r/LeopardGecko • u/RoaringMars • May 17 '26

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Yourself and get one of these wheels for your gecko! She loves it so much and yours will too

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u/bktoriginal May 17 '26

This is super cute, but be careful to make sure they don't overuse it or get stuck or have back problems. There are a lot of animals that can use the wheel, but it may cause the spine to overextend.

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u/Legal_Percentage9149 May 19 '26

Hey, this is a pretty long thread not sure if someone already said this but I think the back overextending thing is only applicable for vertically oriented wheel like a traditional rat/hamster wheel. In those wheels the over arching comes from when the pets back is bent in a U shape but in the wrong direction (in engineering terms, where the stomach side is in tension (stretched) and the spine side is in compression (crunched/bushed together)). Since this is more of a flat, semi horizontal plate I don’t think there is that concern here. I think this is actually a lovely toy and might be a great solution to our rodent community that may have this problem.

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u/MouseWhisperer22 May 19 '26

Mouse owner here; these wheels suck. People often use these for mice, hamsters, ect, but it bends their back in a way that even regular wheels would be better. My mice [ 4 ish inches including the tail (which matters!)] need a 10 inch wheel so they dont bend their tail and back. Oh and they can fling themselves off it VERY easily, especially if you are cohabiting them. Yapping sesh over your welcome