MyrmidonPrince
03-27-2017, 10:08 AM
Hi, this is my first post here and I wasn't quite sure where it should go!
I've had syrian hamsters since I was young, but for the first time today I decided to take my current hamster (Jekyll) outside because I'd seen a lot of people say their hamsters enjoyed it.
Long story short she absolutely loved it, she didn't stray too far and kept coming back to me every few minutes for a cuddle. Now, when I got back inside I had a weird thought and decided to see if anyone had ever made harnesses small enough for hamsters so you could put them on a lead while they're outside, expecting it to be something that only a few people did (if any at all).
But it looks like there are a lot of companies out there making harnesses and claiming they're safe to use with hamsters, and they seem to be selling really well. Does anyone here use one? Jekyll's a big muscly girl, so her being too small for them isn't a concern tbh.
I just thought if anyone were to know whether or not these are a good idea it would be someone on here lol.
tldr; are hamster harnesses safe and are there any particular models/brands I should look for?
I've had syrian hamsters since I was young, but for the first time today I decided to take my current hamster (Jekyll) outside because I'd seen a lot of people say their hamsters enjoyed it.
Long story short she absolutely loved it, she didn't stray too far and kept coming back to me every few minutes for a cuddle. Now, when I got back inside I had a weird thought and decided to see if anyone had ever made harnesses small enough for hamsters so you could put them on a lead while they're outside, expecting it to be something that only a few people did (if any at all).
But it looks like there are a lot of companies out there making harnesses and claiming they're safe to use with hamsters, and they seem to be selling really well. Does anyone here use one? Jekyll's a big muscly girl, so her being too small for them isn't a concern tbh.
I just thought if anyone were to know whether or not these are a good idea it would be someone on here lol.
tldr; are hamster harnesses safe and are there any particular models/brands I should look for?