How can i get my gerbil to run on his wheel?

Question

my gerbil refuses to run on his wheel..he only sits in it and sleeps in it. ive tried spinning it lightly while he was in it to give him the idea of wat to do but he he just sits there. i bought him a ball today and he seems to like it but i would like him to use his wheel too..the wheel is connected to the side of his cage so its a pain in the butt to get him out of there bc its a hole only big enough for him to get in and a tube leads to it. so i took it off the other day bc it was too hard to get him out..is the wheel to heavy for him to move or will he get used to it?

Answer 1

Those ones can be hard for some gerbils to move. You could by the silent plastic type that attaches to the cage. You could buy one for as inexpensive as 5.99.

I had to do that for my hamster. She turned the one with her cage into her bedroom! LOL!

Good luck! =)

Answer 2

well if he doesnt like it you shud try just putting him in a quiet clean room fur=)a cple days an just comin to feed him and stuff an check on him,if that doesnt work you should go to a pet store or a pound to find out info..

Answer 3

He might just be getting used to his surrounding if this is a new cage, or the wheel might be too heavy, yes. You could get a lighter, wire wheel, but only get the kind that has a mesh of wire (like a checkerboard). The other sort of wire wheel would be the kind with only horizontal bars, and long tails can get caught and pulled in those kinds.

And some gerbils just don't like wheels =D

Answer 4

Please DO NOT get a wire hamster wheel because i he does start running on it he could get a leg stuck in it and could get cut off.

Answer 5

you should probally buy a wire wheel one that he can easly get in and out of.it is easyer for them to use and grip on.gerbils like to sleep in the dark and he probally thinks the wheel is his home.a wired wheel will cost 8$ for a gerbil.good luck!