Reviewing the Chin Sprint as a Rat Wheel (15 inch wheel review)
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- čas přidán 15. 01. 2020
- Today I decided to review the chin sprint - despite a few downsides like price and weight I overall feel like this is a great wheel and perfect for my rats.
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So cute seeing them run in the wheel like that
Beware of the cute swaying rat on the pumpkin at 1:32
It is fun watching my ratties run on their wheels. I have two of my cages in my room so sometimes i fall asleep listening to them run lol.
Thank you for this review. That looks like a nice sturdy wheel but out of my price range. I use the silent spinner wheels and those work well but now that i see this review i may save and get one for one of my cages.
I am always in search of new things and ideas for my rattie cages and you have helped me quite a bit. I truly thank you for that.
Cross cutter She is just the best with her channel isn't she. She has helped me out so much with questions I've had, I could never thank her enough ... 😑☺️🐀🐁
My rats would never be this active tbh😂❤
My rats be like, "You expect me to leave my hammock to 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗘??” 😜
Oh, goodness, they're precious running on that wheel, two at a time!!!! Adorable!
wow that s an absolute insane price... 130 usd for a drum wheel made from thin metal sheets. This is borderline scamming
I've gotten a HUGE exercise ball for my rat two years ago and it was $20, and the price was worth it. Forgot the brand though ugh
@@InsaneGoldplease don't use exercise balls for rats, they're dangerous in many ways
I’ve had two Chin Spins (the ones made from the same material as the critter nation cage with the wooden back) for nearly eight years in my chinchilla’s critter nation cage. He only uses one so I’m moving the other to our soon-to-be rat cage. It’s an excellent wheel and both still run smooth and quiet. It’s totally worth the money for many, many years of use. The bearings can be replaced too if need be.
thanks for including footage of the rats running in it, many reviews don't
Just wanna say I really love your videos. I've had my boys about a year and a half now and your channel has been a lot of inspiration for how to keep them entertained, especially as I don't have much time alongside my job and rest of life.
run babies run!
My twins run together in their kaytee wheel all the time. In fact they do a lot of things together. If Natasha tries something, pepper follows her and tries too. And i mean everything. They only differ with food. Natasha is like me, try anything once. Pepper is like my son extremely picky.
We took pepper to the vet because her left forearm is bald. She or her twin have been over grooming (barbering). The vet gave us an anti-inflammatory for her. She said most rats like the flavour because its a little sweet. Not my pepper. She went on the lamb to get away from it. Natasha licked up the drips off of her, me, the cage and tried to steal the syringe for more. 😒.
This is a great video! When I had rats I really wanted one as they are very nice for rats and a great size for older rats and males, who tend to be bigger than the females. This wheel is totally worth the price as it will hold up for many years. Thanks for sharing this video.
I've been waiting for this video! Thank you so much. Very helpful!
I’ve used 15” chin spin wheels from QualityCage for years for my chins and love them! (The wood has never been an issue). I’m glad to see the sprint work so well for ratties too.
I’ve heard the wood isn’t an issue but I was a bit wary because I’ve had rats spray pee before (Shadow liked to aim for the wall lol) and so for the price I didn’t want to chance it. I definitely like the design though and I’m glad that there are at least a few options for them even if they are a bit pricey.
Shadow The Rat That is interesting about Shadow! 😁 I can understand why you’d like the sprint one for rats.
I miss mine so much. I’m caring for 9 senior rescue chins still (just agreed to take a 10 year old one in last week). Once we don’t have so many I may be able to get a few ratties again.
You need to hook wires up to it so they can power your house with free electricity. Rat power!
Lol 😊
Hehe that’s the next step for sure - if nothing else I’m sure they could run the coffee maker lol and maybe give me some of that energy!
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I love your videos I have 4 boys and you inspired me to get them ❤️
Omg they are SO CUTE!!
1:47 check out that head swaying so she can see you better
good review!
Oh my goodness, I found your DIY wheel tutorial and I had no idea it was you until I clicked the link to this one! lol
Heh I've had quite a few different wheels and I love to show how appropriate wheels can be super enriching for rats!
LOOK AT THEM RUN IM SCREAMING
Awesome. Getn boys a wheel now.
I was under the impression only mice n hamsters enjoyed wheels. New knowledge gained from Shadow The Rat, yet again. Ty
I think your rats may be the luckiest rats on the planet. You really know what "enrichment " means.
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Just thought of a perfect diy wheel 16x4 cake pan
So great, guess I am going to get one of these for my rats.
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WOW that IS quiet, my Kaytee wheel is loud as HECK but only has It's stand and 1 mounting point. That wheel has like 4 mounting points for extra stability. Super nice, I'd rather it ruin the cage also versus giving my rats a hard time running in a unstable wheel.
I'm still considering what wheel to buy since i have the same reservations because of the price so it's good to know that this one is an option. And hallelujah for silence 😁
Go Bean go!!!
I have the Exotic Nutrition 12-inch orange wheel for my hamster, they’re really good products :)
Great review! I’d also suggest Pet Revolution (petrevolution.us/products/12-silver-wheel ), a family-owned business that makes great aluminum wheels in 12”, 14” and 16” sizes starting at $66 for the smallest. I got a 14” aluminum wheel with a 4” wide running surface shipped from Kentucky to San Diego for $96.99 ($15 was the shipping, wheel was $81.99). It is lightweight and incredibly silent, and multiple ratties can run in it at the same time. I did put Dr. Scholl’s Moleskin on the running surface to make the wheel “grippy” because they weren’t comfortable with a slick surface, and they use the wheel constantly. The owners of Pet Revolution make products to order, and they are really good about communicating with clients about the products. Just wanted to put that option out there!
It seems like you can get a 16in oil pan and a lazy suzan and make your own for a lot cheaper if you're handy ;)
I actually have a video where I do just that! That being said there are advantages this wheel has over the oil pan wheels - a big one is that it’s much wider which encourages larger rats to use it (plus my girls can use it in pairs which is nice). It’s also a smooth surface which mine seem to prefer. And this wheel is also much quieter than a lazy Susan wheel is (you can modify it by adding an extra backing piece for stability and noise reduction, but it still makes a bit of noise compared to this one).
Overall I think making your own wheel is great and I’m glad I did so, but I do prefer this wheel slightly due to the above (my main issue with it is it’s a bit pricey, but since I haven’t had to do any maintenance on it even with years of use and dozens of rats using it I think it’s worth it).
I'm a new rat dad and I was wondering what wet food would be good.
Rats don't really do wet food as standard, they're very messy. There's a lot of contention within the rat community over diets, but lab blocks are generally a safe bet. I'm in the UK and use Science Select, but it's not as good as it used to be since they stopped doing just rat food and made it rat & mouse food, so it's not as well focused. You can otherwise feed them just about anything, provided you give them a good balance. Isamu Rats has a great and very informative website: www.isamurats.co.uk/feeding-and-nutrition.html
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i have a similar big metal wheel but only 4" wide, and also a flying saucer metal wheel, and none of my rats run on them. They only like the kaytee 12" comfort wheel.
Does your wheel make a clicking noise? I just set it up and my chinchillas run in it, but after about a week of running in it, we are hearing a metallic ticking noise. Nothing is hitting the wheel. We even tried moving it, but it's still making the noise.
My boys are lazy AF. They'd laugh all the way to the food bowl at that thing.
Have you had any experience with wheels that are nearly horizontal? They usually come at a slight angle. I've seen them used a lot by Chilean degus and I was wondering if they could be something useful for rats.
Most rats tend not to like the angled wheels, however some do! They would have to be pretty large, though
Yes I’ve used the saucer wheels (both 12 inch and 14 inch) but out of 24 rats that I’ve given these wheel only one has used it and she was introduced to it at 4 weeks old - her sisters also learned to use it as babies but as soon as I gave a normal wheel they switched and never looked back (Biscuit continued to use both wheel types for her entire life so I suppose some rats like them but in my experience most prefer the up and down wheels)
Hey! Do you recommend the tread mills that they have? They're half the price and the reviews look good but it looks like you don't have them so I'm not sure. If not I'll definitely get this one.
By treadmill wheels do you mean the sideways saucer ones? If so then I haven't had much luck with them - I've used the exotic nutrient 14 inch ones and a plastic 12 inch one with rats before and neither got used much. In fact out of 25 rats only 3 that i introduced at 4 weeks to the treadmill and didn't give them another option used it, and when I added a normal wheel 2 weeks later 2 babies switched over right away and while the third baby still used it on occasion even she tended to use the upright wheel more. Now that she's passed none of my rats use those types of wheels and so I only have the normal wheels in their cage.
I think a lot of rats find the whole running sideways thing a bit weird and so most would prefer to run straight like they can on the normal wheels. In any case I'd say your best bet at your rats using a wheel is to go for an appropriate sized normal style one. You can find a few cheaper large ones on etsy (I can definitely understand steering away from this one since its quite pricey), so that is also an option. As for this wheel its continued to hold up well, and my rats still use it all the time so I'm hoping it will last for a good decade and be a good investment overall.
@@ShadowTheRat Oh wow thank you a bunch for letting me know! Would of sucked getting a wheel they might not even like. After watching you've totally convinced me to get it haha
Price was mainly important for quality. So if this wheel is high in quality it is definitely worth the investment for them and future babies. Thanks again!
will this fit in a DCN that's separated by the floor part?
Yup! If you pause at 3:42 you can see the wheel in a single unit (bottom right) - since the wheel is 15 inches and the cage is 24 inches high it fits with room to spare.
@@ShadowTheRat thanks. I noticed that after commenting and should have realized 15 is less than 24. Derp. Any way thanks for great vid. Someday ill get one of these
How do you teach them to run on the wheel? I have the 12" and they've never messed with it
How long have you left the wheel in the cage? And how large are your rats?
Often I find you need to leave the wheel in the cage for a few weeks before they start to use it, and if you have adult rats (especially males or large females) then they really need a 14-16 inch wheel. I’ve talked to people who haven’t had any luck with a 12 inch wheel, but once they put in a 15-16 inch wheel saw there rats use it. I’d guess with larger rats a small wheel might just be too uncomfortable and not worth it for them to use.
Otherwise you can try luring them into walking on it with a treat, just to teach them the motions, but even then you’ll have to leave it up to them to learn to like to use it on their own.
@@ShadowTheRat I had a 12" in the cage with my last 2 sets of rats from when they were babies, but no one ever seemed to use it so I just removed it as they got older and it was too small for them. I guess I'll try the larger one with my next wave of ratties
I recently replaced my girls old wheel with this exact one and she's terrified of it 😢 she's stopped running now and she use to run for hours on end. What can I do to make her more comfortable with trying it out? Ive tried placing her in the wheel but she seems so scared and runs out immediately
How long has she had the new wheel? If its less then a month then you really just need to leave it and let her adjust at her own pace. Rats are naturally neophobic animals and its normal for them to take weeks to adjust to something new - don't put her in it as that will just make her more scared of it, she needs to adjust at her own pace and investigate it on her own time.
Most of my rats have taken 2-3 weeks to adjust to new wheels, especially if they've never had a metal wheel before, but after that they love it and use it all the time!
@@ShadowTheRat yes shes only had it maybe a week. Thank you so much. I'll give her time and let her adjust on her own. Thanks for responding so fast! Im a huge fan and love watching your videos, please don't stop ❤️
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I wish my rats would run in their wheel but they don't stay interested at all ... 😑😶 Maybe they want a fancy one like this ... 🤔 My rats are spoiled, always wanting stuff from chewy & Walmart and ... 😶
ngl, i feel like this would still be too small for my rats
I hear if this wheels are for rat dangerous. He can injured his tail. Its true?
@@radical9838 somewere i read if vertical wheel cant be used for rat they write there if horizontal wheel are mutch better for rat. In vertical wheel must have rat his tail up and so may injured his tail root.
Exotic Nutrition / Pocket Pets is an extremely unethical business. There are alternatives to this wheel for around $80 on Etsy.
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Please don't give you're rats a wheel.. It can give them after some time serious spine problems
Cool wheel but you were ripped off. No one should support that company.
Please do NOT use wheels for rats. Even that big one is not big enough for rats. They still need to hold up their tail when they run in it which can result in deformity of the tail and in long term lead to problems with their balance. A wheel would need to be big enough for the whole rat to run in it with their tail all straight for it to be fine to use it for rats.
Rats run with their tail held up whether it's on solid ground or something else,so that's not a problem. Yes, it is important that the wheel has a wide enough diameter so they can run comfortably since the verterbraes in the spine limit its overall curvature, but their tail is flexible enough that it doesn't cause health problem if it is curled or held in usual positions for a time.
Wheel tail (which I guess is what you are referring to) can happen in rats due to genetics and environmental factors but it's not linked to the actual running wheel. Rats without access to wheels have also developed this phenotype.
@@bookterror can you please provide sources for that info?
@@KadSel I don’t have any anatomical sources (I learned most of from in german biology textbooks) but any general pet book will tell you the same.
There is a video by Shadow the Rat (czcams.com/video/F27fCIla6vo/video.html) that shows one of her girls running right at the beginning. You can clearly see her spine bunch and relax without it overstretching. The tail is not that limited in its position and used for counterbalance (which is why it can even curl around objects to help weight distribution)
As for the wheely tail, there is one post here (www.myratfriends.com/single-post/2016/02/18/The-Truth-About-Rat-Wheels) that explains it pretty well. There is also a breeder of such curved tails here (tinyfeetrodentry.webs.com/differentdoodletails.htm) so it’s clearly a gene that can be passed on.
Wheel running is nowadays used in plenty of studies to measure “happiness” in rats. Even rats and mice in the wild run on wheels if they are placed near them. Here is one study (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5236037/) which shows that rats who are in pain will not use a wheel. [You have to take those studies with a grain of salt, since lab rats are not fancy rats and you don’t know for sure how enriched their environment is otherwise, but there are enough similarities to compare them.]
There are plenty more studies.
Isamu Rat Care has also done a very good vide on wheels and explains things even better than I do: czcams.com/video/ct6_nT6mKAQ/video.html
I have personally never come across issues concerning balance when it comes to wheels.