If you weren’t already familiar with them, the chances are that you’ll be hearing quite a bit more in the next few weeks as they are the latest toy craze to sweep the country. Pronounced as “Zoo Zoo Pets” they are fun and energetic battery powered hamsters that scoot around on wheels and fly around their hamster habitats that you can customize as your collection continues to grow in size.

As the shopping season draws nearer, many parents are finding that they are hearing an awful lot about the new electronic toy that is already next to impossible to find, called Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters. Seen by millions of children on the internet and television through it’s fun commercials, it quickly became one of the most talked about toys in the last few years. With kids trying to build up a collection of these interactive pets, they are flying off the shelves of toy stores more quickly than can be restocked.

With adorable names such as Chunk, Numnums, Patches, Pipsqueek and Mr Squiggles, the interactive pet hamsters are the first of their kind. With a technology that allows each hamster to have it’s own unique personality traits, Zhu-Zhu pets allow children to have a variety of experiences with each one. Mr. Squiggles is mischievous and always finding different ways to get into trouble, Chunk enjoys taking it easy, and is more laid-back than the others, Numnums is always hungry and looking for a snack to eat and Pipsqueek is energetic and is always on the move. Together they provide a great deal of entertainment and it’s so much fun to see them interact with one another. When you add in the playsets and accessories like the Zhu Zhu Pets Funhouse to your hamsters’ world you really enjoy the full benefit of their fun and entertaining nature.

The Zhu-Zhu pets feature the ability to operate in a couple of different manners, with an available Explore Mode and Loving Mode. The Explore Mode lets the hamsters remain active by constantly moving around, running in circles and bouncing off of one another. The Loving Mode allows your child to enjoy some quiet time with their pet as the hamsters will cuddle and chirp along as it is gently handled.

You should try and find whatever hamsters and playsets you think that your child might be interested in as early as possible (like now!) as they are in short supply both online and in retail stores. The demand is sure to increase as the shopping season draws nearer and you certainly should not hesitate in grabbing any Zhu Zhu pets that you see in the store, as the next time you come back it may not be there!

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