Many people may know...
Hamsters can run a few miles every night
A good wheel is the most important thing
Hamsters will be stressed without it
Which may lead to bar chewing
Monkey barring...
Crying in the dark
Some have asked me...
Why don't their hamsters use wheels?
Maybe...
To be honest...
Many owners are using small wheels
A wheel is only good enough...
When hamsters can run straight on it
Small wheels can cause back injuries
Or even lead to disablity
Such as intellectual disability...
There are many types of hamster wheels
Make sure not to use mesh wheels
Hamsters may get their feet trapped
This will cause serious injury
They can also develop bumblefoot
When hamsters have large wheels
They can run freely with a straight back
The wheel on the right is too small
And this is...just painful
Most pet store cages have wheels inside
Unfortunately, most of them are too small
I've also got one...
Only suitable for a dwarf hamster...
Syrian hamster is the biggest domestic type
The recommended size for them is 28cm/11inches
This size is also recommended for babies hamsters
They can grow very fast!
The recommended size for dwarf hamsters is 20cm
If you think my sizes are too big...
Let's get Taro to try a small wheel
The spindle is rubbing her back
This may also cause hairloss
So I don't recommend anything smaller than 20cm
Even my roborovski hamsters used a 21cm wheel
The bigger the better
Just...
A bit hard to use...
This is why my hamsters are so strong
I almost forgot the most important point...
Compared to the 28cm running wheel...
This tiny wheel...