Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Pipsqueek - Yellow

by Zhu Zhu Pets

Product Features

• Over 40 different sound effects, depending on the environment they encounter!
• Takes 2 AAA batteries, which are included
• Recommended for ages 4 and up
• Zhu Zhu Pets have been featured on Good Morning America, and are the year's HOTTEST toys!
• CAUTION: PLEASE KEEP AWAY FROM HAIR

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002BHC7O2
• Item model number: 86654
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,897 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #33 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Electronic Pets
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)

Product Description

Pip Squeak is super sweet and smart Nurturing mode: hamster coos and purrs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

152 of 163 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zhu Zhu Zooming Through My Room!, October 2, 2009

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Patricia D. McCoy "There are older and younge... (Dayton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Pipsqueek - Yellow (Toy)

Picked up two of these guys the other day since they happened to be in the store and I happened to be in the store. A little bit of background first: I'm a 26 year-old collector of many things including robotic pets. I've tried out Furbys, Micropets, Neopets, Scoozie pets, Petal-chi, Mutsu, Fureal Friends, and more so I consider myself a bit of an expert on the subject.

To start with, these things eat batteries, have triple A's on hand. Second, I don't have any playsets, I'm just testing the hamsters.

Upon opening and removing this little guy I tried out "cuddle mode", which was a little disappointing. The hamster will lie still and make cute noises every few seconds or so but he isn't really responding to anything. "Try me mode" is when the hamster is off but you can push his nose to hear a random noise, not a lot of fun there. Now play mode, that's where the fun is. The wheels are fast and the grip is really strong, I promptly put it on my boyfriend to see if it would climb up his shirt and it did, hit the back of the couch, made a springy noise and ran back down. Even he cracked up at it. It tackles carpet and all hard surfaces no problem, and makes a ton of different noises, some 40 in all, and each of the four designs sounds unique!. You have to be careful around stairs but all in all it does what it was made to do and cheaply at that. At normal retail they're cheaper than most action figures.

(I got mine at normal retail and I suggest you wait until you can too. If you have kids and can't find them try giving a cute IOU written from the hamster saying how it will come to live with your child after X-mas. They have a guarantee from you, you have a kid who still has something to look forward to after December. All is well.)

Remember these are for ages 3 and up and have motorized parts. It says in the instruction to supervise your child, so do so. Risk is probably minimal but if you have a kid you wouldn't give a RC car to then they're probably too little for these.

So to wrap up

Good: Funny and varied sounds, cheap, cute, runs fast and randomly, fascinates my dog!
Bad: Hard to find (for now), eats batteries, can pinch, can be broken with a moderate impact.

Have a hamster good day!

31 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rodent on wheels, September 27, 2009

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D. Kuwatani "dkrunning" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Pipsqueek - Yellow (Toy)

This was purchased for my daughter. I was afraid it would be one of those toys purchased then set aside. It's funny and makes cute noises, is responsive to being petted, and rolls all over the house.

Still, it is now a dust collector after a month. If only we could convince the child to contribute to her own college fund.... sigh..... anyone want to buy a slightly used rolling hamster???

35 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not even worth the $8, November 28, 2009

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A. Porshin "aporshin" (United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Pipsqueek - Yellow (Toy)

My daughter got this toy a few days ago for her birthday from her aunt who searched the city for it. So far, it has been played with for about 10 minutes total. It just makes some weird noises not even related to a hamster... horn honking, whirling. It gets stuck in corners because it flips on its back. That is where I have found it mostly...in a corner. Not soft enough to sleep in the bed with children. Nor do I think that would be safe. When the wheels turn, they are very fast and strong. The grip would wrap long hair and not let go. Wheels do not turn off with pressure. It think that is where the age recommendation comes in. Rolls on hard floor only, not carpeting.