11" Running Wheel for Small Pets by SunCoast

I have had this wheel for a couple months now. A little bit longer. It is still good. Spins very nicely.Pros: Wheel is very safe, Almost perfect size for a Syrian hamster if not a little big for one, Spins very nicely even without using cooking oil on the rod where it spins, and it is also very quiet. ( Which is a bit of a shame because I like the noise to fall asleep to and I also just like hearing my hamster run in it )... Last but not least my hamster loves this wheel.Cons: The height of the wheel to the wheel base is a bit short so When setting it up you have to dig the bedding out from underneath the wheel to get it to spin easier which also makes the stability of the wheel worse which we will get into next.Next the stability of the wheel is fine for the most part. If you are putting it ontop of bedding like me then it may be angled differently depending on how flat youve got your bedding. I would always be wary of it toppling over. But on flat ground it is pretty stable and I wouldnt worry about it toppling over. I would still try to wiegh the base down with some heavier bedding just in case.Personally for me I use string and tie it to my wire cage which does alleviate the bottom of the wheel hitting the bedding as much. I never had a problem with it toppling over.Cleaning the cage can be a little bit of a pain because of them using that little metal clip on the rod. You have to get a needle nose pliers or something similar to take that clip off to really clean the wheel. Luckily though its pretty basic on how the things go together just make sure not to lose the tiny metal clip and the plastic pieces which attach the running base together.Overall: This is one of the best wheels that you can get for a Syrian hamster, My hamster loves it, It is a very safe wheel for them as well, It is silent ( to silent for me ), It is hard to find other variations or colors for this wheel off of Amazon, Hard to take it apart without a needle nose pliers for cleaning, and can be difficult to secure to your cage depending on what cage you have. I totally recommend this wheel if you can secure the wheel to the cage ( just to be safe ).. Hamster loves the wheel.. Oh I already said that.

I was at first a bit wary about the price, but this one is definitely worth it. I had gone with another cheaper wheel at first, but that one was unbearably squeaky. This one is way better. It's not entirely quiet, of course; you can still hear the wheel turning and your pet's small feet running on it, but I have absolutely no issue sleeping with it in the same room. My hamster seems to enjoy it, too, and he's had no issues or injuries using it thus far. I would certainly recommend it over other wheels -- it's good quality, quiet, and not as expensive as some others.

In a sticker right on the back it says that this wheel is not recommended for gerbils because they are chewers, and my boys ARE big chewers, but after a month with this wheel they have not chewed it at all! So gerbil owners breathe a sigh of relief!One of my boys LOVES this wheel and will gladly spend 40+ minutes running on it every day even after a long time in the out-of-cage playpen. The other could care less, goes on a 30 second sprint and then leaves it alone for a week. I think how your pet will enjoy this wheel all comes down to personality.It is fairly quiet, but you would definitely hear it if it was in your room at night. My gerbils’ cage is in our basement directly below our room and I never hear the wheel unless I am in the basement with them.It can handle very fast runners, and I know that it is safe on their necks and tails.Overall a great win! It doesn’t come apart though, so if one had a hedgehog or other animal that poops when they run, it would be difficult to clean. Otherwise just running it under water and drying it off whenever it gets dirty (for me once a month-ish) is all it needs.

I got this for my Syrian Hamster! It fits into a Detolf cage with maybe 2 inches to spare at the top and a thin layer of paper bedding underneath to keep the wheel stand from hitting the glass. I do agree with other reviews that it can be a pain to clean... dissembling isn't a huge deal to me, BUT reassembling is.When taken apart, the running surface is one long rectangle piece. Same for the middle part (the cover for the axis of the wheel where it spins). Both have one small clear plastic pieces each. There are slots on both side to curve those rectangular pieces and bring the ends together. Sometimes one side will slip out. I think if the clear plastic pieces had some grips like silicone or a texture, that would help with reassembly.All in all, works as advertised! Through the many parts it has, it's still extremely sturdy.

My kid got a big teddy bear hamster who was seriously unhappy in his temporary cage. We ordered a very roomy cage (Prevue Pet Products Universal Small Animal Home - 30+" wide with 1.5 levels and plenty of room) and needed a big wheel. I ordered this wheel and he runs like the blazes in it all night long. My only "complaint" is with myself - I thought it could mount on the cage, but it's attached to the platform. No big deal, the hamster doesn't care one bit. The wheel is durable and pretty quiet - you will hear his fat feet pitter-pattering and if the platform is off-balance you may hear rubbing on the bottom of the cage. The balance issue is easily fixed - the footfalls are a fact of life. ;) It's not too much more expensive than the garbage the pet stores sell and it's really nice. I highly recommend-

One of our Syrian female hamsters is fairly large, and so we wanted to get a larger wheel that is comfortable for her. This one works really well, the running surface is solid with no openings, and the hamster can get in easily.Do note that this wheel is tall, so it won't fit on your typical pet store cage which is too small for a Syrian hamster anyway.This wheel does sometimes get debris in it, which you can easily shake out. We have some other solid plastic wheels which I clean by just running water inside them, with this one I am not sure if the water would damage it or not (seems to be fine), and it is a little tricky drying it after you do that.But the hamster loooves this wheel.

I'm super happy with this purchase. It's sturdy, super quiet and runs very smoothly. My Syrian absolutely loves it!! 100% a must buy for hamster owners.

Every Syrian Hamster owner needs one of these In their (and their hammy's) life. This wheel blows all of the following wheels out of the competition:Kaytee wheelsAny PetSmart wheelsSilent SpinnersThe shipping to Ontario was also ridiculously faster than the expected date, so hopefully that happens for everyone else too!

Why I chose the Wodent Wheel:- it is big enough- simple design meaning there is less that can go wrong- it didn't cost $30 to ship to Canada.initial Reaction:I paid HOW MUCH for THIS???I admit I questioned my decision making paradigm and thought perhaps my career would have best been spent in pet supplies. Cleaning before putting it into the cage was awful and I wasn't sure if I made the right decision in purchasing this wheel. In my struggles in putting this wheel together, I learned that the loud echoey sound can occur if the wheel guard is not correctly in place and I learned it is helpful to put the wheel pieces together prior to putting it onto the stand, which made subsequent cleans much easier, but still time consuming.One week later:My hamster loved this wheel from day one. He refused to even come out an play with me for a good two days because he was having so much fun running on it. It's not silent - I can hear his little paws running, and it can get a little noisy when he poops because it goes around and around in the wheel before falling out. I find when he runs at a good speed the base can bounce a bit, but is easily muffled with a towel placed beneath the cage. After cleaning, I put a little coconut oil where the wheel fits onto the stand and have had no issues with squeaking.Conclusion:I'm happy with my purchase, and so is Clover. I would definitely recommend this wheel. It is somewhat finicky to remove and replace the key and put it together after cleaning, but as long as you fairly dexterous, it should be fine.

Great silent wheel. Just a pain to clean but otherwise very quiet and stable.