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Hamster balls?
#92012
04/01/06 02:02 AM
04/01/06 02:02 AM
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i have a book on sugar gliders and it says that they can run around in medium sized hamster balls.is that ok? i just thought i'd ask b4 trying anything.
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#92013
04/01/06 03:44 AM
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ok well i put him in it. he seems to like it and since we are not bonded yet i figured it would help to give him more exersize at night. that and i can get dowm on the floor and let him chase me with out getting bit. lol. i hope it's nothing that will hurt him.
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#92014
04/01/06 04:40 AM
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When I got my first baby I got a ball too. I put him in it and he did nothing. He will just shake if you bring the ball near him. I got a lil girl resently and she adores it. She adores it. She loves to chase our feet and the cats.She thinks she is 10 feet tall and bullet proof when she is in it. She isn't even a 10th of the size of my cats. Just remember to keep an eye on your baby while in the ball. They can still get into trouble in the ball. Twylite
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#92015
04/01/06 07:23 AM
04/01/06 07:23 AM
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Some gliders like them and some don't. There are real dangers associated with them, however, and they can cause injury. Because gliders have "fingers", and not paws like a hamster, those CAN go through the slots, so can thumbs on a small glider, and when they're really moving it can run over the digit and cut them. Our little mama nearly lost both front thumbs from hers..luckily we caught it in time to save them, since she never acted like she was hurt, yet the cuts went nearly to the bone where the thumbs attach to the hand. Just be aware of the danger, and check your glider's feet after each playtime for injury. Keep in mind also that a jolt can knock the lid off, freeing the glider.
Also, do not allow play anywhere the ball can drop, such as an upstairs landing, or if they can access a stairway and fall down-or use around an animal like a dog or cat that may try and attack or play with the ball with the glider in it, injuring or traumatizing the glider. While some gliders do enjoy them, safety and awareness of what CAN go wrong is always a good idea to keep in mind.
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#92016
04/01/06 11:48 AM
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And be sure to watch them carefully. If they hit something hard enough the ball can pop open.
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#92018
04/06/06 02:10 AM
04/06/06 02:10 AM
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Ringo LOOOOOOOOVVEEESSSSS her hamster ball. I have a flat house, so she just runs ALLL OVER the place!!!
Cat ~~~~~~~ Soba (5 y.o.) R.I.P. Suggies Ringo (Oct 2005-Nov 22, 2016) and Miso (Summer 2006-January 29, 2012), & Dwarf Hamsters Ushi, Kinoko, and Tofu.
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