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wheels?
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03/19/15 11:23 PM
03/19/15 11:23 PM
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sassafras
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a lot of people suggest woodent wheels I only like this because I have been told you can put sandpaper in it to trim their nails down which mine need badly! but I do not like the little spout thing that pokes out that their tails could get wrapped around I saw a wheel on youtube that wasn't enclosed and did not have that little stick that pokes out of it I just don't know if you can put sandpaper in it or what it was called-_- what type of wheel do you have for your gliders?
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Re: wheels?
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#1387924
03/19/15 11:32 PM
03/19/15 11:32 PM
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Posts: 31 Roanoke, VA, USA
SFLeBrun
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Wodent wheels were designed for rodents, not for sugar gliders. It is better to use a safe wheel such as a Stealth or Raptor wheel. Both of these have no axle that extends into the running part of the wheel. This provides nothing that their tails or flying membranes can catch on. Also, the open inside of the wheel provides sugar gliders the option of leaping within the wheel which they like to do. I have a Wodent Wheel and have order a Stealth Wheel to replace it. My current wheel has a "glider shield" that makes it harder for them to get caught up and hurt by the axle though I have not determined if the shield eliminates the problem or just reduces it. It does not give them room to leap around. Another thread has posted pictures of a sugar glider that was killed in a Wodent Wheel. You can read that thead and see the graphic photos at http://www.sugarglider.com/glidergossip/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=55884.I wished I knew what I know now before wasting money on a Wodent Wheel.
-- Steven F. LeBrun
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Re: wheels?
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#1387925
03/19/15 11:33 PM
03/19/15 11:33 PM
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Posts: 31 Roanoke, VA, USA
SFLeBrun
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Both Stealth wheels and Raptor wheels have nail trimming attachments that can be added.
-- Steven F. LeBrun
Quote: "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read." -- Groucho Marx
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Re: wheels?
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#1387937
03/20/15 04:51 AM
03/20/15 04:51 AM
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Ladymagyver
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I have the velociraptor wheel only difference is the wheel bearings are sealed and can be powerwashed.
Dawn Be patient, and Trust your journey.... Grace Ruby Mom Dad Fiona, Dot and Stewie wish I could turn back time... Miss you
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Re: wheels?
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#1387939
03/20/15 10:17 AM
03/20/15 10:17 AM
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Terry
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All my wheels, two regular and a travel size are from SpinZone and yes, they also have trim set attachments, but I've found that no matter which you use, nails will still need to be clipped.
Lives with: 1 God 1 dog, (Willow) 1 Sugie, (Ollie) R.I.P. Lulu (2/28/12-10/13/17) R.I.P. Skadoosh (2/28/12-3/26/18)
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Re: wheels?
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#1387958
03/20/15 04:33 PM
03/20/15 04:33 PM
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Posts: 4,305 SW Missouri USA
Ladymagyver
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Good spacing behind the wheel is safer. Dot has a tendency to go potty back there. I think she's bashful. But I have found her there while Fiona was jumping in the wheel.
Dawn Be patient, and Trust your journey.... Grace Ruby Mom Dad Fiona, Dot and Stewie wish I could turn back time... Miss you
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Re: wheels?
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#1387990
03/21/15 02:35 AM
03/21/15 02:35 AM
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thanks everyone for the comments defiantly helped me rule wodent wheel out lol I would hope the breeder I got my recent glider from take them out of her business with the danger it could cause she kept telling me I need a wheel which I was aware of and planned on getting I wasn't supposed to take her home for another 3 to 4 weeks then the second time I went to visit with her and my new glider she asks if we can take her home that day I think she was a little peeved that we were running late I had told her 6 630 because we are an hour hour and half away depending on traffic we were there no later then 6:45 but she only had wodent wheels and saucer looking thing but she said those are no good for gliders her husband put them in their he's enthusiastic about the business I was also forced to buy a pouch for $20 from her because she told me she would like me to take her today as we are more than halfway there when I had one at home -_- Also had to stop at 3 different pet stores to pick up a cage on the way home because she decided to let us take her home weeks early sorry I went on a bit of an un related rant but that really ticked me off lol
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