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Originally Posted by heidii
I saw the Getzoo one, but it is only 28cm internally and thus rendering as useless as Neptr's current one.
Another issue is Neptr loves to wee on his wheel, so all wooden wheels are an instant no. Unfortunate as I want him to have a natural enclosure, but it must be done.
Cost isn't an issue, for the moment. I have a decent budget to splurge on the hamsters, which I am lucky for. Big rodipet parcels and new acrylic sheets, what more can a wheel do?
Currently, the tic tac wheels look the best, but I want to swerve the bucket ones. The metal wouldn't absorb any pee, but I can't use fixtures in his cage. The wheel would need a stand.
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Can I just change that recommendation for the getzoo one anyway. Mine arrived. It’s an excellent wheel and well made but it is really smelly! Strong kind of glue/varnish smell. Now I have a sensitive nose so I asked OH and he also said it was a strong smell. It will no doubt wear off but I think that would take some time. So I’m sending it back and will wait for the Rodipet ones to come back in stock. I’ve found this with getzoo before - a bottle stand - and the smell did wear off after about 3 weeks. However the platforms from them didn’t smell. Anyway it’s probably glue they use or the type of wood or something but if it’s strong to us I wouldn’t want to give it to a hamster. And it’s a pain to wait weeks for aromas to wear off. Considering I got it from Amazon it’s not like it’s only just been manufactured a few days before really.
I’ve had the Rodipet ones and they don’t smell.
I know what you mean about not wanting a wood wheel but sometimes it’s difficult to find the right wheel for the right cage and the right hamster and if cost isn’t an issue you could maybe afford to replace it after a couple of years. When they are plastikoted they don’t get smelly or stained - Pip’s Rodipet one still looks like new. The only signs of use are slight “wear” marks on the cork running track. Where his nails have taken the shine off the plastikote.
They also have a height adjustable stand if you want to use it one the stand and are completely silent. The Rodipet 30cm one is 30cm internally and they do bigger ones as well. Not in stock till the end of the month though. I actually prefer the wood wheels after using them as they’re great for the hamsters to run in - no slippery bits or ridges.
33cm trixie wheel sounds good though. Has anyone tried it? Is it stable at that size.