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MoistMedic t1_j6guos3 wrote

Nugget is super cute! Hamster balls unfortunately are super unsafe for him. Poor ventilation, impaired vision (they already have poor eyesight), the gaps are a risk for toes, along other things. Victoria Raechel has a short video explaining why! <3

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Jonny_Entropy t1_j6hox5m wrote

This one is also way too small for him anyway.

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MoistMedic t1_j6hozre wrote

They shouldn't be used at all but yes, I agree it's way too small

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Grievance69 t1_j6k15cw wrote

Omg, that's a good video, I can't believe how much hamster balls have been thrust into the media as if they're some positive thing. Hamsters and gerbils are such fragile, short lived animals I've always thought contraptions like this were stupid but there's actually several legitimate reason wow.

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MoistMedic t1_j6k1p4m wrote

Even before I knew about researching animal care I always thought hamster balls were such a stupid idea. It's crazy how many things commonly sold are actually unsafe for our babies

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Brother_Boomstick t1_j6gky9f wrote

Hamster sees that ball and thinks finally, this nap will be legendary!

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TeFD_Difficulthoon t1_j6gqkdy wrote

Me when my parents tell me I can do anything with my life.

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Perioscope t1_j6h2090 wrote

Hamster balls should only be used for 10-15 minutes at a time! Overheating and dehydration can really get them ill.

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Garphubache t1_j6hx45c wrote

We had one when I was young, but no door to the basement stairs, if you get my drift.

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Maximum-Mixture6158 t1_j6iaogk wrote

He dreams of adventures he's had in a previous life, repelling pirates from the portside of his merchant ship on its way to China. Or walking through a middle eastern spice market in the 1500s when the Portugese ruled the waves.

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TBeIRIE t1_j6ip4g5 wrote

I feel ya Nugget! I feel ya! ✌️🤘

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SugarButterFlourEgg t1_j6gnvfs wrote

"You know, you can go wherever you want now."

"Yep, and this is where I want to be."

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PrivateBenji t1_j6go3rn wrote

It doesn't have any smell of ammonia. Easier to fall asleep.

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RobinsShaman t1_j6gk1zg wrote

Get him a little house in his cage too.

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