Actually, cavies (guinea pigs) will run on a wheel, and the one in that tank is actually right sized for it. But, they do not tend to use the wheel nearly as much as a hamster or gerbil.
We had three rescued baby squirrels and they always tried to run on the outside of the wheel, which would spin backward and drop them on the bottom of the cage. We’d pick them up and put them back inside the wheel, but they never did get the hang of it.
spaced man spliff about 10 years ago
It’s not a pig, nor is it from Guinea. It’s a rodent from South America.
AKHenderson Premium Member about 10 years ago
Maybe R. Lee Ermey could motivate the rodent.
krys723 about 10 years ago
Wow…I didn’t know that
Gokie5 about 10 years ago
And they go “WeEE, weEE, weEE!”
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member about 10 years ago
Actually, cavies (guinea pigs) will run on a wheel, and the one in that tank is actually right sized for it. But, they do not tend to use the wheel nearly as much as a hamster or gerbil.
David Huie Green PrepareBeforeOrRegretLater about 10 years ago
The new segregation: guinea pigs and hamsters“Can’t we all get along? " asked the python
Dani Rice about 10 years ago
We had three rescued baby squirrels and they always tried to run on the outside of the wheel, which would spin backward and drop them on the bottom of the cage. We’d pick them up and put them back inside the wheel, but they never did get the hang of it.
xmailsorter1 about 10 years ago
It is my understanding that Guinea pigs can’t run in wheels because their spines don’t bend that way. At least that is what I was told at a pet store.
DKHenderson 5 months ago
A guinea pig would not fit on a hamster wheel.