Hamster Agility!!

Fidgetthefirst · 02-24-2010, 07:21 AM

I'm going to start hamster agility with Milo for the first time! I done it with Fidget for a bit, who was really good, but im going to use the clicker i have for my dog, and i think he's going to do very well. I'll record him as well, and post a topic.

You should look at FlyByButterflies channel on Youtube, thats how i started training with Fidget last year, shes amazing at training rodents and goldfish!
YouTube - flybybutterflies's Channel

annie81 · 02-24-2010, 07:54 AM

training goldfish?!

i would like to do that with herbert as well but i dont know how to teach her

Fidgetthefirst · 02-24-2010, 08:42 AM

Im just getting tips off loads of different websites and youtube videos and just my own ideas. I think it will be good for him to spend time out of the cage, doing something other than climbing on me, or just sniffing stuff, so a nice 20minutes session a day, and we'll bond a bit more

and he'll get nice treats!

Im also making the agility equipment myself, i made a "dog" walk, for Fidget and ill reuse that, ive just made, forgot their names but its a different type of tunnel, with no "support" at the bottom of it. Yeah i cant explain stuff very well. LOL Ive got several tunnels as well from old hamster cages and ill use them, it will take alot of time to do it, but it has to be easier than training my dog!

annie81 · 02-24-2010, 09:00 AM

i know exactly which tunnel you mean. dont know what its called either

maybe i try something over the weekend...

fluffymunchkins · 02-24-2010, 12:14 PM

YouTube - mouse agility - world's smartest mouse
A mouse not a hamster but its incredible! I've watched the flybybutterflies one and its nothing compared to this

Plus all the obstackles look quite simple to make.
I'll definitely try it one day but it'll take a lot of work.
Who says mice aren't intelligent!!!

Fidgetthefirst · 02-25-2010, 02:10 AM

Oh yeah,i know i saw that video ages ago when i was going through my hamster agility faze.
YouTube - Agility Gerbil - Binki (Official Full Video) 1 (R.I.P. Binki) Thats a gerbil < which is amazing, Milod i doubt will be able to do that anytime soon. But i need to get something to put him in, i tried last night but he was more interested in sniffing.