Re: Sleeping under her wheel
I would wait 3-4 weeks before doing a clean & never do a full clean.
Just clean what's necessary, it depends on how large your tank is, the larger it is the less you need to clean but even with a small tank at least put some of the old substrate back on top of any new clean substrate, only clean out the nest if it's been peed in or gets smelly (Chinese tend to pee in the wheel mostly so if need be wipe that down with a damp paper towel, no disinfectants or other strong smelling soaps or anything, no more than once a week) & always put some of the old nest back, same with the food hoard, if that gets a bit old or has fresh food like veg in it then just replace it with some fresh mix otherwise you can leave it for quite a while.
Your right about most paper being too tough for nests & shredded paper can be sharp so toilet tissue is perfect as well as being cheap & they love it!
I'm sure she will enjoy climbing on the bendy bridge, they are quite agile & once settled females tend to be busy little things & enjoy lots to explore.
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