Move over Tickle Me Elmo and bust a move Beanie Babies — there’s a new toy in town.  This Christmas, kids across America will be pestering Santa Claus for their own Zhu Zhu Pet hamster, a new “smart” toy somewhat reminiscent of last decade’s lovable talking Furby.

Looking more like a child’s furry slipper than a real hamster, the Zhu Zhu seems to have the same kind of sensors that make the Roomba vacuum cleaner work, so when the critters are dropped into their habitat (sold separately), they appear to navigate about as well as a living rodent. There is a level of artificial intelligence in the Zhu Zhu’s OS and it can make over 40 noises depending on the stimuli. The little Zhu Zhus appear to have minds of their own as they dart around the room, zip up the ramps of their habitat and ride in their own little cars. It’s actually a pretty amazing toy and unlike real hamsters won’t poop, smell funny or procreate furiously!

There’s only one problem with the Zhu Zhu Pets:  there aren’t enough of them to meet the demand. Predictably, they’re showing up on EBay and via Amazon Marketplace dealers at vastly inflated prices. But it’s not like the Zhu Zhu Pets are an endangered species, so you might want to just chill until they show up again on the shelves of your local retailer at their normal $9.95 list price.

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Toys R Us released their yearly “Hot Toys” list last week. Topping the list were Zhu Zhu Pets, adorable little hamsters that seemingly have a mind of their own and enjoy running in hamster balls and driving cars, that is if they aren’t on their surfboards. There are four different hamsters available, each having their own distinct markings and sounds (yes, they make sounds). A variety of playsets and accessories are available as well. From hamster balls to hamster wheels, cars, and surfboards, kids will have hours of playtime ahead of them.

Each playset is sold separately, but many of them are connectable to create a little hamster habitat for your Zhu Zhus. A variety of accessories are available for the hamsters as well, including beds and carrying cases. Kids are going nuts over these toys and the demand has been astonishing.

This brings us to an important point, these things are flying off shelves. Zhu Zhu pets are the “Tickle Me Elmo” of 2009. Stores are already selling out and there simply may not be enough in production to meet the demand. Several online sites still have them in stock, such as www.zhuzhupetsdeals.com but these may not last through the holiday season. It would be best to get your orders in now before it is too late.