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Not using wheel

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#1 ·
My little hedgie isn't using his wheel... I bought him off of my friend and he's about a year and a bit. I'm wondering why he's not using it. He's getting chubby.
 
#3 ·
My Linny has suddenly stopped using her wheel. Nothing about her environment has changed,
and she used to use it like crazy every night.

Very puzzling.

I did notice the other night her getting on the wheel and trying to run and sliding out of it before she got a good pace going. I have a whisper wheel from Vicky's anyone here familiar with those? They're slight slanted toward the outer edge. Maybe her nals are getting too long and she can't get a good grip?

Since it's spring, & around 70F I've opened the windows, is it possible the slight temp change is responsible?
 
#4 ·
If the cage is only 70* then Linny may be too cold. Most hedgehogs are comfortable at 73* and up.
 
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