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Old 02-03-2016, 07:31 AM   #11
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Default Re: Hamster can't run properly on wheel

I'd cancel the Olympia order if you possibly can. They are awful The plastic top area has no ventilation and they get all damp and condensed inside so hammy can get sick. When they are older the cannot get up to the bed and some are injured falling off those plastic ledges. It is also poorly made and easy to escape from.
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If you have access to Ferplast cages this one is a decent size CRICETI 15 | Hamster cage with opening roof - Ferplast
or this CRICETI DELUXE | Wide hamster cage, with opening roof - Ferplast

You could get a flying saucer in those or a larger wheel

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Old 02-03-2016, 08:24 AM   #12
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Default Re: Hamster can't run properly on wheel

My old Syrian out grown her wheel very quickly. You'd be surprised how fast they grow. I didn't notice because I saw her every day but we ordered her a large wheel and it lasted her the rest of her life. It looks like the wheel is small. Great advice has been given above and I hope you find one that your ham loves x
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Old 02-03-2016, 11:45 AM   #13
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Default Re: Hamster can't run properly on wheel

Thank you all for the advice and help you have given me! Unfortunately, I'm not sure I can cancel the orden anymore since I recently confirmed it and paid both for the cage and the transport fees. So, I'll check out the cage when it arrives, maybe keep him in there for a while and then I'll probably try the bin cage idea!(even if it doesn't fit in my house my boyfriend who lives very close to me could keep him in his house!) So, thanks again guys! wish me luck! I hope to give the little one the best housing any hamster could have!
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Old 02-03-2016, 04:47 PM   #14
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Default Re: Hamster can't run properly on wheel

You could probably return it. Or sometimes they let you refuse to accept the delivery then it gets returned at no charge. I would save your money for one that's a suitable size and design for a hamster. A lot of these cages look fun to appeal to young girls as if they are toys, but aren't really suitable for a hamster.

Also hamsters find cage changes stressful so it's best to only do it once really. There are plenty of good cages around and some have been linked above.
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