Buyer question
How big does a Syrian hamster get?
Our Animal Library lists the Syrian hamster at 12–18 cm, 100–200 g (adult size).
Source: the Syrian hamster page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Syrian hamster in the Animal Library
The detail
The Syrian, or golden hamster, is the largest pet hamster and the easiest to handle, bred in captivity since the 1930s from a small wild population. It is strictly solitary as an adult, so an owner keeps one per enclosure and never a pair.
- Housing
- 100×50 cm floor or more
What to weigh
A short life of two to three years, and it is awake at night when children are asleep. It needs a far larger enclosure and deeper bedding than most pet-store cages provide.