Silent Runner 12" Wide + Cage Attachment - Silent, Fast, Durable Exercise Wheel - Sugar Gliders, Degus, Rats, Hedgehogs, Prairie Dogs & Small Pets

My three pet rats loved this! They only ever got on it at 11pm every night and thankfully my fiance and I couldn’t hear the wheel spin! Instead we heard their little chitters as they played and had fun! We’ve had it for a year and still no issues! Perfect size so our rats could run with no issues and the gaps were big enough for us to see them use it safely! Assembling was also super easy!

I don't often review items but this one here I decided deserved a review. I bought it a few weeks ago but after my fur babies figured it out they have not stopped playing in it and running....as I have 2 male chinchilla caged together they are in their cage most of the day since I work 10 hours I let them out to roam free when I am home but I need to be able to keep an eye on them since they chew anything everything and can get into trouble often if not watched. But I must say this is the best money I have spent they both get so much joy and use out of it it makes me so happy to know they can get the extra work out I can't give them everyday. Great product holds up well to their chewing and is still rather soundless as can be its not perfect with noise but that's to be expected. They love it!! Great product!!! I in fact think I will need to buy a second one since they kinda fight over who is gonna run.

I have a rather large mischief of rats (adopted a female who turned out to be a Trojan Horse) so my equipment gets a LOT of use. I have both a Wodent Wheel as well as this Silent Runner. I have always had female rats so they could get by with the Wodent Wheel which is an inch smaller and has a hub for the axle. Once my “baby boys” got big, I quickly realized they would not fare well with that size and we bought an additional Silent Runner 12” wide. It truly is nearly silent as long as you keep it tight. In fact, all I hear is the padding of tiny feet running which is strangely soothing, like listening to rain. It is easily disassembled for washing, just pull apart, and can be directly attached to the bars of the cage. I use vegetable oil on a paper towel to lubricate (non-toxic). I have a couple of Olympic runners and they would be lost without their wheel. While both brands of wheel are great, Silent Runner wins for having that open space that otherwise would be taken up with an axle and also the wide width design.

Got this for my Syrian hamster, since this is one of the only brands that sells wheels big enough for Syrians. It definitely has the stamp of approval from my girl, she's been running way more since I got this for her, I hardly ever see her out of it. It seems to be faster and move easier than her old wheel, too, which took her few days to get used to but now she really flies in it. I can see what people mean about the quality--the plastic is very thin, and while I think it will hold up fine for a hamster, bigger or heavier pets might damage it. In terms of noise, it's not completely silent. It would probably annoy me if I had it in my bedroom. But it's quiet enough for my needs, although the closed front design does mean that food and poop will occasionally get stuck inside and make a racket--however, the closed front has also kept my hamster from falling off the wheel, something that would happen now and then when she had a completely open wheel, so I think this design is actually really great for safety. At least for hamsters, since they tend to be a little clumsy. Overall, I think this is a great wheel (at least for hamsters) that is designed with safety in mind, but it could do with being a little quieter and a little sturdier to accommodate a greater variety of animals.

My hedgehog loves his wheel and has loved it ever since we got him. He runs on this wheel quite a bit at night. The noise level is low but you definitely can hear him. For what you are paying, this is a great wheel. It’s very easy to clean as well as the parts disassemble pretty easily. It fits our 6 month old hedgehog

DO NOT BUY THIS WHEEL... i wish i could give this negative stars My hedgehog has gotten scrapes on his paws from the texture on the inside of this wheel combined with the little cracks on the edges that get things like quills, feces etc caught in it making it HARD TO CLEAN and unsafe. on two occasions i've woken up to check on him and found blood in the wheel (i have a camera in his cage and have looked back at the footage to see if there was a different problem) Unless you'd like to subscribe to a monthly $200+ vet visit ontop of the already pricey wheel compared to other great brands i would NOT buy this.- Do your research and learn from my mistake of wasting money on this, all it takes is a few google deep dives. the wheel is silent but i would definitely not recommend this for the sake of ANY pet's health (fyi in case you are uninformed- the larger the wheel the better for hedgehogs 12" is the MINIMUM)

Has been great for my Syrian hamster. I'm definitely glad I got the wide one though. I love that it came with the cage attachment, though I still would enjoy it regardless, as it has a very solid and sturdy stand that it comes pre-attached to. and the size is perfect!! My only complaint would be that it seems to occasionally hit the side of the cage as he's running, but that could be an issue with my cage and it's shape towards the bottom. Also, the top of the wheel (with the holes in it) is a bit difficult to reattach when taking off for cleaning, at least the first few times. I do love that the holes are big enough to get a good view of your hamster while it's running, not too obscure. It also doesn't have a spoke going through the middle, so no risk of injury from that (not that those cause risk with hamsters, but I've heard some really sad cases with sugar gliders..) Anyway, a great sturdy wheel that my little Oreo loves! love the product so far =)

Much more flimsy than I was expecting. Hedgehog doesn’t use no matter what- hates the opening. Got it because of the smooth track for her feet suggested by the vet but it’s not smooth it’s tiny bumps. The outer part that goes into 3 holes for the pet to go in and out of the wheel- that part than come off to clean the wheel but it’s so unnecessarily difficult to get back on. I tried to see if it’s usable without the front part because I assume she doesn’t want to use it because of the openings, but the wheel becomes so unsturdy it’s not even usable without the front part on to keep it held together. Pretty disappointing. I’m sure it’s great for certain pets but just be aware.

Truly silent. The sound of my hamsters paws are louder than the actual wheel. Comes apart very easily for cleaning. Large enough that your hamster won’t develop an unhealthy spine like in tiny wheels. Nut/washer is adjustable for varying the effort it takes to spin the wheel. Has bracket for cage mounting, but I’d recommend using the stand cause the cage bracket holds the wheel a little close to the bars and it can rattle against them. Also, the construction is A+++. Built like a tank. My hamster has trouble even chewing it. 6 months of ownership and daily use and it still looks brand new.

It seems to work well but my rats don't use it.....at least I tried 😂

Esta muy buena la calidad, hace ruido mínimo y se divierten muchos los animalitos.

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Es muy sencilla para el precio al que se vende. Unos de los problemas que tuve fue qué, las piezas pequeñas venían sueltas en toda la caja, ni siquiera en una caja o en una bolsa. Pudieron haberse salido por un orificio de la caja sin problemas, el vendedor no tiene cuidado de eso.