Life expectancy

**puppygrrl4eva7** · 07-27-2003, 12:27 PM

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

**GoldenRetrLuver** · 07-27-2003, 12:54 PM

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.

**tikeyas_mom** · 07-27-2003, 01:09 PM

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

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,

**Bethany** · 07-27-2003, 02:15 PM

I've had a gerbil live to be 4ish

**wolfsoul** · 07-27-2003, 03:25 PM

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..)

**Amber** · 07-28-2003, 10:48 AM

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??

**Aspen and Misty** · 07-28-2003, 10:52 AM

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

**apcrs5122** · 07-28-2003, 11:52 AM

My sister had gerbils for 13 years, and one lived up to be 6 years

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.