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๐Ÿน Kaytee Giant Chinchilla Run-About 11-1/2-Inch Exercise Ball: Enhance Your Chinchilla's Playtime with this High-Quality Toy! Review

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Revainrating 4 out of 5ย ย 
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Description of ๐Ÿน Kaytee Giant Chinchilla Run-About 11-1/2-Inch Exercise Ball: Enhance Your Chinchilla's Playtime with this High-Quality Toy!

Encourages healthy exercise in a secure and safe way. Makes a great temporary holding area to keep your furry friend while you clean their home. 11 1/2 Inch diameter. For pet rats and chinchillas. Fits perfectly with the Hamtrac raceway. Not intended for ferrets, guinea pigs, and rabbits.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect size on wheels

Perfect fit for our little guinea pig! Protect her from the cat! No animals were harmed when this picture was taken. (Yes, a cat in a balloon, not a guinea pig. haha)

Pros
  • Consistent test results
Cons
  • Only available in white

Shown for comparison is the Walmart ball I had for my hamster. The design of this ball is much safer (nothing sticks out inside) and the plastic is much more transparent compared to the other ball. It has wider vents and my hamster moves more naturally. Because of her size, she doesn't get into as many small spaces, she's more visible, and she doesn't have to arch her back to get the ball rolling. Be sure to wipe the ball before putting your pet in it!

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • Large and bulky

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The only reason it has bad reviews is because people are stupid and get it.

COLORS MAY VARY! I didn't notice this part. Expected pink, turned green. OK. The only reason it has bad reviews is because people are stupid and get this for guinea pigs (which is NOT what it is for) and then give that review 1 star. You can ignore almost all 1 star reviews. It almost looks like some idiot killed his guinea pig all at once and then created 30 accounts just to give this review 1 star. It works perfectly for my rat, no problem at all. looks solid. great for RATS

Pros
  • Handsfree
Cons
  • Cable shorter than others

Revainrating 2 out of 5

False advertising in running wheels

I originally bought a 7.5 inch Kaytee Ball for our Syrian Hamster. It was too small and her back had to arch to walk and the next size ball from the Kaytee brand was this. This is TWICE the size of a 7.5 inch ball. Photos are misleading. Although the description says "for chinchillas and rats", the photos showed two hamsters in smaller pads. That's why I bought it - I figured Syrian hamsters would need it too. Your whole arm can go through the slots, so it's not safe. I returned this one andโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • It's ok

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Cheaply made, amazing by kaytee

I know wheels are controversial among hamster owners, but I have a very active hamster and needed a safe alternative that would allow her to run around while I emptied out her bin. It runs quite well in it, but the first time the ball was installed, ALMOST ALL but two of the locks broke. The two that didn't break keep the ball closed so I can never take it apart to clean it. In the 1st photo the usual breakdown, most in the same place, and in the 2nd completely crashed. If one or both of theโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Wow
Cons
  • Safety

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I tried it and the product is good.

Good product. He is beautiful and tall. It is easy to attach. It was a "risk" purchase for me because I wasn't sure if my pet rats would like it. They hate their wheels, but I want them to train. I can't let them walk around because they chew on wires, so I decided to try the ball. It has many ventilation holes and feet never get stuck. It's not their favorite activity, but they'll explore it for a few minutes and practice a bit, and then they're almost done with it. I hope they continue toโ€ฆ

Pros
  • One year trial period
Cons
  • Almost everything ok

We have had this exercise ball for a year now. I've read a lot of negative reviews saying it's scary and unsafe for rats, but my rats love it. They literally jump in when we put it in their cage. We have 6 girls and when we bring the ball to the open door of their cage they all try to get in the ball together (we don't let them of course). They love the freedom to roam outside the cage. One of my girls walked up to our screen door and just sat and sniffed the fresh air. Some other girls like to

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Useless features

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Choggy is approved ๐Ÿ‘

Choggy is very happy with his new ball. I had to replace the old one because over time it got too dirty and difficult to clean. At first he was a bit reluctant to use this one I guess just because he was used to his old one which was a bit bigger and more transparent than green but when he finally realized the old one wasn't coming back he gave in to a try it out and now he seems to be really enjoying it. I adopted Choggy from my old roommate and she gave him a much smaller ball which he likedโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • Has defects