Silent Spinners in the UK!!

Emma · 05-09-2005, 08:24 PM

I paid a visit to Jollyes today, a petfood warehouse type shop, I was very impressed - good range of products, cheapest prices I've seen in shops AND they don't sell livestock

But the best thing - they stock Silent Spinners!! They had the medium one for £4.99. I thought it was worth posting as SS only seemed to be available through importation or ebay.

http://www.jollyes.co.uk

**babyboos** · 05-09-2005, 11:18 PM

Strange tonnes of stores in England and Northern Ireland but nothing in Scotland - I have seen these guys in Lisburn but never been in - will have to have a look next time I am over - probably end of June. Thanks Emma

littlemissdwarfhamster · 05-12-2005, 01:21 PM

oooooo theres a Jolleys near me!!!!

I have been after SS for AGES!

**babyboos** · 05-12-2005, 01:25 PM

Oh your hamster is going to get a treat - good luck finding one at your local store

Matt · 07-08-2005, 04:09 PM

I am SO going to that shop. How I will get there and where it is I dont know but I am determined to go there. I NEED A SS BADLY. Fudge is driving me INSANE.

littlemissdwarfhamster · 07-09-2005, 05:08 PM

I ended up getting mine off eBay. I orded 8 of them and the seller did me a better deal.

They are FAB I wouldn't be without them now

I can watch telvision in peace.

SnuggleHam · 07-10-2005, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt

I am SO going to that shop. How I will get there and where it is I dont know but I am determined to go there. I NEED A SS BADLY. Fudge is driving me INSANE.

The standard size of SS for hamsters is way to small for a full-grown Syrian hamster, I had one for Gerald for a short time because his comfort wheel would make to much noise at night. In the end Gerald started to show a bald spot on the back of his head where the SS wheel spoke was. In any case a hamster should never look "bent” while running. Also when I did take the SS out of the cage for a different wheel I found the old SS was about to break apart anyway by Gerald’s weight.

The next size up of SS is way to large, its big enough for a huge rat or chinchilla, its to bad they don’t make a middle size between that.

Now all my rodents besides my Roborovski have Super Pet Run-A Rounds. Every so often they start to squeak, but its nothing a bit of vegetable oil wont fix, besides that I find they are quite silent.

Matt · 07-10-2005, 08:24 AM

Yayyyyy I got a Silent Spinner...

Haven't put it in the cage yet as I'm not home but will soon. Also got some sand. I hope he bathes in it.

SnuggleHam · 07-10-2005, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt

Yayyyyy I got a Silent Spinner...

Haven't put it in the cage yet as I'm not home but will soon. Also got some sand. I hope he bathes in it.

Hmmm, I hope you got the extra huge size, becasue there is a good chance you might need to buy another one anyway. If fudge grows to be a big hamster then the SS wont be any good. Once his back starts arching when he runs on it that means it's time to get a bigger wheel.

Matt · 07-10-2005, 12:23 PM

No I never got the big size. I got the normal one. I dont think you realise wheels arent FLAT so their backs are bound to be slightly bent. Obviously if he does happen to get too big for this wheel I will revert back to his previous one which is bigger.