Using Exercise Balls for Rats – Yes or No?
Using Exercise Balls for Rats – Yes or No?
Let’s talk about small animal exercise balls and why they should not be used for their “intended” purpose no matter the pet.
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Again, great video! I’ve learned alot from your videos
What does it mean ‘fancy’ rats or mice?
Awesome
I may get a rat if my grade is 92% or more
Can I use everything you say about your rats with my fancy mouse
I was wondering if they were bad for rats I thought them having small vents would be bad. Good thing I didn’t buy one
This video was very helpful, I got an exercise ball from a neighbor and planned to run my rats in it this summer, not knowing about all this. Will be using as hammock thing instead. 🙂
I agree with you! Rats are very clean but only as clean as the environment you provide for them and a little running ball will collect 💩 if they can’t get away from it
A good way to help them work out is to let them free range. If they like water then let them swim in a bath tub 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐁🐁🐁🐁🐁🐁🐀🐀🐁🐁🐀🐀🐁🐁🐀🐀🐁🐁🐀🐀🐁🐁🐀🐀🛀🏼🛀🏼🛀🏼🛀🏼🛀🏼
I agree 100%. When we (my mother and I) first got pet rats we got a large, rat-sized critter ball too. I only put a rat into it a very few times. As you stated, it got very messy very fast, in part because the poor rat was stressed and as a result was peeing and pooping a lot inside it, and stepping around in it. Rats are very smart animals but they don’t understand these clear plastic balls. I wouldn’t advise subjecting them to this indignity.
Thank you for the video! Buy I’ve ran into another problem. I tried letting them free roam on the bed and they instantly climbed down and ran. Took a crap ton of chasing and I thought I was gonna lose my boys. How does someone free range rats without them escaping?
Glad I watched this. Cos I am getting some rats.. And I was going 2 get a ball. But definitely not now 😊
Nice
Thanks for the videos about old age and leg problems rats can have in some recent videos. While it doesn’t provide an answer to my rat’s situation it’s definitely great content and it came at the right time after my previous comment.
Thank you. This video really helped explain why I should not get a ball.
This is a great video but I still put my dwarf hamster in a ball. I only put her in there when I’m cleaning the cage or when friends are over, she loves it and always crawls in it when I open it! It gives her a chance to Rome around without getting stuck under the couch. I clean it all the time so shes not stepping on her droppings. I only leave her in there under 10 minutes, she has a pretty big ball small anough to move around in but bigger so it have okay ventilation.😋😍😎😀🤩😘🙄😶😑
I put my mouse in a exercise ball only while I’m cleaning her cage, she loves it, when I put the open ball in her cage she jumps in
So glad I watched this before purchasing one. I was going to get a couple and stumbled across this video whilst trying to find a good size guide. If I do decide to get one it will definitely only be used as a bed area.
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I got a harness and leash for my rats. And they love it. Having a run about in the bedroom. Not out side
Thanks for the video ! Been a subscriber for a couple months now , have had my first two ratties for 2 months and your videos have helped so much !! Keep it up 💗✌🏻
Great video! Very clear explanations
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I use an exercise ball as a hide away hammock thing in the cage!
Hey, I’ve had my rats for three weeks now and I started having them on my shoulder and walking around with them downstairs recently, I was wondering if there’s any signs that would tell me I’m stressing them out by doing that? They seem okay to me, sniffing a lot and looking around (makes sense) and they’ll stay on my shoulders and arms. But just to be sure that they’re okay with it, is there anything I should pay attention to that would tell me they’re not enjoying it?
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nice vid 🐭🐀
I have been told off for telling a hamster owner not to use exercise balls.
"Otherwise my hamster doesn’t get any exercise; They love being in it and climb in it by themselves; Otherwise my hamster will chew my furniture, cables, etc.;". And the animals already have bad eyesight. And they also have colored exercise balls. The animals can’t even see through the colored plastic.
"Please don’t tell me how I let my animals play".
All I care about is the pet’s welfare. But then they call you ‘one of those rat-nazi’s’. *sigh*
Thanks for including an alternative use for the ball. I was just hoping to find a nice way to introduce them to it and get them to use it safely but a cozy hanging bed is way cooler of a use
I wish people would make a safe rodent ball my rats hate being in the cage and when they are out the love to chew on my wall😡 of course I would never put them in an unsafe environment! I just wish somebody would make these safe!
I think the paypen is a good idea