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Ria P · 05-23-2020, 03:38 PM

I have an adopted Robo like that who is very timid and prefers to do his own thing. It took three months for him to trust me enough to come onto my hand and that's as far as we got.
I simply accept him for the hamster he is and all i want is for him to have a happy life so i don't try to tame him or attempt to take him out of his tank. That way he doesn't get stressed.

Like your Robo, he is very small and very fast. He also used to get thrown from his wheel so i got him a wheel with a wider running surface. Its a 7in wheel because that's all he needs and now he runs fine without falling out. Its a plastic wheel without a spindle and he needs plastic because he pees in his wheel. A sand area is a good place to place a wheel to ensure a soft landing.

So what happened when you got him a larger, enclosed wheel? Is it more suitable for him?

05-23-2020, 03:38 PM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Roborovski running too fast I have an adopted Robo like that who is very timid and prefers to do his own thing. It took three months for him to trust me enough to come onto my hand and that's as far as we got. I simply accept him for the hamster he is and all i want is for him to have a happy life so i don't try to tame him or attempt to take him out of his tank. That way he doesn't get stressed. Like your Robo, he is very small and very fast. He also used to get thrown from his wheel so i got him a wheel with a wider running surface. Its a 7in wheel because that's all he needs and now he runs fine without falling out. Its a plastic wheel without a spindle and he needs plastic because he pees in his wheel. A sand area is a good place to place a wheel to ensure a soft landing. So what happened when you got him a larger, enclosed wheel? Is it more suitable for him?