How do I get my hamster to run in its wheel ?
Place him in there and help him move it. He'll learn eventually!
Why wont my hamster run on his wheel?
You have to give him/her time. She/he wont really know what it is until she/he tries it. And trust me once a hamster is on a wheel, it wont get off! LOL
How do I make hamsters run in their wheels?
First and foremost you have to have the correct size wheel for the correct size hamster!Dwarf hamsters. Up to 12cm in diameterSmaller Syrian Babies up to 12–18 cm in diameterAdult Syrians up to 28cm in diameterIt is for the big Syrians that is important that the wheel is large enough to accommodate the free ranges og movements of the hamster, as is so for all hamster species! But most of all take a good size wheel so the hamsters back is not bent backwards in it, as this will be extremely painful in the long run.Then if you have the correct size wheel., it shouldn’t be long before your hamster will freely run in the wheel, with exception of the few that never feel comfortable in anything!! These hamsters just don’t want to run around and if they don’t show any ill signs of lack of exercise, no reason to force the issue!!
How can I make my hamster stop running on his wheel?
Okay so I just got a new hamster (jan 22 2013) and she will not stop running on her wheel! I tried everything I tried to move her into her little house but that's not working. She has been exercising for at least 2 hours! How can I make her stop running on her wheel?
How long does a hamster run on its wheel ?
Just put the little hamsters in ANOTHER room if u can't take it.sheesh!hamsters can run on their wheels for awaile.they can run NINE MILES a day.I bet you don't walk nine miles in three days!
Why does my hamster not run in his wheel ?
A few suggestions 1. Your hamster doesn't know how a wheel works - I don't know about you, but the cages in the pet shop where i buy my hamsters don't have wheels in them and so my newly born hamster had to figure out how to use it. If this is the case, try drawing your hamsters attention to the wheel by putting him in it and making him walk by holding a tasty treat above his head. 2. Your hamster may already use his wheel - hamsters are nocturnal and generally use their wheels at night and unless you are nocturnal as well you would be asleep and not see your hamster using it? 3. Your hamster may not want to use it - my hamster didn't start using his wheel until about 3 weeks after i bought him. Your hamster may just be settling into his new home? 4. I hope i am completely wrong but your hamster could be ill or lethargic. This can sometimes happen with newly bought hamsters, it happened to me once (i bought a hamster with wet tail!!) but anyway, your hamster could be lethargic, this means that its not really used to exercise because its been trapped without space and stuff. (your hamster cage probs has loads of space), but if its been trapped with all its other hamster brothers and sisters then it may just not be used to running around and it should perk up, chances are your hamster is absolutely fine!! Hope i helped!! x Enjoy your hammy
Why doesn't my hamster run on her wheel anymore?
It's nothing Nicole, hamsters get very bored easily and so their items that they used are a thing of the past. You need to buy her more exercise wheels, maybe a different colour and definitely bigger. Hamsters are prone to being bored so they need a good variety of choices. Some toys in pet stores and others have toys to keep your little critter occupied. I wouldn't worry but if she continues this after, just take her out more in her ball and she will be fine. Hamsters have personalities so they think that the toys they used to have are dull and unexciting. No diseases or anything so I hope I helped in this situation.
Hamster stopped using wheel?
Our hamster has stopped using his wheel over the past couple of months. He used to use it all the time. I don't think he is unwell because he is still quite active otherwise. He runs about his cage and jumps into his ball as soon as I hold it up to his door and rolls around happily in it. There has also been no change in his eating and drinking habits. The only change has been the use of the wheel. It's a shame he doesn't use it because he seemed to enjoy it so much before, it was fun for my daughter to watch and it kept him fit! Any ideas?