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13y ago

if you are getting a roborovski hamster it should be 5-6 weeks old

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15y ago

it depends on your breed of hamster, but they typically live two or three years.

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14y ago

There's different types of hamsters for you to handle with them with different kind of age.

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14y ago

10 weeks or 5 weeks old

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14y ago

at least 5 weeks old

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10y ago

well ided say the ideal age is between 4+

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