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07-03-2016, 07:06 AM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: Best wheel for a Robo?
Sounds like the best options are:
6.5" Silent Spinner (if you find one that spins freely)
8" Wodent wheel
8" Karlie Wonderland wheel like Kissa has (if you're in the Uk) - they do spin well and are quiet.
Or possibly the 9" Silent Runner - it might sound a bit big but they are light and spin very easily - better than the wodent wheels in my opinion. Plus the stand is solid, safe and sturdy.
20cm Karlie wheel (could do with plastikoting to waterproof it, plus check for splinters)
Wonderland Exercise Wheel: Great Small Pet Accessories at zooplus
Junior wodent wheel (20cm or 8")
Wodent Exercise Wheel - Junior on Sale | Free UK Delivery
9" Silent Runner (this can also be attached to bars with an extra mounting plate bought separately - I have mine like this and it's very sturdy and doesn't bend the bars)
Silent Runner 9"
If you're in the US the Exotic Nutrition sell the Wodent Wheels and Silent Runners. The Karlie wood wheel won't be available and the 6.5" Silent Spinner will be the same issue - finding one that spins ok.
They sometimes like the ones with holes in, like the wodents and silent runners as it's more enclosed. I really like the large holes in the Silent runner - makes it easy to wipe out
As she's quite small she'll probably need one that spins really well without too much effort - I'm sure she'll get the hang of it quickly with a good spinning wheel.
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07-03-2016, 04:47 PM
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#12
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Posts: 3,365
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Re: Best wheel for a Robo?
One more thing to add - something that's easy to clean is a must as they do pee on their wheels quite often As serendipity said for the wooden wheels, definitely paint them with plastikote really thoroughly if you go down that road.
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07-03-2016, 06:10 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: United States
Posts: 4,407
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Re: Best wheel for a Robo?
I have 2 robos & I use a 8 in Wodent Wheel & medium sized flying saucer. Only one of my robos gets both at this point as my newest robo destroyed her flying saucer somehow by plugging it up with sand from her sand bath. So she only gets the Wodent wheel
They definitely prefer this wheel vs the 6.5 in Silent Spinner. It requires a little more effort as far as cleaning but my robos love it, as the Wodent Wheel has little holes they can climb in & out of which makes it fun for them.
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07-04-2016, 09:38 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 111
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Re: Best wheel for a Robo?
It's funny, Archie never ever pees or poops on his wheel, so I think I'll hardly ever need to clean it. The only thing he does get on it is loads of sand lol, but actually that might help keep his nails trim if he's running on sand, so I'm not complaining haha.
Are wooden wheels definitely safe? I can't remember where I heard it, but I once heard that the wooden wheels can cause friction burns and make their little feet bleed? Anyone had that?
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07-28-2016, 10:49 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 184
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Re: Best wheel for a Robo?
I just have the standard wheel from pets at home, in the small for cookie, she could run on it but refuses to use any wheel apart from her flying saucer
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