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Is it ok for her to use for a while?
Is it ok for my hamster to use a wheel that's a little to small or her until I can get her bigger one in a week or two. I don't have a wheel for her and I feel horrible that she can't run around and my cousin sat on her ball and broke it. Is it ok for a little while. Or should I just leave the wheel out of her cage until I get her a big one. By the way she is a syrian she's a month and a couple days old if that will help with anything.
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- ZLv 58 years agoFavorite Answer
It depends on how small the wheel is. The answer is yes! It is alright if the wheel is not to small, and the Hamster really wants to use it. But limit the use!
Remove the wheel during most of the day if you, or night etc. But place it in to get limited use. Unless it's only just a little bit to small. Than 1-2 weeks will be fine.
If it's very to small than don't let her use it. But here is something you should know, Hamsters enjoy time out of there cage outside the ball. In fact most Hamsters should have some sort of free range out of cage exploration even if it's just for 5-15 minutes once a week. But as much as possible is better.
But of course you have to setup or have a safe area, and watch her. There can be a lot of hazards so only do it if your prepared and can manage it. But even the top of a bed mattress can be safe if shes monitored. If she poops a lot while out you can lay down some towels and stuff but some tamed Syrians won't poop that much outside there cage unless they are out for extended time or really need to go.
The bath tub is also a good place just make sure it's dry and lay down some towels for both warmth and traction and other toys. In the very least you could do this every couple days until you get a wheel.
An adult Syrian should have a wheel about 8.5" or larger. But more than 10" is often to big.
Source(s): Owned 7 Syrian Hamsters 15+ Russian Dwarfs - 8 years ago
No it can hurt their backs as in the snaller wheel the back is bent the wrong way. You'll have to get her a bigger wheel. Also they do not like running in smaller wheels. The smaller wheels are designed for dwarf hamsters.
Source(s): 10 years of hamster owning. - 8 years ago
Yeah it'll be fine. They'd prefer the excersize over comfort of the wheel. But try and get a bigger one as soon as possible.
- 8 years ago
Well I guess it should be ok to left the wheel for her till u get a new one. If she really ikes running mybe sometimes u shud let her play outside her cage but carefull and keep eye on her. I used to let my hammy play outside then put them back in cage. But today I lost one of em. He escape from his cage. Hope he came back. Wish u luck with urs. :)
