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Pebbles82 · 05-06-2022, 01:21 PM

I had no idea there was a 33cm trixie wheel! If you want something bigger you'd be looking at a 12" wheel probably (30cm). Getzoo do one, so do Rodipet (except rodipet are out of stock and you can get the getzoo ones on Amazon quicker).

But - the Getzoo 30cm wheel is only 28cm internally - so you want the 33cm one (which is 30cm internally). Youll need to paint it with plastikote so it's wipe clean but it doesn't take much doing.

I've used wood wheels and they have never got ruined. My main concern is I think they must absorb a hamster's scent more than a plastic wheel, so I've tended to only keep them for the lifetime of the hamster. Although it's probably possible to de-scentify them with some effort.

05-06-2022, 01:21 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Need a larger wheel I had no idea there was a 33cm trixie wheel! If you want something bigger you'd be looking at a 12" wheel probably (30cm). Getzoo do one, so do Rodipet (except rodipet are out of stock and you can get the getzoo ones on Amazon quicker). But - the Getzoo 30cm wheel is only 28cm internally - so you want the 33cm one (which is 30cm internally). Youll need to paint it with plastikote so it's wipe clean but it doesn't take much doing. I've used wood wheels and they have never got ruined. My main concern is I think they must absorb a hamster's scent more than a plastic wheel, so I've tended to only keep them for the lifetime of the hamster. Although it's probably possible to de-scentify them with some effort.