I agree to just throw out anything wooden so that there is no risk in making ur next hammy sick
I recommend
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...KL5A1OLE&psc=1 this wheel I currently have a small girl Syrian who fits in the smaller size but am going to upgrade her to the bigger one soon as I now have a large cage and can fit a larger wheel it's not completely silent however I've tried many wheels and it's one of the quietest ones that I've had
Hope this helps and hope that you feel better about your loss soon I'm dreading that day