Guinea Pig Wheel?

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no it's not a good idea. hamsters/gerbils have more flexible spines than guinea pigs, so pigs run the risk of spinal injuries. and the metal ones have the little things on the bottom that can hurt their feet (even though the one you posted is plastic, still not a good idea)!. guinea pigs love their run time, so it's best if you can piggie-proof to let them have free range sometimes :)
 
Wheels can cause back injuries for guinea pigs. There are plenty of other toys to get them! Hidaways, wire balls filled with veggies, large tubes for them to run through, beds (mine play with them more than sleep in them :)))

Hope this helps :)
 
yea i just thought it would be nice for them to be able to run in their cage but if it could hurt them then i won`t do it. what about the exercise balls you can use on the floor? the lady i took them from gave me one with them but i haven`t used it yet. could it be bad for them too? just trying to fnd more ways for them to get more exercise.
 
they have room in their cage its just not huge. i have 2 hamsters too and i just knew they love running on wheel that was my thought process. i feel bad for them today they didn`t get much play time as i messed up my back yesterday.
 
i think they are happier with me when i get home from work in the morning they wik wik at me and hop around the cage sort of i uess thats popcorning? they both will let me pet their heads now too. ^)
 
SOrry to hear about your back love HUGS xx>>>xx>>>
All those wheels, balls etc.. are NOT for piggies just as everyone has said it could break their backs :...
One day wont hurt them, see how you're feeling tomorrow and let them have a good run around then :)
 
HairlessWillow7 said:
I hope your back gets better!

Lots of floor time is great exercise for piggies :)
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its not too likely anytime soon i have scoliosis and sciatica down my left leg not the oh my leg feels numb kind the oh god it burns kind. i had issues at work yesterday that caused me to strain my back too much so now I'm stuck in bed for at least the next 12 hours probably. i had to call out of work tonight and i`m hoping tomorrow it will be better otherwise i may soon lose my job. grrrr i wanted so much to be well enough to work i need to strengthen my back but at the same time if i overdo it its like taking 5 steps backwards. i didn`t get diagnoised with scoliosis til last year and so far the doctors i`ve seen just say do physical theraphy and take pain meds but i don`t want to destroy my liver and i stopped taking opiates awhile ago because i got addicted to them and i don`t want to be on meds that strong. i`m kind of at a loss what to do.
 
thanks i need it and any prayers anyone feels like sending my way. its been 2 years so far. :(
 
sorry to hear that love. ive never had back problems, but my dad does and it can be really debilitating. ive heard some ppl have great luck with physical therapy, maybe it's a matter of finding the right doctor? well anyway i hope you feel better soon, and the good news is piggies love you no matter what, and some snuggle time will lift your mood! :)
 
thats part of the reason i got them besides just being able to give them a better home. if my back gets bad and i can`t work i hate being alone while my husband is working. i think i do need to find a different doctor and see what options someone else suggests because i can function on a basic level but can`t really handle anything beyond that and i`m 24 yrs old. its not fun to be stuck in bed for years in your early twenties i should be in school or working i am working now while i can manage to hang onto my job but i`m not sure how long that will be right now it doesn`t look good and i just started it. its so frustrating. my husband hates seeing me in pain all the time and i hate being in it i want to be able to go out and do things without having to go super slow and go to bed afterwards because of the pain.
 
i`ve spent the last however long since my last post looking up stuff on scoliosis sciatica and back pain and i think i`ve decided i`m going to do my best to keep working and use my money from my job trying to find ways to deal with the pain and fix my back. i managed to clean my hamsters cage out today so thats something i guess and the pain is temporarily subsided but not permanently enough to work tonight as i`m off tomorrow then have a 12 hour shift so i want it to be good for that. i`m hopeful that i will eventually find something that works and if i try everything i can find and nothing works i guess i will start saving for surgery because i need my life back. its more important then money. ;) just hard to stay positive when the pain is so bad. sometimes its hard to get through it.
 
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