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by Anonymous on January 14, 2020
The only thing good about this wheel is it silent. Cleaning it is another matter all together. It has to be cleaned daily the holes aren't big enough to allow the feces to exit the wheel and the more the animal runs the more it feet and wheel are covered. I stop using it and put it in the closet. the silence doesn't not out weigh the cleaning it takes every day to use this. I switched back to the original metal black wheel. It one purchase here I reget. -Mark T.
[Response from Seller: Thank you for your review Mark- we're so sorry to hear that you had issues cleaning the wheel. Since hedgehogs don't have a specific area in the cage where they use the bathroom, it is common for them to "go" while they're running in the wheel. This wheel can be completely disassemble for cleaning, there are no nooks or cranny's for urine or feces to hide. It's easiest to just let the pieces soak in warm, soapy water then scrub, rinse and dry.]
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by rdbbailey31 on January 12, 2020
I didn’t get a wheel stand. There’s one shown in the picture with the starter kit. Otherwise when we use it in the cage our hedgehog loves it and so far it’s been much quieter at night. -Robin B.
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by Anonymous on December 6, 2019
It is unstable and unscrews itself over time. Because of this it bumps against the side of the cage and is LOUD. And after 2 months our 2 gerbils had chewed all the way through the plastic. -Sam
[Response from Seller: Sorry to hear about these issues, Sam. This is a plastic wheel, so it is susceptible to chewing, especially by rodents. If you'd like to replace the chewed parts we do offer replacements- otherwise a more permanent solution would be to invest in an all-metal wheel that cannot be chewed, like the Treadmill Wheel. If the wheel is unscrewing itself please email our support team at sales@exoticnutrition.com to review troubleshooting tips."
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by Anonymous on July 27, 2019
I now have four Wide 12" Silent Runners for my 10 rats and I've tried lots of other brands (Wodent Wheel, Silent Spinner, treadmill-style runners, etc), but this is the quietest and safest wheel design I've ever found! I keep my rats in my bedroom and several of them LOVE to run (especially my little fitness junkie Lady, who runs literally ALL night long), but these wheels are SO quiet and don't keep me up or wake me up at all. To my surprise, my rats have not chewed any of the wheels excessively; they gnawed the first Silent Runner that I gave them a little bit, but only did superficial damage and now leave it be. Plus I love the extra wide version and the "bean" shaped openings because even my biggest rats can comfortably use them! It's really easy to disassemble, clean, and reassemble, too. And I highly recommend getting the cage attachment because it is much more secure than just using the stand (which my rats would easily move/tip over/generally make a mess of). I 100% recommend this wheel over any other for rats who like to run!! -Emily S.
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by Wulfiee1982 on July 4, 2019
I've had 2 of these for quite a long time now and wish I had just purchased an additional treadmill wheel instead. I like the upright design for space purposes, but I wouldn't recommend this product. I have rats and the wheel is not very sturdy when they run. It's very wobbly and quite noisy. Reassembly of the wheels is 50/50. One of the wheels is very easy to get back together. The other is extremely difficult to get a track back into the groove (either stock track or sandy track). I'm guessing YMMV depending if you get one that is easy or difficult. The stand and wheel itself are all very easy to clean - I guess that is the good feature. I would highly recommend their treadmill wheel instead! It takes up a lot of floor space but is MUCH quieter, even easier to clean, chew-proof and doesn't require assembly after cleaning. -Anne
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by Gftorain on June 2, 2019
This wheel is truly silent! My hedgehog would wake me up in the middle of the night because his previous "silent" wheel would rattle when he was really energetic. This wheel has a sturdy base that doesn't move or rattle. It's great that I can switch to the Sandy Trimmer Track for a few days to trim his nails! Overall, I'm happy with this purchase and so is my hedgehog! -Gloria T.
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by Anonymous on April 22, 2019
great product
ez to use
ez to clean
nice and quiet for my nocturnal hedgehog! -Gloria C.
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by Anonymous on March 23, 2019
The selection of wheels in stores neat me are horrible. They are loud and they break and cost more than they are worth. While the cost to ship this wheel to Canada is a bit excessive as it is actually more than the wheel itself I would still suggest this wheel to anyone with a hedgehog. My hedgie loves to run on his wheel and I hated denying him that because his old ones were so loud they kept me up at night. This is a sturdy and extremely well constructed product and I am very pleased and satisfied with it. -Katlyn F.
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by Anonymous on March 5, 2019
I love the idea of it. It’s not as wide as I thought it would be and the openings could be made a little better. Overall it’s a good wheel. It’s kind of hard to turn. But I love the sandy track. -Hailey B.
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by cousinss on February 28, 2019
My hedgehog loves his wheel! I find it easy to take apart and clean, and it is very quite compared to other wheels I've had for pets. -Shelley T.
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by Anonymous on February 21, 2019
(Only bought the wheel) The wheel is silent, works very well. The only downside I have (can't blame the wheel) is I can hear my hedgies feet running on it. So the wheels silent, her feet are not. -Averi G.
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by Anonymous on February 19, 2019
Love! We bought one of these for my daughter's hamster and she runs on it all the time and quietly. The second one we bought is for 2 baby, male rats. Still working on getting them to run on it, but I know they will get the hang of it eventually with some training. Wheels are super quiet and easy to clean. Love the accessories that you can get for it as well. -Melinda F.
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by Anonymous on January 9, 2019
So far so good! We received the wrong order at first, however Exoticnutrition QUICKLY corrected the issue. Our Hedgehog LOVES the wheel! -Scott S.
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by Jmsimpson21 on December 31, 2018
Our hedgehog loves it! -Jamie S.
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by Anonymous on December 25, 2018
Great wheel!! I had the cage attachment on my wire cage, but as my hedgie grew it wouldn’t hold up like I wanted. I started to use the wheel stand instead and I have no problems! -Rachel A.
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by Hillarydel on December 4, 2018
I am extremely disappointed in this wheel. I was really surprised because I read all these positive reviews too. When I first got it, as my hedgehog would run he would literally spin the ENTIRE wheel in a circle. The wheel is only OCCASIONALLY silent but that is after I literally duck taped the sucker down with gorilla strength duck tape. I also have to tighten the screw/bolt in the back every night otherwise I get woken up to it banging around. Its also a huge hassle to clean. Overall just super disappointed. For all the bells and whistles it claims to have I found that its really not worth it. -Hillary D.
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by Katherine on November 28, 2018
This is the best wheel! It seriously is a silent runner, hardly makes any noise and is large. Our sugar gliders love it! The grip pad and cleaning wheel are all easily changeable. -Katherine C.
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by Anonymous on November 24, 2018
Our hedgehog, Hurbert, loves it. Took him a few to get used to the holes in the front, but once he figured it out he was sold. With his old wheel we always knew when he was running, even with a door between us. However, with this new wheel we keep checking on him to make sure he's out and about. He's just curled up on the wheel, caught in the act! We were worried he wasn't getting up at all, but he's just running. Super quiet, we love it!! -Brooke E.
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by kchow22 on November 14, 2018
There seems to be too much resistance in spinning. With other wheels, my gliders fly with them, this wheel doesn't seem to "free-wheel" as nicely and therefore they don't seem to use this wheel as much.
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by kriket on October 9, 2018
**UPDATE** I previously rated this wheel low because of the noise made when the wheel rubs the post it's attached to. The post, while strong, is thin and allows the wheel to sag a bit when the weight of your critter is in it. Simple solution is to bend the post out from the base slightly so that the wheel won't touch it when it sags. Something that could be addressed during manufacturing but depending on the weight of your critter, probably easier and more accurate when done at home. To prevent the negative reviews i see for crap getting stuck in the connecting pieces, Take it apart when you clean it :) -Nathan J.
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by Anonymous on July 29, 2018
My hedgehog loves it! -Carla Y.
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by Anonymous on July 12, 2018
Sorry, my chinchilla and I did not like it.
It didn't even last 24 hours.
Chinchilla chewed on it and it was not quiet. -Kris K.
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by Anonymous on July 10, 2018
It is very quiet, can only hear the soft padding of feet from my hedgehog. I have not figured out how to take the front cover for cleaning but not a big deal, we spray it outside with the hose or in the tub. It is a MAJOR step up from the noisy one we had before. -Fabienne B.
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by Anonymous on July 6, 2018
It works great and is super easy to clean - but calling it "silent" is a lie. My wheel constantly makes noises and it wobbles a lot. My hedgehog loves it and the noise doesn't both her - but it keeps me up at night. Not sure if mine is just defective or what but definitely not silent. -Aceland K.
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by Anonymous on June 6, 2018
My hedgehog loves it. The front cover comes off which makes it easy to clean too. -Liz T.
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by Anonymous on May 2, 2018
This one is great and it is the perfect size. It's a little hard to clean if you use the cage attachment but it is still manageable. Love it! -Justine R.
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by Anonymous on April 2, 2018
My chinchilla loves this . Input the sandy track in it. She wont get out of it!! Best $$ I spent so far! -Donald C.
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by Anonymous on April 2, 2018
I love this wheel. I needed a different one because the one my hedgehog had was so noisy you could hear it in other rooms with the doors closed- not good when nobody else is nocturnal. This wheel is silent, it comes apart for super easy cleaning and goes back together no problem. Great purchase! -Chantel P.
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by Anonymous on March 13, 2018
This is the 3rd and best wheel I’ve tried for hedgehogs. My newest hedgehog just outgrew a smaller size wheel, so I was looking for the best possible wheel for her now that she is older. This lives up to the high reviews. It is silent (except for hearing hedgehog feet sprinting) and glides, making it easy for my hedgehog to run all night. Would definitely purchase again and again. -Nicole L.
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by Anonymous on March 4, 2018
So quiet!! Much much better then my old plastic wheel! I have a hedgehog and she is in my room, so it was hard to sleep at night, but with this new wheel it’s like she’s not even there. I only thing I can hear are her feet touching the wheel but I shure that can be fixed by trimming her nails down. -Cassisdy M.
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by Anonymous on March 1, 2018
Barely fits my male rats - might not work for really big boys. My wheel runner's posture is much better on this wheel than the previous one I had, although he's still a bit weirded out by how easily the wheel moves - any movement while he's in the wheel but not running will set it swinging back and forth quite significantly, and I can't seem to tighten the nut enough to minimize that movement. His non-wheel-running brother is not a fan of the swinginess, so he won't even use the wheel to nap.
The wheel is definetly silent (though my wheel runner tends to walk rather than all out running), and seems easy to assemble. The excessive swinginess is annoying, but not enough to drop a star, given how nice the rest of it is. -Emily R.
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by Anonymous on February 9, 2018
This wheel is amazing! My hedgehog loves it! It’s easy to clean. The assembly takes some finicking, but easy to get acquainted with practice. And you can order spare parts to the wheel, instead of paying for a whole new one! -Jennifer E.
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by Anonymous on January 17, 2018
I bought the large silent runner, and my hedgehog loves his new wheel. We replaced the Carolina storm wheel with this and this is by far more designed for adult hedgehogs. Would recommend this wheel for any hedgie owners.
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by Anonymous on January 8, 2018
Ordered two and my chinchillas love them!!! One of them even lounges in it when she's not running in it! -Kristen M.
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by Anonymous on January 8, 2018
I do not hear this wheel at all! So easy to clean and my little hedgie loves it! Sarah M.
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by Anonymous on January 8, 2018
My chinchilla loves it and we love how quiet it is! My chinchilla does love to chew on it though. -Rami S.
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by jkadmin on January 8, 2018
This is a nicely made product. It is as described. My daughter's hedgehog likes it. He started using it right away! -James B.
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by Anonymous on August 5, 2017
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by Anonymous on July 21, 2017
It's not 100% silent, but my Hedgehog wouldn't run on any wheel until I got this one. Now he won't stop running on it! As long as he's happy I'm happy with it! It's plastic and easy to clean! -Nichole P.
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