15 Aluminum Alloy Chinchilla Exercise Wheels - Large Small Animals Running Wheels for Chinchilla Syria Hamsters Fancy Rats Hedgehog Other Small Animals

In case you didnt look at the description, this wheel is a whopping 15 in diameter. A hamster would get lost in it. This is for a medium sized pet, at least Chinchilla sized, and it spins beautifully and silently. The aluminum makes it chew proof and also very easy to clean. But you need to make sure that it fits in the cage you have, as it needs some ground and top clearance. I find it a bit too pricey, though.

got it for my chinchilla, he absolutely loves it, nice and quiet and holds up very well, nice and sturdy! 10/10 recommend

Well worth the cost. Our chinchilla loves it. Very heavy duty, easy to clean, fairly low noise, and hopefully will stand the test of time!

My chinchillas love this thing. None of them have trouble using it, and I hardly notice when they do because its so quiet! No sharp edges, no protruding bolts to snag fur on or cause injury. Currently have it in a playpen for them, but will be moving it into an empty cage that has better support for the attachment.

Very impressed with the construction of the large wheel. I got the green which fit into my rat cage decor perfectly. I look forward to them getting used to a new wheel. I’ll come back and review once my rats have given their seal of approval.

My female rats love their new giant purple wheel! I have 8 females and until I installed this running wheel only one of my girls even used the wooden one that this is replacing. I am so glad to be getting rid of the wooden one because you just cannot clean it. This metal wheel is so easy to spray and wipe clean on a regular basis so I know my girls will not be running on a dirty wheel. Installation was very easy and the instructions explained every step in very clear detail. They also included everything you need to install the wheel including 2 closed end wrenches that you need to secure the wheel mount to the bars of your cage and to secure the wheel to the wheel mount. The mounting system is a nice wide X contraption with 4 points of contact with the bars. This allows the wall to easily carry the weight of the wheel and rat running in it without putting all of the pressure in one spot. With it spaced out in this way it prevents the bars from flexing and eventually bending like I have seen other wheels do when they are point loaded in one area. I mounted it to the side of my critter nation cage and it fit perfectly, leaving lots of space all around. And I was able to do it all by myself. If I were to mount it on the back wall of the cage I would have needed another person to help with mounting as you need to be both inside and outside of the cage at the same time to install it. Once it was installed my one girl who wears out wheels jumped right in and started running in it. She fit nicely in the wheel and had no backwards flexing of her spine. She was able to easily spin the wheel and it was well balanced as it spun. I wish I had my phone at that moment to get a quick video but it was on the charger, but after she jumped off I pretended to run in it with my fingers and my other girls got really interested in the new wheel. One of them jumped up and started to run as well. Then a second one jumped in with her and eventually I had 3 girls running side by side in the deep wheel. They are younger so they aren’t as wide as my adult who already loves running in a wheel, so they fit okay, although one eventually jumped out and the two kept going. It was their first time using a wheel and i would have loved to capture it on video and share it in this review…perhaps I can get a video of them tomorrow and add it to the review then. I was so surprised that they all wanted a try. I think because this wheel didn’t smell like I know the wooden one must have to their sensitive noses. I am so happy that they have a new toy that they will all enjoy. 5 stars from the ratty girls!

This is my second best investment for the chinchilla, falling short to only his chinchilla mansion. The wheel is rather large, beware of that if you have a smaller or skinnier cage. Perfect wheel, no center bearing to rub on, easy to clean, incredibly quiet, and smooth enough for my chinch to sprint on. He’s not the skinniest chinch and he looks like a baby running on the wheel. 10/10

I am a hobbyist degu breeder and had a rather sudden need for an additional wheel recently so I decided to give a new wheel a try since my Etsy sellers shop is on a break. This wheel came beautifully packaged, with everything you need to get it set up. Key details: * Wheel is not the exact shade shown in the picture, but ranges from a softer lilac to a normal purple depending on lighting *the bolts that you use to attach the bearing to the wheel are color-coded and a different size than the mounting bolts, so theyre easy to distinguish *came with gloves! how thoughtful *Wheel is coated in a somewhat sandpaper-y finish. Great for helping to keep those nails trim *Wheel is wide enough for a chinchilla. Would also be great for rats and degus. My backup plan if Peaches didnt like the wheel was to use it for my Russian tortoise so, very versatile I included a picture of my degu cage to help with scale. Please keep in mind that this is NOT a proper enclosure for a degu, and Peaches is only living here because she is mostly blind so I have to limit her climbing abilities.

My two chinchillas are very active little boys. I’ve tried standing saucer treadmills, and two different running wheels the past two years since I decided to get them their first wheel. Each time, within 3-6 months I either need to replace the bearings, grease the center, or replace it entirely. Why? Because it gets incredibly loud and literally wakes up my parents and I unfortunately. Now those I’ve spend anywhere from $50 to $100 on. So I was definitely a little hesitant to pay the current price of $135 for this. I needed a silent wheel. NEED. And that’s what I got. Thank god. I’m so happy. What totally sets it a part is the assembly part of it I think. Super rigid frame, the nuts and screws are good quality, and after putting in the effort to get everything tight, you’re left with a high quality item that I hope will last for a long time. I’ve finally found the best wheel. This review could change if it starts having the same issues as past wheels, but so far so good.