_The_Beast_
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When setting up my Russian hatchling habitat, I decided to experiment with adding a big wide wheel and... It has been an amazing success. Enclosure is currently a closed chamber vivarium, 4x2ft (going to build a larger multi level setup once hatchling is bigger), live plants, and all those happy things. I was worried the wheel would get ignored and was ready to remove it to free up more floor space but whoa. Every single day she (or he) spends about an hour on it. The only challenging part is keeping the track clean since it inevitably gets pee and poop on it, but I can get replacement strips so I'm not super worried about it. Eventually the wood at the base will rot from the humidity, but I'm happy to replace it as needed since it seems like great enrichment.
Has anyone else tried one? I'm definitely going to have to figure out how to source or make a bigger one when this one outgrows it 😅 I have videos of this tiny speed racer in action but am not sure how to upload videos.
Has anyone else tried one? I'm definitely going to have to figure out how to source or make a bigger one when this one outgrows it 😅 I have videos of this tiny speed racer in action but am not sure how to upload videos.
It's an adjustable height wooden hamster wheel. I've got the wheel pretty low and the base is partially buried in the substrate. It has a cork liner inside the wheel for grip and the liner is replaceable (it comes with one replacement strip). The wheel backs up against one of the walls of the vivarium (not necessary for a hatchling as it's totally stable free-standing, I just wanted to give as much free-roam space as possible... might need to secure it if your tort has more shoving capability).
