Hamster Central - View Single Post - why doesn't my hamster run in his wheel very often?

Ria P · 04-29-2022, 01:38 AM

I have a Syrian like that. He loves out of cage time, runs around and plays And he runs on various wheels i have in the hamster free roaming areas But in his cage i very rarely see him using his wheel. He does other things and may use it when i'm asleep.

I'd get an inexpensive spare wheel like a 28cm Trixie wheel for out of cage time but keep his regular wheel in his cage. Chances are that he'll use it.

He's not lazy and sounds absolutely lovely.

04-29-2022, 01:38 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: why doesn't my hamster run in his wheel very often? I have a Syrian like that. He loves out of cage time, runs around and plays And he runs on various wheels i have in the hamster free roaming areas But in his cage i very rarely see him using his wheel. He does other things and may use it when i'm asleep. I'd get an inexpensive spare wheel like a 28cm Trixie wheel for out of cage time but keep his regular wheel in his cage. Chances are that he'll use it. He's not lazy and sounds absolutely lovely.