I have a spare 6.5" silent spinner that came with my bigger tank. Currently won't fit in Nim's cage (she's got a flying saucer atm), but I've had it with her in a box I'm using as a playpen/something to catch her should she go for a leap. I've popped her in with the wheel, and also tried putting her on the wheel itself. She can't seem to clamber up into it, and struggles to get down (mostly by dropping herself over the edge with a thump). She also seems to struggle to push it round, and ends up rocking back and forth splayed on her tummy.
According to P@H, she is 10 weeks old. So my question is...is she going to grow into the 6.5" or should I get the smaller SS? If she will grow into it, I can cut the stand down a little (and pop it into her cage - won't quite fit by about 2 cm atm, but there is plenty of wiggle-room on the stand), which I'm perfectly happy to do.
Just a smidge worried because she looks petrified on the wheel in the playpen, keeps looking over the edge, running a few steps, plastering herself to the bottom while it rocks to a stop, then looking over the edge...rinse and repeat a few times before she eases herself over the edge absailing style! She also doesn't appear to be using her flying saucer - she clambers onto it and then army-crawls over the back, as well as running around behind it.
So, in short:
1) Should I be worried that she doesn't appear to be using her current (FS) wheel?
2) Is a 6.5" silent spinner the right size for a hybrid?
3) Is there anything I can do to encourage her to run on her wheels? Or to get her used to them so she doesn't look quite so paniced by their movement?
Thanks