Life expectancy

How long do rodents live like how long does a rat live? Gerbil?Gunniea Pig? Hampster? I was Just wondering because it seems like some people have had their rats forever

Rats can live up to 3 years, sometimes longer with the right care. :)
Hamsters are around the same time, but I've had hamsters live as long as 5 years.
Guinea pigs can live around 8-12 years.
Im sure of a Gerbils, but I dont think its very long. :(

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Originally posted by puppygrrl4eva7
How long do rodents live like how long does a rat live? Gerbil?Gunniea Pig? Hampster? I was Just wondering because it seems like some people have had their rats forever

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rats only live from 3-4 years,

Gerbils live from 1-3

Guinea pigs can live up to 11,

syrian hamsters can live to 2-4 years,

dwarfs hamsters can live to 1-3 years,

I've had a gerbil live to be 4ish

The average age for a rat to live is 2 1/2. Most pet store rats only live to a year. If taken care of very well, some rats can live up to 5. :) (Hopefully mine are in that category..)

When I was in the petshop getting Gracie my dwarf hamster, I heard this lady and someone talking that her gerbil lived to be 7yrs. and im thinking wow!!! but could that be true??

When I was in the pet store a family (mother and daughter) told me that there rat lived to be 9 years old, I was like, are you sure it was a rat ;)


Ash

My sister had gerbils for 13 years, and one lived up to be 6 years:eek: That's really old for a gerbil. They are only supposed to live to be around 3-4, but obviously if you take really good care of them, they'll live longer.

I own 2 guinea pigs, and their life span ranges from 5-10 years.