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Post by *Tikal* on Jan 15, 2012 19:05:22 GMT -8
Every year at pet-co they hold a hamster derby, where rodents of all kinds can race for the best time. The winner can get some pretty good prizes- can't remember if they are gift cards or rodent items of choice. Maybe both. They have two category's, one being hamsters and the others being any other rodent. Has anyone done this? I think if I could find a participating petco I might like to try, the prizes sound great and it might be really fun.
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Post by reesesturtles on Jan 15, 2012 19:38:10 GMT -8
Googling it, the event looks like a roller ball derby, so your gerbil would have to be comfortable and quick in a rollerball. I would watch one first before thinking about entering. Is is noisy and crowded? Is there risk of cross-infection between species? Do you bring your own rollerball? This could be fun, or it could be really stressful on your gerbils and make them ill. So go to one first and see how the whole event is managed and how the animals there fare. Then IF it seems safe, and you are pretty sure your gerbil would handle it fine, then you can train one of your gerbils in a rollerball for the next year's derby.
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Post by felixandoscar2011 on Jan 16, 2012 6:09:57 GMT -8
I have done this in the past with my dwarf hamsters, who has since passed away. It was fun to watch! One of my hammies even managed to win a prize.  |
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Post by felixandoscar2011 on Jan 16, 2012 6:11:12 GMT -8
Yes, you heed to bring your own ball.
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Post by *Tikal* on Jan 17, 2012 18:54:33 GMT -8
I am hoping to get the boys comfortable in the ball. I tried it with Boomer but he got freaked out because it turns out he's too small to use it right now. It is sized for a full grown gerbil and he is only 5 weeks old.
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Post by Emmys Gerbils on Jan 21, 2012 2:14:29 GMT -8
I wish I could do it as cookie is really good in his rollerball but I'm. Over the pond
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Post by *Tikal* on Jan 22, 2012 18:18:58 GMT -8
awe, that's hard:( At least you guys have a ton of really cool online shops over there!
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Post by Emmys Gerbils on Jan 23, 2012 13:37:34 GMT -8
yeah i guess we all want what our place don't have  |
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Post by *Tikal* on Jan 28, 2012 22:32:44 GMT -8
The grass Is always greener on the other side ^^
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Post by toughlove on Mar 25, 2012 7:39:00 GMT -8
The grass Is always greener on the other side ^^ of the pond... |
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