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Hamusuta the Happy Hamster in Ball with realistic running action
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74 of 78 people found the following review helpful
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My daughter loves hamsters, so I bought her this for Christmas... then she managed to see the box early and squealed, "Hamster!" How could I deny her? So, fine, she got the darn thing early, and she loved it. It went scuttling around the floor in its ball, then she took it out and it scuttled around some more. BUT... when she held it up to get a good look at it, her hair got stuck in the wheels, and the wheels kept going! Her hair got wrapped around and around the wheel, and it seems there was no automatic shut-off for something like this-- there should definitely be some kind of sensor to automatically shut off this toy if something is stuck in its wheels.
So I had a crying, screaming child while I ran over to shut off the toy and unwind her hair from its wheels. You might chalk this up to a freak accident, but considering we've owned the toy for less than 24 hours, I'm afraid that similar events are on our horizon. I think I may force her to keep it inside the ball.
(Update a week later): Funny thing about this: I knew nothing about Zhu Zhu Pets when I bought this. Only after I saw how much she liked this did I go online looking for other toy hamsters, because when I asked what she wanted for Christmas, she said, "Another hamster." I had no idea about the Zhu Zhu craze! This toy is not a Zhu Zhu (someone asked me that in the comments, so I'll put it out here)-- it doesn't make sounds or change directions or any of the additional things they do. But for what it is, it's cute, and a good price. Using only one battery is a nice benefit, too.
So I had a crying, screaming child while I ran over to shut off the toy and unwind her hair from its wheels. You might chalk this up to a freak accident, but considering we've owned the toy for less than 24 hours, I'm afraid that similar events are on our horizon. I think I may force her to keep it inside the ball.
(Update a week later): Funny thing about this: I knew nothing about Zhu Zhu Pets when I bought this. Only after I saw how much she liked this did I go online looking for other toy hamsters, because when I asked what she wanted for Christmas, she said, "Another hamster." I had no idea about the Zhu Zhu craze! This toy is not a Zhu Zhu (someone asked me that in the comments, so I'll put it out here)-- it doesn't make sounds or change directions or any of the additional things they do. But for what it is, it's cute, and a good price. Using only one battery is a nice benefit, too.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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this product is great - its almost like a real hamster - runs in the ball and out of it. it only takes 1 AAA battery - works best on hardwood or tile floors but it will also work on carpet if it's in the ball.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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My Great Gran gave my daughter (almost 3) and my niece (4) these hamsters in August 2008. At first, we thought it was a cat toy. She is 91 after all. Turned out to be great fun for my daughter and niece. Felt real and looked real. Quite cuddly for a small robotic. As another reviewer said, it works best outside the ball on a hard surface, but the ball is great on carpet. The girls played with them consistently for over 7 months. My daughter's disappeared, but she still asks about it. It helped spark her curiosity about other animals. She wanted to know all about hamsters. She'd pretend to feed him and even tried putting him on a ribbon leash. Definitely a good buy. Just don't forget to put him away at night. It's so realistic that stepping on him in the middle of the night might scare the pants off you!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Slow, dirty and very flimsy
Hamsters are fast critters. So why did they make this thing run so sloooow?
This is a fun toy for our chihuahua, but just for 3min. Read more
This is a fun toy for our chihuahua, but just for 3min. Read more
Published 4 days ago by CP
Cheap as they come, but fun!
This toy is as cheap as they come, but my toddler wanted a hamster and I wasn't about to bring a real rodent in the house. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. L. Kaheaku
Fun little toy for our dog, but didn't last too long
My wife has a habit of buying kid's toys for our dog. It works well for about 5 minutes until they are torn to shreds or broken. Same story with this. Read more
Published 2 months ago
Cute, but requires supervision
I actually bought this as a toy for my cats. They were excited when I first brought it out but soon lost interest because it didn't exhibit the right "prey behavior", i.e. Read more
Published 3 months ago by a_compulsive_reader
Great toy for six year olds
I bought the track for this toy at a Christmas craft show only to give it to my grandson to find out the hamster didn't come with it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mary V. Kahelin
Daughter pleased
My daughter was extremely pleased. This little guy just ran out its first battery. It has been rolling all over our house for 2 weeks. Read more
Published 4 months ago by N. Vissering
Hamusuta, the Happy Hamster Ball's Poor Design!
My Rat Terrier, LuLu, loved this toy. She enjoyed pushing it around and trying to get the Hamster. The problem with this toy is:
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Published 5 months ago by Jessica
Hausuta -Happy Hamster in Ball
I got this for my chihuahua. She thinks she has a friend and chases it all over the house. Keeps her active and she can play with the "hamster" without bothering me.
Published 5 months ago by Leo
Great for my Jack Russells
got this thing for my two Jack Russells did not expect it would last long but for the price what the heck. Fram past experience did some upfront up grades. Read more
Published 11 months ago by David L cunningham
My niece went wild for this!
Out of all of the gifts my two year old niece received for Christmas this is the one she still plays with months later. It does use up a LOT of batteries though. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jill
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