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Ria P · 10-05-2019, 04:17 AM

Opinions on hamster balls differ and i can only tell you what i think.

I never have and never will use a hamster ball because in my opinion it traps the hamster, could seriously stress him and it deprives the hamster of sensations like smell and sight. The exercise he gets isn't much different from running on a wheel but with a wheel he can get on and off.

As already mentioned, a playpen or hamster proof area is much better and you would be able to tell when the hamster has had enough and wants to go back to the cage.

10-05-2019, 04:17 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Bad interaction with my new hamster Opinions on hamster balls differ and i can only tell you what i think. I never have and never will use a hamster ball because in my opinion it traps the hamster, could seriously stress him and it deprives the hamster of sensations like smell and sight. The exercise he gets isn't much different from running on a wheel but with a wheel he can get on and off. As already mentioned, a playpen or hamster proof area is much better and you would be able to tell when the hamster has had enough and wants to go back to the cage.