Super Pet Mega Chinchilla Run-About Exercise Ball, 13-Inch Clear

Good idea that NEEDS improvement
I bought these for my two prairie dogs. Keep in mind that I let them run around in these for 20 minute increments anywhere from 2-5 times a day, so these balls get a lot of wear. The first problem is that the ball does not stay crystal clear. It does start to get so many micro-scratches from rolling on a hard surface (on outside) and from their nails (inside) that within a few weeks that they can hardly see out of the ball and I can hardly see in. Maybe if your house is carpeted, it won't be as much of an issue, but we have mostly hardwood floors (which by the way, it does not appear to scratch the hardwood). Secondly, this depends on your pets chewing habit and ingenuity, our prairie dogs have finally figured out how to get out of the balls by popping/unscrewing the lid off. So I scotch tape the hell out of it. Problem solved....but not for long. The little plastic pieces that slide and lock the lid into place are able to be chewed off from the inside (and they know this juicy...
Could Have Been A Good Product...
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.
cracked and loose lid...
Although my chinchilla really enjoys his ball--he goes like crazy all over the family room banging into things and chasing our cat. However, because the plastic is weak, the lid fits very loosely and my 'chilla bangs into everything, the lid came off (even with scotch tape reinforcement) and our family room became Wild Kingdom as the 'chilla was loose and our cat was on the chase. Everyone survived the excitement and now the lid gets reinforced with packing tape when he wants to run about. I haven't had much luck finding another design or manufacturer with a better quality product.
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