Silent Runner 12″ Wide + Cage Attachment – Silent, Fast, Durable Exercise Wheel – Sugar Gliders, Degus, Rats, Hedgehogs, Prairie Dogs & Small Pets
$39.99
Price: $39.99
(as of Mar 19, 2025 04:34:32 UTC – Details)
*****PLEASE ENSURE CAGE / CAGE DOORS ARE 14 INCHES TALL OR MORE!
Exotic Nutrition’s Silent Runner 12″ Wide Wheel is the most innovative wheel on the market for its safety features and whisper-silent spin. Special night-illumination allows you to watch your pet run while they enjoy their natural dark habitat. Great for sugar gliders and other nocturnal pets!
MEASURES: 13.5″ tall on stand, 12″ wheel diameter, 4″ wide track, 4″ diameter openings, 5″ wide on stand.
FEATURES:
✔ SAFE – The axle-free design eliminates a dangerous center bar, reducing the risk of fur/tail entanglement, pet wrap-a-round, curvature of the spine, and other injuries.
✔ SILENT – Innovative dual ball-bearings create a whisper-silent spin.
✔ SANDY TRACK – Provides a soft, abrasive running surface to file nails.
✔ NON-SLIP – Running tracks are textured, for excellent grip.
✔ SANITARY – Wheel completely disassembles for deep cleaning, no nooks for feces to hide in.
✔ SECURE – Closed off design with front plate for privacy, safety, and containment. With natural bean-shaped openings and a pet-preferred solid black rear wall.
✔ HIGH QUALITY – Wheel is made of high-quality plastic.
✔ JOINT PROTECTION – The stand allows for give, protecting your pet rom joint pain caused by running on a hard, fixed surface.
✔ IDEAL FOR – Hedgehogs, Rats, Sugar Gliders and other similar small animals (not suggested for chewers).
What is dual ball-bearing technology? Two stainless steel ball-bearings within the back plate ensure the wheel glides smooth and silent. The bearings SPIN around the bolt instead of sliding and creating noise.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 12 x 5 x 13.5 inches; 1.68 Pounds
Item model number : 43673
Date First Available : January 11, 2016
Manufacturer : Exotic Nutrition
ASIN : B01B15GZ1U
✔ SAFE – The axle-free design eliminates a dangerous center bar, reducing the risk of fur/tail entanglement, pet wrap-a-round, curvature of the spine, and other injuries.
✔ SILENT – Innovative dual ball-bearings create a whisper-silent spin. Two stainless steel ball-bearings are within the back plate of the wheel, ensuring the wheel glides smooth and silent. The bearings SPIN around the bolt as your pet runs, unlike annoying squeaky wheels on the market that have a center axle that creates friction and noise.
✔ SANITARY – Wheel completely disassembles for deep cleaning, no nooks for feces to hide in.
✔ IDEAL FOR – Hedgehogs, Rats, Sugar Gliders and other similar small animals (not suggested for chewers)
Customers say
Customers appreciate the pet activity structure’s quiet operation, functionality, and quality. They find it functional, suitable for small animals like hedgehogs and rats, and appreciate its size. However, opinions differ on its sturdiness, ease of cleaning, value for money, and safety.
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13 reviews for Silent Runner 12″ Wide + Cage Attachment – Silent, Fast, Durable Exercise Wheel – Sugar Gliders, Degus, Rats, Hedgehogs, Prairie Dogs & Small Pets
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Amazon Customer –
Best money I have spent for my fur babies!!
I don’t often review items but this one here I decided deserved a review. I bought it a few weeks ago but after my fur babies figured it out they have not stopped playing in it and running….as I have 2 male chinchilla caged together they are in their cage most of the day since I work 10 hours I let them out to roam free when I am home but I need to be able to keep an eye on them since they chew anything everything and can get into trouble often if not watched. But I must say this is the best money I have spent they both get so much joy and use out of it it makes me so happy to know they can get the extra work out I can’t give them everyday. Great product holds up well to their chewing and is still rather soundless as can be its not perfect with noise but that’s to be expected. They love it!! Great product!!! I in fact think I will need to buy a second one since they kinda fight over who is gonna run.
Sara –
Great hedgehog wheel!
My hedgehog loves his wheel and has loved it ever since we got him. He runs on this wheel quite a bit at night. The noise level is low but you definitely can hear him. For what you are paying, this is a great wheel. Itâs very easy to clean as well as the parts disassemble pretty easily. It fits our 6 month old hedgehog
Kindle Customer –
Quiet and Perfect for our Hedgehog!
We have had this wheel for 2.5 years and it has been great. Our hedgehog loves it and uses it every night. It has been safe, durable and QUIET! Only con is that it is harder to clean than others but worth it since it is so quiet. We do have to clean it every day because she does make a mess in it. I just reordered one because it has started having trouble spinning, but I think it has lasted a long time since it is washed daily. Definitely recommend!
Blake –
Syrian hamster loves it
Got this for my Syrian hamster, since this is one of the only brands that sells wheels big enough for Syrians. It definitely has the stamp of approval from my girl, she’s been running way more since I got this for her, I hardly ever see her out of it. It seems to be faster and move easier than her old wheel, too, which took her few days to get used to but now she really flies in it.I can see what people mean about the quality–the plastic is very thin, and while I think it will hold up fine for a hamster, bigger or heavier pets might damage it. In terms of noise, it’s not completely silent. It would probably annoy me if I had it in my bedroom. But it’s quiet enough for my needs, although the closed front design does mean that food and poop will occasionally get stuck inside and make a racket–however, the closed front has also kept my hamster from falling off the wheel, something that would happen now and then when she had a completely open wheel, so I think this design is actually really great for safety. At least for hamsters, since they tend to be a little clumsy.Overall, I think this is a great wheel (at least for hamsters) that is designed with safety in mind, but it could do with being a little quieter and a little sturdier to accommodate a greater variety of animals.
Ash –
Love it, but hate the price.
I can’t, in good conscience, give this anything less than 5 stars, as it’s an amazing wheel. It’s silent, as advertised, I don’t know about how “durable” it is as the main part of it is made of paper-thin plastic, but it works and anecdotal evidence from other users lead me to believe it will hold up. I just think it’s way too expensive, even given its good qualities.
George –
Chinchillas LOVE it
I rescued two chinchillas and they were in a cage with no exercise equipment or toys. After getting them, this was my first purchase and they absolutely LOVE it. It is very quiet regardless of the speed they run. It is easy to attach to the cage, or let it be free standing. The size is perfect for the chinchillas, or guinea pigs. I would say it is a bit big for hamsters if this is what you’re looking at it for.
Karla –
Please read before you buy!
This âSilent Wheelâ is anything but. It slides on the cageâs surface floor, which makes it tremble and move inside the cage, hence making a terrible noise! It also never stays in place because of all the jumping. I kept it as to give it a chance since it was supposed to be better quality and a good size, but so far no improvement. Before I reviewed this I contacted customer service looking for a solution first; they were quick to reply, and mentioned that other people had the same problem, and solved it by quote âuse velcro or tape to keep the wheel from moving around. We recommend getting the Cage Attachment for Silent Runner Wheelâ (are you joking?!). So in conclusion, it costs about $47 to actually get the âsilentâ wheel ..once you buy the attachment, not worth the price. I feel scammed, this is wrongly advertised.I have posted a video for reference, please note it is not hitting anything else, so the noise is solely from the movement.
Erika –
Doesnât last
I got this for my rats to run on, the last wheel I had made so much noise I could hardly sleep. Iâve used this brand before, back when I had a hamster, and I loved it. So I figured Iâd splurge and get my rats the wheel. Itâs expensive, but $40 is worth getting a good nightâs sleep while letting my rats get their exercise. It worked perfectly for about a week, then the screw/bolt started loosening. Now I have to retighten it multiple times every time my rats want to run on it. Iâve been woken up a few times to the sound of the wheel hitting the metal bars of the cage because itâs gotten so loose just from them running, so Iâm back to having to take out their wheel at night just so I can be able to sleep. This product would easily be 5 stars if they just made it a little more sturdy, especially if theyâre going to charge $40 for it.
Pilla Perez –
Esta muy buena la calidad, hace ruido mÃnimo y se divierten muchos los animalitos.
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Stefan Kinasevych –
Truly silent. The sound of my hamsters paws are louder than the actual wheel. Comes apart very easily for cleaning. Large enough that your hamster wonât develop an unhealthy spine like in tiny wheels. Nut/washer is adjustable for varying the effort it takes to spin the wheel. Has bracket for cage mounting, but Iâd recommend using the stand cause the cage bracket holds the wheel a little close to the bars and it can rattle against them. Also, the construction is A+++. Built like a tank. My hamster has trouble even chewing it. 6 months of ownership and daily use and it still looks brand new.
lyn –
This is good for Syrian hamsters it is a 12-in wheel also good for Chinese hamster
Jairo Ramirez Dominguez –
Es muy sencilla para el precio al que se vende. Unos de los problemas que tuve fue qué, las piezas pequeñas venÃan sueltas en toda la caja, ni siquiera en una caja o en una bolsa. Pudieron haberse salido por un orificio de la caja sin problemas, el vendedor no tiene cuidado de eso.