A great hamster toys as well as exerciser for your pet is the run-about or hamster ball. These are clear or transparent plastic ball with a secure, removable lid. The idea is to carefully place your hamster inside lock the the lid and put the hamster ball on the floor. As your pet moves around on the inside the ball will begin to move, and as he or she moves faster and starts running the ball will also move faster across the floor.
Hamster Toys - The Hamster Run-About or Hamster Ball
These are great for a number of reasons, they’re fun for your hamster, they’re safe and your pet gets a great work out! I can’t think of a better hamster toy for your pet. Your hamster gets the freedom of the lounge floor so won’t get bored while at the same time getting tons of exercise which is good for their health.
Finding the right size run-about or hamster ball is something to think about when buying. Your hamster will need enough room inside to be comfortable and move about easily but at the same time the ball shouldn’t be too large and heavy so your pet finds it difficult and tiring getting the ball rolling.
We once put our pair of dwarf hamsters in together in their run-about, when we first bought one. Thought it would be more fun for our pets to together. But they couldn’t decide to run in the same direction! which meant the ball moved a little one way and then a little the other way without really getting anywhere. We quickly saw our mistake and bought an extra run-about so they had one each.
These hamster toys are very safe for your pet. Made from tough durable plastic and easily washed and cleaned. However a little word of warning, don’t forget your pet, while watching TV or doing something else. They can wander far in a hamster ball and if you have any low standing furniture (chairs, sofa, sideboards etc.) their run-about can get wedged underneath. Also keep your eye on where the hamster ball is so it doesn’t get inadvertently kicked by someone coming into the room.
As said these are highly recommended hamster toys. The only problem we’ve ever had is a broken plastic catch on the lid, and that was my fault by closing the lid too forcibly and cracking the plastic. I personally prefer the clear plastic run-abouts but they can be bought in many different transparent colors.
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