myk
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You build n market these
Tortoise Wheel: An Unexpected Success!
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I was trying to think up a wheel idea for my 70 pounder. Then it donned on me: a clothes dryer! lol j/k
😁😁😁😁
This is really a good thing in more than one way. Not just for exercise, but it may help the tortoise that has a habit of trying to climb the walls and tipping over. With the wheel working smoothly, the tortoise can't tip over.
Tammy. You forgot to add that it's innovative and should be patented!
Large wheel ordered , I think I may have to do wheel walking training with speedy but time will tell.
_The_Beast_
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How big is Sapphire's shell?
The one I ordered for my hatchling has a 3.7 inch wide track (the large size Niteangel Wooden Hamster Exercise Wheel https://www.amazon.ca/Niteangel-Wooden-Hamster-Exercise-Wheel/dp/B08JP8KP1B). Tort is currently only 2.2 inches wide. As WL grows, my goal is to have a track that is at least 1/2 inch wider than the shell wide so that it's easy to stay on. A chin spin-brand chinchilla wheel has a 6-1/4 inch wide track and there are also custom wheels you can get made on etsy that might be even bigger.
Would love if folks with big wheels can share more about the dimensions that work for their tort and where they got them
I ordered this one ....Savic Rolly Giant + Stand Exercise Wheel Dia 27,5 Cm https://amzn.eu/d/6BTwWDDHow big is Sapphire's shell?
The one I ordered for my hatchling has a 3.7 inch wide track (the large size Niteangel Wooden Hamster Exercise Wheel https://www.amazon.ca/Niteangel-Wooden-Hamster-Exercise-Wheel/dp/B08JP8KP1B). Tort is currently only 2.2 inches wide. As WL grows, my goal is to have a track that is at least 1/2 inch wider than the shell wide so that it's easy to stay on. A chin spin-brand chinchilla wheel has a 6-1/4 inch wide track and there are also custom wheels you can get made on etsy that might be even bigger.
Would love if folks with big wheels can share more about the dimensions that work for their tort and where they got them
Plastic with what looks like a nice stand . I plan to have a low rock at the low edge for easy on and off and bury the base in the substrate.
Alex and the Redfoot
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> Would love if folks with big wheels can share more about the dimensions that work for their tort and where they got them
Sorry for the off-topic, but I can't think of anything other but Mary Knobbins and her tire... https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/mental-stimulation-fighting-off-intruders.197401/post-2002524
Sorry for the off-topic, but I can't think of anything other but Mary Knobbins and her tire... https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/mental-stimulation-fighting-off-intruders.197401/post-2002524
Sapphire is a little 5 x 5" tank. I think he would enjoy something like that but I'm thinking it would have to be something newly manufactured. Or maybe one for an adult rat would work. Good thing I love Etsy.How big is Sapphire's shell?
The one I ordered for my hatchling has a 3.7 inch wide track (the large size Niteangel Wooden Hamster Exercise Wheel https://www.amazon.ca/Niteangel-Wooden-Hamster-Exercise-Wheel/dp/B08JP8KP1B). Tort is currently only 2.2 inches wide. As WL grows, my goal is to have a track that is at least 1/2 inch wider than the shell wide so that it's easy to stay on. A chin spin-brand chinchilla wheel has a 6-1/4 inch wide track and there are also custom wheels you can get made on etsy that might be even bigger.
Would love if folks with big wheels can share more about the dimensions that work for their tort and where they got them
baker247365
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We got ours this one: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0010OR008/?tag=
myk
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I was thinking a treadmill with sides so they think they still walking the walls lol
An update on the wheel of persistence 
🎡. I would say a total success. I initially did a wheel induction with him and then placed it in the enclosure. He had been on it endlessly . The spinning is not perfect but he is persevering and I think this has added new enrichment and interest. He does not fit perfectly but it is a good large size.
🎡. I would say a total success. I initially did a wheel induction with him and then placed it in the enclosure. He had been on it endlessly . The spinning is not perfect but he is persevering and I think this has added new enrichment and interest. He does not fit perfectly but it is a good large size.
@_The_Beast_ ... Right on ..... This is how new things are learned in our hobby. Innovation and outside the box thinking .... To think of how many torts will get more walking and just plain be healthier. You have done a good deed, a Ice Cream treat is in due on your plate.
@zolasmum .... I logged out and was going to get started and it hit me .....Flip this wheel over so it's flat, (don't need the "Track" just the flat back) like a Lazy Susan. Now we've got a Dance Floor for Jo Jo, sorta. You were saying, somewhere for Jo Jo to dance in her pen this is it. A lazy susan for her to go to and flail her legs till her hearts content, spinning the whole way. Today is a good day ... says Ice Cube. @_The_Beast_ if your wondering Jo Jo is a Desert tort with a love for Dancing, and very sorry for what I believe was a thread hijack.
myk
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Maybe line it with sand paper, looks like she's doing alot of slipping n not much walkingAn update on the wheel of persistence
I've used the rubberized stair treads for something similar for my bunnies to run across. And since they're flexible and would stick to something like that may help the wheel be more useful for a tortoise. I worry about a slippery surface also for all my animals
_The_Beast_
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It's amazing to see so many people considering (and getting!) wheels as an additional way to enrich their tort's captive world 🥰 When I need to move to a bigger one, if it doesn't already have a grippy surface I might use shower grips as a way to help with grip 🤔 Great idea Cathie G!
Today involved a lot of wheel time in our home, along with a lot of 💩 (3! Good lord. That's in addition to our morning bath time donation). I don't know if I mentioned this before, but (in addition to pee) wheel poops can be powerful and messy since they either circle around the wheel and get repeatedly stomped on or.... fall on the occupant once gravity takes it's due 😅
Regardless, continuing to clock at least an hour of wheel time daily over here 😊
Today involved a lot of wheel time in our home, along with a lot of 💩 (3! Good lord. That's in addition to our morning bath time donation). I don't know if I mentioned this before, but (in addition to pee) wheel poops can be powerful and messy since they either circle around the wheel and get repeatedly stomped on or.... fall on the occupant once gravity takes it's due 😅
Regardless, continuing to clock at least an hour of wheel time daily over here 😊
Oh what we do for our critters 😁
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