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Pebbles82 · 05-17-2021, 02:43 PM

Sounds like a problem with the wheel to me. 11" is fine for most Syrian hamsters. Which wheel is it? The 12" Silent Spinners were notorious for being too stiff to push round. Although you say he can't get it moving very fast, rather than not moving it much at all. A larger wheel will appear to run slower than a smaller one and sometimes they do run differently in different wheels. Also he may be just getting used to it and tentatively running at first. Our Syrian took ages to get the hang of his wheel but thunders in it now.

It should spin freely and well when you push it lightly.

05-17-2021, 02:43 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Wheel size Sounds like a problem with the wheel to me. 11" is fine for most Syrian hamsters. Which wheel is it? The 12" Silent Spinners were notorious for being too stiff to push round. Although you say he can't get it moving very fast, rather than not moving it much at all. A larger wheel will appear to run slower than a smaller one and sometimes they do run differently in different wheels. Also he may be just getting used to it and tentatively running at first. Our Syrian took ages to get the hang of his wheel but thunders in it now. It should spin freely and well when you push it lightly.