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.

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

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.

I have two pet rats that are gonna love this when I figure out how to mount it to the wall. Its huge, it has a smooth surface inside and out, and its got a great opaque color!

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

My chinchillas love this wheel. I have gone through my fare share of wheels. This wheel does not disappoint. Comes with everything you need to assemble. The material is sturdy and durable. The mounting on the back is what I really liked. This was easy to attach and it’s secure. The wheel is larger than I thought so I did have to rearrange the cage to get it to fit properly. It’s quite and spins smoothly I do not hear them running on it in the middle of the night. The wheels that I buy at Petco are around $30 and they only last about a month. My chinchillas usually destroy them. I definitely feel like this wheel is a great choice. The quality is well worth it and my chinchillas are happy.

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.

I’m honestly not sure how to rate this item. At first I loved it. Quiet, easy to install, great color. 6 days in, however, and my chinchillas’ feet were green. I reached out to the company but haven’t heard back. I’m returning it to be safe. I’m not comfortable risking my girls’ health.