Super Pet Silent Spinner Wheels

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I bought this wheel because its one of the most common wheels used for hamsters. The 6.5" wheel is perfect for my winter white hamster, and I recommend not going any smaller. Smaller wheels are more appropriate for babies. Unfortunately this is the biggest size these wheel come in. I highly advise to not get this wheel for syrian hamsters because its just too small for them. They need a 8" wheel to run without arching their backs so its more comfortable for them.

The wheel that came with my cage had long open gaps which can be dangerous as it risks getting the hamster's feet caught and injure themselves. I think these gaps are openings for poop or other debris to escape as the hamster runs. Whats great about the silent spinner is that it has no gaps or holes for any little hamster feet to get stuck in. Also it can be on a stand or attached to the cage bars. The wheels also come in a variety of colors but they all mostly have yellow pin and an opaque white back part of the wheel. The outer half is the colored part which is semi-transparent. 

There seems to be a consistency issue with these wheels though. Some wheels, like mine, doesn't rotate in a perfect circle. The wheel design concaves alittle so its not the flattest running surface. And the noise from the wheels seem to vary from how its made and how your hamster runs. Mine can run on the wheel quietly enough that I may sleep through it but he also can run where its loud and rattly. I tried oiling the pin but it didn't help with the noise this wheel makes. I feel I have to oil the thing too much to make it stop squeaking. The pin on the back is really hard for me to fasten the wheel to my cage. I can't fully turn it perpendicular to the bars so I often just leave it at 40 degree angle. Its secure enough. Taking the stand part on and off is not too difficult. The two bars are flexible so you have to pinch them in to get them in the holes. Having the wheel on a stand than attached to the bars seem to make it much more quieter, but I often fear my hamster will knock it down over night or chew on the stand. People advise putting the wheel stand in a corner of the change diagonally to avoid having the wheel banging on the walls. It has worked well for me. Also I hear that these wheels tend to go fast that it would make the hamster fly out especially when the hamster wants to stop. People advise using bedding to be stuffed underneath the wheel to slow it down. My hamster is not much of a runner so I never had this issue. It may take your hamster some time to learn how to run in the wheel without flying out. After having the wheel for over a month the white part and colored part began to loosen so it really made the wheel much louder that it made me get up at 3 in the morning to put replace the old wheel back on. I used tape to tighten the two parts together, but who knows how long that will last.

Despite its name, its a gamble to get a completely silent wheel. It is one of the more recommended wheels along with the saucer wheel, and wodent wheels. My hamster is not too fond of the silent spinner and much prefers to his older wheel which is bigger and doesn't have a concave design. But he still uses and I will keep his older wheel as a backup.