Hamster Age Calculator
Hamster Age Calculator is a user-friendly tool that determines how old my hamster is in human years. It just asks your hamster's age in months/days/years and produces its age in human years in a short span of time.
About Ideal Pet Hamster
Hamsters are small rodents that are commonly kept as home pets. They are different from other rodents because of their stubby legs, short tail, and small ears. These pets have different colors such as grey, black, white, brown, red, and a combination of several colors. The fun facts about Hamsters are listed here.
- Hamsters were discovered 100 years back in the Syrian Desert.
- They are nocturnal creatures
- Syrian hamsters does not like the company
- Hamsters love to hoard their food
- Hamsters teeth grow continuously
- They love a good exercise
- They need a veterinary care
- They like to sleep in enclosed spaces
The multiple reasons for choosing your pet choice as a hamster are mentioned below:
- Hamster's average age is 2 to 3 years. So it can be the best option for people who are looking for a short-term commitment.
- Hamsters are tiny and fragile. If you have kids, you need to teach them how to handle a tiny creature.
- This live nocturnal life means they wake up in the evening and go running and squeaking till after midnight. If you stay up late and need someone to talk to during these hours, a hamster is a great choice.
- Extra expenses as other animals. You have to spend money for food, cage, bowls, toys, and veterinarians in some cases.
Hamster Age Chart | Hamster Years to Human Years
A hamster's life expectancy is around 2.5 to 3 years. The one-year human age is approximately equal to 14 days of hamster age. The hamster age chart is below:
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How to Use Hamster Age Calculator?
Follow the simple guidelines to calculate the hamster age in human years.
- Give the hamster age as input.
- Press the calculate button.
- You can check the human year's of age easily.
What are the Signs of Aging in Hamsters?
You can identify the oldest hamster by knowing the following features.
- Less active: The hamster looks less active during the exercise sessions.
- Eats less: Shorter appetite is connected to lower activity levels and decreased body mass.
- Loses weight.
- Dental and vision problems: Teeth may become crooked, or fall out. Their vision is loss.
- Worsened skin and hair conditions: Fur is thinner and you may see parts of skin through it.
- Arthritis: Feel difficult while running.
FAQs on Hamster Age Calculator
1. How to tell how old a hamster is?
The basic estimation is 14 days in hamster age is one year in human years. The following parameters also help you to determine the hamster's age.
- Ears and Eyes: If the ears are closed, then it's younger than one week.
- Food: If it is eating solid food, then its age is more than 1 week.
- Habits: When your hamster becomes slower and does not want to exercise as before, then it may be reaching its old age.
- Fur: You can observe thinning, less shiny hair, with some skin visible through the fur, once your hamster gets into his elderly age.
2. Why is my hamster turning grey?
Few hamsters turn pale when they become elderly. They develop grey patches of fur or a light grey tinge. At higher or lower temperatures the changes are responsible.
3. How old is a 2 years old hamster?
A 2-year-old hamster is 70 years old in human years. Hamsters don't age proportionally. One year pet would be 58 human years old.
4. What is the average life span of a hamster?
The average life span of a hamster is 2 to 3 years.
5. Which hamsters live the longest?
Roborovski dwarf hamsters are the longest lived out of 5 pet hamster species.