- Encourage healthy exercise in a secure and safe way
- Makes a great temporary holding area to keep your furry friend while you clean their home
- For pet rats, guinea pigs, chinchillas or other small animals
- 13-Inch diameter
- It makes a great roly-poly toy for ferrets and a neat pet carrier for guinea pigs
Product Description
Our mega run-about ball measures 13-inch in diameter and is the biggest ball available anywhere. Now provide larger pets with the freedom to exercise. Bigger pets can now enjoy the world around them inside these colorful, oversized exercise balls. It’s an excellent source of exercise for pet rats and chinchillas, plus its a fun roly-poly toy for ferrets and a neat pet carrier for guinea pigs. The mega run-about ball also fits perfectly onto super pet’s hamtrac rac… More >>
Super Pet Mega Chinchilla Run-About Exercise Ball, 13-Inch Clear
I am a grown male with an averagely sized head.
My question to owners of this device is thus:
“What are the odds I can fit my head inside this thing and wear it like a space helmet?”
Thanks.
Rating: 3 / 5
The material does that the little braces that lock the cap into the ball breaks very easy during the transport. And it’s complicated to open and maintain the cap in it’s place during the usage.
Besides that its a good product and you’ll get much funny seeing your pet exercising.
Rating: 3 / 5
But… It arrived broken.
Even if it was not in pieces, I could tell the plastic was not very sturdy, and the lid did not fit right (notches would not slide in the slots right, the plastic was warped and ovular at the exit, not round, making the lid fall out easily and letting my chinchilla roam free). We taped it together to the best of our ability but it was a waste, we eventually asked for our money back and bought a more sturdy (unbroken) ball at our local pet store.
The clear is great though, our chinchilla really likes being able to see rather than having a purple or yellow one.
Rating: 3 / 5
We have two female chinchillas at home. They love this ball. (One loves to chew the plastic, but that’s just her.) The plastic could be sturdier, but if you are careful and don’t throw it or smash it, it should be ok, although it tends to crack easily. The clear plastic is great because the colored balls tend to obscure vision too much. Our chins have learned to navigate very well and avoid crashes (although sometimes they like to play a “bumper cars” game with each other.) The balls have a lid locking mechanism, but we found we need to use scotch tape to secure the lids while they are inside to prevent either lid from accidentally popping open when in use. We let them have their ball exercise for 5 to 10 minutes at a time, so they don’t over exert themselves. If they get tired of using the ball, they have their own way of letting us know. They will roll over to either my wife or myself and just sit, staring at us, until we pick them up. Used in moderation, I believe this is an excellent exercise option for chinchillas. Never leave a pet unattended when using this ball. They could get stuck somewhere or some other problem situation that will need your attention to remedy (Safety First!)
Rating: 3 / 5
No animal should ever be put in an exercise ball. They are dangerous and stressful for all animals. You may think your animal is happily rolling around. It’s much more likely that they are running in fear, trying to get away from the ball that is containing them. Or, sometimes the animal will just sit there in misery, not moving at all, waiting to be freed.
Most rodents/small animals have poor eyesight. In a ball their vision is even more limited. What always happens when they are in the ball?? They run into furniture and walls, which they don’t see coming. It’s like a car crash for them. They back up to try and get away and crash into something else. It’s extremely stressful. There is also the risk that they could roll down stairs or become a “toy” for a larger family pet, such as a cat or dog. It only takes a second for an unfortunate accident to happen.
Crashing into things is not the only hazard…
Paws and legs can be pinched/broken in the air slits.
Animals can easily become overheated — especially chinchillas.
If the animal goes to the bathroom in the ball, s/he has to run in their own waste.
Exercise balls are not safe for any animal, but they are exceptionally dangerous for guinea pigs, rabbits and chinchillas. A guinea pig’s rigid spine does not allow for him/her to move safely in a ball. They can be seriously injured. The way rabbits and chinchillas move (hop) makes exercise balls extremely dangerous for them too.
There are alternatives…
A large Rubbermaid tote/bin makes an excellent playpen for hamsters, gerbils, mice and other little guys. Put in a layer of bedding, add some toys, tunnels, boxes, cubbies, and an exercise wheel with a solid running surface and watch them have a blast.
The “Grrreat Wall” makes an excellent playpen for rats and guinea pigs. Lay down a sheet, set up The Wall, add some toys and have some fun. When you are done, the Grrreat Wall rolls right up. You can also use a fence type playpen for guinea pigs. (Rats will climb out.) You can purchase a fence playpen, or you can easily make one with Creative Cubes and cable/zip ties.
An exercise pen can make an excellent play area for ferrets and rabbits. Even better, connect two or more exercise pens together. (You may need a top for ferrets.) Ferrets and rabbits can be litter trained, so it’s possible (and ideal) to let them have supervised free run of a whole animal-proofed room.
Chinchillas need a lot of room to exercise. Most playpens are too small, and chinchillas can usually jump right out of them. Chin-proof a room so they can safely run around.
We enjoy freedom of movement and so do our animal companions. They want to explore, touch, sniff, climb, hop, play…
Use your imagination! It’s easy to create a safe and fun play environment for your animal friends…….and trash the ball!
Rating: 1 / 5