsters have obvious sexual characteristics. .
3. Aged rats refer to hamsters after 1.5 years of age. Aged rats are larger than young rats, thinner in size, dull hair, and signs of hair loss.
3. Signs of hamster dying
1. High back Towering: As hamsters get older, their bodies continue to lose weight and their bones begin to slowly shrink, which is a sign of hamster aging.
2. Constant weight loss: Generally, older hamsters have poor appetite, so the body will lose weight quickly, but it is necessary to rule out whether the hamster is suffering from diabetes. The hamster will continue to lose weight before dying. At this time, it can only let it eat more protein-rich food and feed it more mealworms.
3. Severe hair loss: After the hamster slowly ages, its hair will gradually lose its luster, and it will become very rough, and even hair loss or baldness will appear.
Summary: The lifespan of hamsters is about 1.5 to 3 years. It is recommended that pet owners make psychological preparations in this regard before raising hamsters, take care of hamsters carefully, and let hamsters live a happy and happy life.
