Exercise wheel: Silent Runner

[Beaglebagel]

Hello everyone! I got my 2 male rats (Oscar & Beep-O) a silent runner wheel. I was really exited to set it up in their cage. Problem is they show no intrest in running on it. Oscar who is skittish runs away everytime it starts to spin and Beep-O throws nesting materials inside of it and sleeps in there. I don’t understand because they had a wheel previously before I adopted them? Will they get used to the wheel?

 

[ViciousCurse]

I love their names! Anyways, is it the same brand/type of wheel they had in their previous home/foster home? I tried giving my rats a wheel, but none showed any interest in it other than peeing on it or sleeping underneath it.

Some rats may also just be scared of everything, especially if they're in a new home. For now, keep it in there and see if they figure out what it is.

 

[SQ]

They will get used to it.
rats use wheels for a variety of things - to run on, to sleep on, as a toilet etc