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Chesterspal · 03-08-2022, 01:16 PM

I came across a video about a home made hamster wheel someone here in the US makes and sells on Etsy for around $25 US.

Very neat idea using PVC pipe for the base, a large plastic bowl for the wheel and a rollerblade wheel for the bearing assembly.

People who have one rave about it. They say it goes quite fast and the hammys seem to really take to it.

Which brings me to my question for all of you.

Is it better for the wheel to have some friction so they have to work harder but may get frustrated quicker over the lack of speed or better to have almost no friction so they can go as fast as they can run?

Easy to test the wheel(s) you have. Give them a good spin and see how long they keep spinning.

Let me know. Thanks!

03-08-2022, 01:16 PM
Chesterspal Hamster Pup Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: USA Posts: 126	Wheel of Fortune I came across a video about a home made hamster wheel someone here in the US makes and sells on Etsy for around $25 US. Very neat idea using PVC pipe for the base, a large plastic bowl for the wheel and a rollerblade wheel for the bearing assembly. People who have one rave about it. They say it goes quite fast and the hammys seem to really take to it. Which brings me to my question for all of you. Is it better for the wheel to have some friction so they have to work harder but may get frustrated quicker over the lack of speed or better to have almost no friction so they can go as fast as they can run? Easy to test the wheel(s) you have. Give them a good spin and see how long they keep spinning. Let me know. Thanks!