The lifespan of a hamster is usually between 1.5 and 3 years.
Signs before a hamster's death:
1. Its back arches high.
This is because the hamster has become thinner and its bones have started to atrophy slowly, which is a sign of aging in hamsters.
2. The body begins to lose weight.
Generally, when a hamster gets old, its appetite will deteriorate, and then its body will quickly lose weight. After ruling out the possibility of diabetes, the weight of a healthy hamster will also decrease sharply and then stabilize. During the period shortly before its death, its weight will continue to decrease. At this time, you can only supplement protein and feed it more mealworms.
3. Severe hair loss.
From the moment of aging, the hamster's fur loses its luster. And as it gets older, the fur becomes very rough and even falls off, leaving it bald. It doesn't have much time left.