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Pebbles82 · 05-11-2019, 10:04 AM

If he seems happy in his current set up then no rush to upgrade him. I would say he would need a bigger wheel fairly soon. An 8" wheel is about the minimum but they do better with an 11" wheel usually, once fully grown - it's easier for them to run in. There is also the wood trixie wheel which spins well and is silent but that needs plastikoting. Sometimes they will ignore a wheel out of the cage - it depends.

I wouldn't use the medium flying saucer though as that is too small. They run very bent on a small saucer and it's not good for them. For a saucer it does need to be 12". A wheel ideally between 10" to 12".

It's usually best to wait until they've settled a bit before upgrading.

05-11-2019, 10:04 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: What's in your hamster's nest? If he seems happy in his current set up then no rush to upgrade him. I would say he would need a bigger wheel fairly soon. An 8" wheel is about the minimum but they do better with an 11" wheel usually, once fully grown - it's easier for them to run in. There is also the wood trixie wheel which spins well and is silent but that needs plastikoting. Sometimes they will ignore a wheel out of the cage - it depends. I wouldn't use the medium flying saucer though as that is too small. They run very bent on a small saucer and it's not good for them. For a saucer it does need to be 12". A wheel ideally between 10" to 12". It's usually best to wait until they've settled a bit before upgrading.