No its not they love it.
Your hamster doesn't need to go in the ball everyday , If your hamster has an exercise wheel then you can put them in the ball when you want to. I have 2 hamsters and they both have hamster balls and i only put them in it 3 times a week at the most :)
If you have a wheel in its cage then the hamster will be able to exercise by itself otherwise I would get your hamster a ball and put him in it for at least 15 minutes a day.
A hamster wheel is used in the cage and is powered by the hamster its self. A hamster ball is what you put the hamster in to exercise when you are cleaning the cage. A hamster ball is heavier so would probably go a bit slower but both are actually powered by the hamster its self so it depends on how fast it goes.
You should put your hamster in a safe place, or have someone else hold it for you. If you have a hamster ball, let your hamster exercise in that while cleaning out it's bedding.
You can put a hamster in the ball as much as you want. The average time you want your hamster in there for exercise is about 15 minutes, but my hamster loves it so much that he goes in for 30. It all depends on the type of hamsters and how athletic they are! hope this helps
you could. but a hamster ball is dangerous for a hamster so it most likely be dangerous for a gerbil as well.
yes, a hamster needs alot of exercise. you should have a wheel at all times in its cage. and u should take it out of its cage for like about 20 minutes a day and put it in a hamster ball or playpen hope this helped
In a hamster ball.
As long as a hamster has a wheel in its cage it can exercise when it wants to. You can also put it in its ball for around 15 minutes each day for additional exercise. great answer but what i dont get is that i have 2 wheels and a ball bu only actually fills them up with sawdust and goes in its ball instead what should i do if he only goes in his ball? should i give him more excercise?
There are a couple of ways. First take the top off then either pick it up and put it in or try with a treat by showing the hamster the treat to the hamster then putting the treat in the hamster ball.After awhile our hamster loved her ball so much all we had to do was open and put the ball near her and she would climb in on her on.
Obviously it's ok. For me, i do not even play with my hamsters but i put in a hamster exercise ball once a week for it to run around the house. Your hamster won't forget you etc if that's what you are worried about if you don't play with it.
in its cage i say. i have a hamster and i have to go to school, i feed him in the morning and i leave him in his cage, when i come back i put him into his exercise ball , and then i feed him again.