What alternative exercise can i give my hamster?

My hamster hates it in his ball. Evey time i put him in, he starts scratching and wants to go out. And as far as i can tell he isn’t using his wheel too much (not sure if he knows how, or is maybe too big for the one we have). What other kind of exercise things can i give him? I heard it’s bad if they don’t get some exercise.

The worst thing is that he’s hyper at the time when we’re asleep, so we can’t let him out of the cage without supervision.

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Best Answer: oh, are you sure your ball istnt too small for it? my hamster used to do that too, but when I got a bigger size, it loved rolling around.yeah, you shouldnt leave it unsupervised in an open-spaced place, it knows how to get out.you could try making its house bigger by adding tubes, it can run around more. (:

6 Comments

  • daizyh
    February 2, 2009 | Permalink |

    Try getting him a different style of wheel, maybe he doesn’t like that one. :)

  • lissacat1
    February 2, 2009 | Permalink |

    That’s exactly what happened with my hamster! Here is what I do. I make a “border” of 3 pillows or more (depending on what size of pen you want). Then I lay a towel across the bottom of the pen and let him run around. You will have to supervise her though. I can guarantee you that he will try to get out :) Have fun with your hamster!

  • Alison B
    February 2, 2009 | Permalink |

    Don’t use pillows. He can knock it down or climb it with his sharp claws. Use a bath tub. There is no way he can get out if it is a smooth surface.

  • hamsterlover
    February 2, 2009 | Permalink |

    Buy a hamster playpen!!!! They can roam around, but you should always watch your hamster, in case anything happens. If you put them in a bathtub to exercise, be sure to disinfect it first. They can chew through pillows. Also, include lots of chew sticks and little toys.

  • Hamster Luva<33
    February 2, 2009 | Permalink |

    You can buy tube attachments that are good for exercise and hamsters love to climb through the different tubes. -hope i helped!-

  • jnella!
    February 3, 2009 | Permalink |

    oh,
    are you sure your ball istnt too small for it?
    my hamster used to do that too, but when I got a bigger size, it loved rolling around.

    yeah, you shouldnt leave it unsupervised in an open-spaced place, it knows how to get out.

    you could try making its house bigger by adding tubes, it can run around more. (:

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