I recently got a Young Dwarf Hamster....?

Question

We have a CritterTrailMini 2 and it came with like a built in exercise wheel. Shaggy(our dwarf hamster) is only about a month old, and he does not use the wheel. Could it be that he doesn't know how? Or is he just too small and young? How old are they when they llearn to use it?

Answer 1

dwarf hamsters are really fast. Hamsters naturlly know how to run on wheels. Its probally because its a baby. wait a little while and it will get used to the wheel. It will eventully learn how. if you want any other facts email me at [e-mail]

Answer 2

once you've tamed him get him to run, hand over hand, and put him on the wheel, chnaces are he'll keep running. is the wheel stuck?

Answer 3

he should go on it soon enough, when i bought my dwarf hamster now about 2 it think, it took him a few days before he went in his wheel

Answer 4

He's still a baby. Give him some time. Some hamsters don't use wheels, but most do. He should start using it when he's a bit older. If not, you can try teaching him. It's not too big of a deal if he doesn't use it. There are other ways he can get exercise.