Crazy question - training hamsters to play basketball?

[Shelly in MD]

OK, I know this sounds nuts, but we went to a science center a few years ago in Charlotte, NC, and they have a rat basketball "show." So now, ds would like to train his Chinese dwarf hamster to play basketball. Has anyone ever done anything like this at home? If we could teach her to do any "tricks" (not necessarily something as involved as basketball), that would be fun.

Thank you!!

[Janet in Toronto]

We saw the same demonstration and thought it was hilarious. They actually talked about how they trained the hamsters in the Q and A afterwards, but it's one of those pieces of information that just didn't stick, LOL!

I wonder if the Science Center website would have a link to information on this? It seems like a very popular show.

Janet

[Shelly in MD]

That's a good idea -- I'll go to their website, and post whatever I find. Thanks!