2006-12-05 23:28:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Wild hamsters have to run around a lot to get food and water. They are programmed for this. Also, when a wild hamster gets scared or nervous, it runs away.
In the cage, they can't go far, but on the wheel they can run the way they are programmed to do. And if anything makes them scared or nervous, they can run on the wheel to feel safe.
This is a good example of how we all have to adapt our natural instincts in civilization. When we get scared or nervous, running away usually doesn't help; we need to find other ways to handle stress and satisfy our instincts. That is why exercise is good physically and mentally.
2006-12-06 04:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who wouldn't use one of those things!!!
If I had one of those in my house, I wouldn't have to go to the gym to run on the treadmill.
Maybe hamsters like the Price is Right and they are spinning the wheel until the $1.00 comes up but with their small brains, they don't realize that there are no numbers on the wheel.
2006-12-06 00:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by Mosh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For exersise, my sister took her hamsters wheel and it doubled in size.
2006-12-06 02:40:37 · answer #3 · answered by mario_fan81 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know but mine loves using its trampoline so much i sold its wheel on ebay last month.
2006-12-05 23:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by nikki 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Foe exercise
2006-12-05 23:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by bwadsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To exersise like humans do
2006-12-06 04:22:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have small brains (no offense to hamsters!) so they can do the same thing over and over and over again
2006-12-05 23:51:15 · answer #7 · answered by katie d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because they watch too much TV, and are excessively concerned with their physique
;)cryllie
2006-12-06 01:11:52 · answer #8 · answered by cryllie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe his wife nags too much and he likes to go fo a long walk! =)
2006-12-06 09:29:47 · answer #9 · answered by jelliebabe7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because if he goes fast enough he thinks he can escape from his cage?
i dont know lol!!!
2006-12-05 23:39:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋