Trixie Wooden Exercise Wheel, Large ø 28 cm (for rats, hamsters, degus)

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Some hamsters simply don’t like using a large hamster wheel. If that’s the case, you can try a flying saucer, which is flatter or has more upright wheels. This is a controversial topic because it takes so much floor space and also sends the hamsters flying when they go too fast. A silent wheel is best for those owners who hate the noise/squeak that a regular wheel makes. If your hamster’s cage is in the same room as where you sleep, you are better off with this one. Hamsters are known to be most active at night. I let my hamster use a regular plastic one and boy, it woke me up all the time! Wooden Wheel It is important not to place the wheel too far from the ground or the beddings. Placing a wheel too high will give your hamster a hard time getting on it and getting off it. This will result in your hamster jumping off the wheel and hurting itself. Clean the wheel once a week

https://www.hamsterwelfare.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Tiffany-video-how-a-hamster-should-look-in-a-wheel.mp4 Another solution is to put extra bedding just under the wheel, which could prevent the wheel to run too fast. When your hamster is pregnant, you should definitely remove the wheel for safety reasons. Also, hamsters are often lazy when pregnant anyway. But leaving a wheel once the babies are born can cause injuries to the babies or worse death. If it needs an upgrade To make it worse, hamsters are nocturnal creatures too, which means you can often say goodbye to sleep and hello to midnight marathons. Your small pet’s every exercise need will be met with the help of this Trixie Wooden Exercise Wheel, made from natural untreated wood. Dwarf hamsters, mice and degus all have a natural instinct to exercise and often run many miles in the search for food. In houses and cages, these chances to run are naturally significantly reduced. This Trixie Wooden Exercise Wheel is smooth and low-noise, thanks to ball bearings. This means that your night’s sleep doesn’t have to be disturbed when your night-owl small pet decides to go for a midnight jog! The cork running surface is also a great feature, as it is safer for your pet’s joints and vertebrae.Most hamsters pee on their wheel for some reason. Hence, you should wash it at least once a week to keep the hamster cage clean and pleasant in your hamster’s nose. A dirty cage or wheel can cause distress to your hamster. When the wheel is making noise If this is a concern, you can opt for a wooden wheel. Those are much heavier, which means even when your pet is running at speed, it can’t go too fast and cause accidents. This is also the reason why you must get an extra large hamster wheel. With this Trixie Wooden Exercise Wheel, you can offer your small pet the perfect opportunity to keep its fitness up and fulfil its natural running instinct. This situation happens when there are too many moments, and a hamster suddenly stops without slowing down first. This is common with young hamsters who are still learning to use its running wheel. All Wheels below 6.5″ should be banned, this size is only suitable for a Roborovski hamster, anything smaller is not suitable for any size of hamster.

Smaller dwarf and roborovski breed hamsters don’t require a huge wheel, and something between 16 cm and 18 cm should suffice! This would not be comfortable for larger breeds such as Syrians though, and if your hamster is a portly species you’re best off purchasing a wheel of 20 cm or more. Design Most plastic wheels tend to be incredibly squeaky and noisy, and given hamsters can run up to 6 miles in one day, the endless rattling can soon become a living hell.

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Try and decide whether a saucer or wheel is the better design for your hamster. Remember that a larger hamster would require a bigger flying saucer, which could take up a lot of room in their cage. Therefore flying saucers can often be a better choice for smaller hamsters, but it really is up to you. The majority of hamster wheels are made from either plastic or metal. Metal is obviously a stronger material and is far more durable than plastic, but it is also harder to clean. Wooden wheels are also available and usually the quietest, however, they require varnishing to prevent stains and don’t last as long. Stands/ Fitting These type of wheels often comes with the hamster cage, however, it makes a really loud noise. If it makes a noise to the point that you can’t sleep, you should get a silent wheel instead. If the hamster sleeps in another room, then you should be fine. Flying Saucer Before you go and buy a hamster wheel, you should know what are the things you must look for a suitable and safe one for your hamster. There are great options out there but there are also ones that you should avoid. This section will help you decide which large hamster wheel you should choose depending on the species of your hamster. Tierärztliche Vereinigung für Tierschutz ( TVT) recommends wheels should be at least 20cm (8″) for Dwarf Hamsters and at least 30cm (12″) for Syrian Hamsters, since smaller diameters lead to permanent spinal curvatures, especially in young animals. “ The research also found that hamsters use their wheel for an average distance of 8.3km per night.