My gerbils destroyed their plastic wheel (I have 2 gerbils) and my dad said not to get another one. However, I want to get them a wheel so how can I make sure they won‘t bite it. (There are no metal wheels around where I live)PS. Putting cardboard tubes in the cage doesn‘t help, they just bite both!
will I have a gerbil it does the same so it chewed a huge whole in it's cage so i had to get him a glass tank a metal wheel is the only thing I can think of so best of luck just dont give them a wheel they will get use to it tho so ya best of luck again!!!!
You can't really prevent gerbils chewing. Gerbils chew everything they can. The only bit of advice I can give is not to get a wheel with open rungs. I sometimes see gerbils with tail injuries from open wheels. Get a solid plastic one.
If you can't get a metal wheel, then get some Bitter Apple type spray and spray the wheel. It makes it taste bad, so they should not chew it, but they can still use it. Maybe if you keep looking you will find a metal wheel; I personally prefer them for this reason; they don't get chewed up. Also, the metal wheels let the urine and feces drop through to the ground, so they are cleaner than plastic ones. A running wheel is important fro pet rodents, as they work off their anxieties and get good exercise this way.
