Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster Chunk - White

This item was delivered quickly with AMAZONS' super saver shipping and the rest really doesn't matter, because my Nephew loved receiving his white electronic hamster. My opinion on how much it was really worth or the length of time he didn't play with the toy is meaningless in comparison to the smile the gift produced the eagerly expecting four year old! He had his battery operated hamster named chunk for Christmas & he played with it well in to the night. The toy came with the batteries, which was a big plus. For those that want to concentrate on the price gouging aspect; Yes, the product is imported and overpriced but isn't this the American way? Get over it!

I have been seeing the trends as various animatronic pets have come along over the years (from the basic barking/walking dog, to Pleo.) My one complaint is that they never disguise it very well that it's a little animal robot--in other words, most aren't that cute.But these Zhu Zhu Hamsters are adorable, I chose the white one, Chunk, and it's the only I have so far, so I don't know if their personalities really are that different.I will say that if you get this, you might want to buy another one and/or some accessories for it. The interactions the hamster will have in the various playhouses, tunnels, wheels, slides, cars, etc. is what really makes this more entertaining. (And I say that from both my adult perspective, and making a reasonable guess about how much a youth would enjoy it.)***A final note: I can't seem to edit the star rating on the educational value. I'm not sure why I initially gave it 3 stars, as I don't really consider it all that educational.***

I bought this for my daughter for her third birthday. It is alot smaller than I thought it would be. He's not much bigger than the palm of my hand (and mind you I am no "amazon woman"). He is very cute, runs around the floor after her and makes sweet little chirping sounds. However, I didn't pay any attention to the bright yellow sticker on the bottom of him warning me to keep him away from long hair. My daughter was holding him in her hand talking to him, when I heard wailing. I ran to see what was wrong, only to find "Chunk" chewing his way up my daughters hair much to her horror! And let me tell you, he does not let go of the hair without a fight. My daughter now has shorter hair on the right side of her head, and Chunk rolls around the floor with her hair wound all around his little wheels. Through good marketing, I'm now going to have to buy her the little carrying bag that she saw on TV for him so that we don't have another "chunk" incident. Hmm, I wonder if that is why they made those little $30 bags. I think it's a consipiracy :)))On a side note, I only paid $30 for Chunk (a few months ago) and I would NOT pay any more than that. The outragous prices are a joke. While he is cute, he does nothing more than scoot around the floor bumping into cabinets and chairs. Had she not seen him on TV and begged for him for her birthday, and had I not been a complete pushover, I would not have purchased him. Keep in mind that the kids are not happy with just the hamster, you will need to spend over hundreds of dollars to get all of the accessories that "complete" your zhuzhu pet.

I gave Zhu Zhu pets to my grandsons for Christmas. They were little but big on entertainment. They go everywhere, and when one's attention is diverted for a moment, a search is sometimes necessary. Once it crawled up a diaper bag and disappeared into a baby's supplies! The only drawback is that I feel they were overpriced due to Christmas demand. I found better prices after the demand receded.

My kids each received 2 of these for Christmas gifts this year! They are having a blast running them all around in an open area like the kitchen floor! They have also used our waffle blocks to build little race tracks and habitats for play on carpeted areas. My only complaint would be that they require a lot of AAA batteries. But, they are getting a lot of play time.

Kids loved it

We got this for the daughter of a close friend. The little girl called us several times to thank us for it. She was very happy to finally have a Zhu Zhu pet and plays with it all the time (her mom tells us). We think it was a great price and much cheaper than ebay had them for. The toy shipped fast and arrived within days and we choose the regular shipping method. I would recommend this toy.

Cute and low maintenance pet for a toddler.

Broke did not work

it doesn't work, deception

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My niece lived it.

Didn't work so I ended up throwing it away. Big waste of money

Did not work

Very entertaining.

Only worked for a few days

I love hamsters as pets.

fun