Yes, many hamsters do live up to 5-6 years
If you feed them and care for them as much as you can they should live for 5-6 years.
Good luck to you and your hamster! ;)
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The above is one answer. My sources tell me something different.
According to the site, "Pet Care Education," it's unusual for a hamster to live that long. They age so quickly that their average life-span is 2 to 3 years; that's the equivalence of us living to see 70 years. Of course, there are always exceptions, and a long-lived hamster is just that - an exception, not the rule.
Hamsters live from 3 up to 12 years.
Most hamsters live to 2 years old, but some can live more.
Long haired hamsters can live usually 3-8 years.
Robo hamsters live for about 1 year, though if you care for them carefully, they can live for at least a year and a half.
They live on average 3 years, but with the right care they can live up to 5.
a couple of years about 5 or6.
Syrian hamsters live an average of 2-3 years. In rare cases, some may even live up to 5 years!
with good care 3-4 years
Their average lifespan is 3 years, but some hamsters can live for up to 5.
hamsters have a life span of up to 2 years but ocassionly they can live up to anther 1 and a half.
hamsters can live up to be 4-5 years of age. every human year is 25 years in hamster years
The average hamster lives to be about three to four years old.