Hamster Statistics

Quite a few people have asked me about how long a hamster lives for and about other statistics like how long they are pregnant for, etc, well check out these stats...

Scientific name	Mesocricetus auratus
Potential life span	2-3 years
Adult body weight	100-150 grams (Adult females are slightly larger than adult males)
Desirable environmental temperature range	65-75 F
Desirable relative humidity range	30-70%
Recommended age at 1st breeding	male: 10-14 weeks; female: 6-10 weeks
Length of estrous (heat) cycle	94 hours
Gestation (pregnancy) period	15 1/2-16 days
Average litter size	5-10 young
Age at weaning	3 weeks

Hamsters

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