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Question:

why wont my golden hamster use its wheel?

its wheel has no holes, and its getting a little chubby, and I have had it for about a month and a half now

Answer:

Maybe the wheel is too small. Syrians need at least an 8in wheel.
I used to have two fancy rats, and one of them didn't like the wheel, but it's okay, nothing to worry. but the only problem is okay your hammie is fat, how do you fix it? well everyday atleast for 10-30 min find a place in your house, porch or something, thats hamster safe, closed, no wires or anything. or find like a playpen or something, and let it run. what i did is i have a small porch and let the rats play for half an hour and they were perfectly in good shape. too bad i had to leave the country and the airport didnt allow me. i cried so much :{ or its probly not used to the surroundings yet.
It could be a couple of reasons. Not all rodents like wheels, believe it or not. Maybe its too small? I have 4 wheels and a ball that mine can go into. He hates the ball, and the 2 smaller wheels he hates. But the one wheel on top of his cage he loves. So it just depends on the type of wheel and the personality of your hamster. If hes gaining weight, get him a bigger wheel and also take him out of the cage and let him run around your room. Make sure theres nothing on the floor that could hurt him, though. Good luck.

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