DIY Hamster Wheel |

As always remember that if your hamster is a known chewer avoid using plastic supplies, for this particular DIY a metal container will work just as well for a chewer. It's also your responsibility as a pet owner to check all toys regularly (even if you have a non-chewer) and remove damaged or worn out toys so as to keep your pet's environment safe :)
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[@rollothewalker5535]

you should make a diy cage and fill it with diy stuff only,including wheel,bedding,toys,hideout,etc,

[@blossombuddies2875]

luca ghena yes :0 Even though I suck at DIY I want to try that for mine when I get one. Except the food and water won't be diy... (maybe the water bottle but the only diy one I've seen is terrible)

[@emmyverse376]

That's what I'm trying to do xD

[@nevaehspets6551]

Blossom Buddies make a water bowl. Much easier

[@juied3082]

For my hamster we actually made a home made cage using a new 3 leveled portable shelf then wrapped chicken wire around the 3 sides for 2 levels made a door for the 4 side and pull wood slices on the bottom edge so that the bedding will not fall out and we shredded paper as bedding then for hide out I used a yogurt container ( I placed the container upside down with the cap on and made a hole at the edge then put some "bedding" inside and lastly for the toys I took a paper towel roll made a few holes and I took flour and water mixed them up then put the flour water mix on a popsicle sticks stuck on some sunflower seeds or other treets Wow that was a lot 💤

[@aprilrodriguez5874]

That would be brilliant !!

[@lizabeller]

I am planning on making a completely diy cage (bin cage, diy houses etc.) and this series is a huge help, the wheel might not be the best for me as my hamster are housed in my bedroom but the "silent" spinners aren't too silent anyway so...

[@sofiasartstudios6618]

I hope that you achieve your goal!

[@CassideeRose]

+Troll Man Derp Erin has a few videos on diy bedding and I tried to most recent one with the pillowcase and it worked great. A lot of work, but it's worth it!

[@fayehulston1560]

I just got my hamster popcorn a few days ago and this channel has helped me so much especially with the diy stuff I've all ready made him a platform house for £1.00 with lolipop sticks!!

[@vonam9757]

Ok

[@vonam9757]

Yes

[@dongiepanda]

i thought you said you got popcorn for your hamster

[@mohibmahatab2606]

i wish erin can do a diy cage theme.. where she takes ALL her diy things such as hideaways food bowls wheels diy toys etc like everything has to be diy but maybe she wont do a diy cage theme soo

[@yourfavukrainian]

good idea

[@paulah229]

Genius!!! I love it! You are so good. I was in a pet store awhile ago just looking around. There was a family very interested in the Robos. I told them about my sweet Robo, Clementine. They started asking me questions. With watching your channel for so long, I could answer their questions and give some good advice. I told them about your channel and they were thrilled to know that there is such a great resource for them (and all of us). Thank you so much for helping us be better parents to our babies. ☺

[@cepwasri6378]

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[@GoregeousLuna]

I know its an old video, but thank you for coming up with this. This is the cheapest way to provide a proper size wheel to the rescues that I'll be taking in

[@mikey2009100]

with this the best way to stop it rubbing is useing 2 bolts on the gap between the stand and wheel witch gives it more spacing and it won't run then ☺

[@evelynrosemusic9997]

you could cut holes in the lid and make a wodent wheel ☺

[@chronically_dead]

Lynn Rose Music rodent?

[@ashlynnheller8400]

UmbreonXSlyveon No I beleive its spelled Wodent

[@clipanimations2920]

UmbreonXSylveon no its called Wodent wheel

[@silversimer9525]

Evelyn Rose Music she said that 😊

[@reginaphalange8390]

She said that in the video

[@sirihandal3974]

I think it is amazing how you find a way to make all those DIY's xx

[@hamstercare1116]

Once again another creative video Erin ! I applaud you for your effort and quality in your videos! Have a good day!

[@hamsterkitty4495]

Great DIY video. lol I hope that July never ends because I absolutely love these videos :D.

[@jsnoldyt1495]

this is fantastic. great tutorial Erin!

[@DaisyStalls]

WOW this was very impressive! and po was loving it!♡ great job Erin😀

[@TheAsmrAddict888]

I love your vids Erin. They've helped my hamsters so much. To make it quieter I add a lil bit of thin sticky on felt pads between the post and wheel. $dollar stores carry them in US. Even if it's a lil too thick Syrians will wear the felt down pretty easy after some time.

[@korissasilver4381]

Turned out great ! I also cut out some cute wrapping paper in a circular shape to glue to the inside of the wheel for decorative purposes 😍❤️ love it !

[@love4animals785]

So creative!! I might just try this ;) And oh my goodness you are almost at 100k!! Congrats!! I hope you reach it soon!!

[@GoldenAwesomeOne]

Gosh I love this Channel. Keep up the good work !

[@dude8791]

I tried this and it totally works! Thanks for the video

[@suicidal6912]

Love how she calls popsicle sticks “lol i sticks” lol love you.

[@SomethingAnimal]

In British-English they're called lolly sticks because they're used in ice lollies. It's Americans that call them popsicles :)

[@pattallant2398]

I just really enjoy your videos! You must really love your hamsters 🥰

[@beibiosoup]

Thanks for sharing this video Erin!!!

[@WFHVictor]

The best open wheel. Made one myself attached to the plastic bin :). Thanks

[@fabuischicken8686]

WOW U ARE AMAZING IDK HIW U COME UP WITH THESE AMAZING IDEAS!! I love u soooo much!!

[@littlelilac2805]

I LOVE your channel

[@brookelynweber4771]

DIY chew toys

[@Nora-lm2nv]

Show done that

[@Alyssabeans00]

she did that already :)

[@sandranicinska1302]

Nora Nasser

[@toppets5698]

encreva no meu canal

[@italkgaming6146]

Go outside get a stick and paint it

[@playingwithmini592]

I rlly love your videos and I'm planning on watching all of them

[@sketchinlex5526]

Me too.

[@fibeeart8691]

That's really good :3 super creative .

[@hamstercie5946]

My hamster love your DIY .. TANKS YOU :)

[@Thebestegg123]

Totally making this! Thank you!!!

[@flurryheart8112]

Thanks erin i needed one of these:)

[@tarikadhaver8858]

Thx for your amazing ideas

[@mermaidmascara2110]

great idea erin! :)

[@zoorenard1101]

Thank you! my Syrian hamster is getting huge!!! the big wheel I've seen are at least 60$... definitely gonna built this soon!

[@mustwereallydothis]

You can put anti-slip stickers meant for the bottom of your bathtub rather than the popsicle sticks. It would be much easier to use and more comfortable for the hamster too.

[@icymaulcontent1403]

Really good video as always Erin!! C: I will be making this for my new Winter white or Syrian i might be getting (:

[@bobbyali89]

wow such a creative idea

[@amalijarafaj5416]

did it! I'm amazed

[@partypenguin0138]

This was so helpful thank you 🤗

[@excusemeum....8053]

You guys can also keep the lid on and cut holes in it like the silent hamster spinner! It prevents your hamster from flinging off especially if you have a robo :)

[@vienna2223]

Thanks for this! Amazing

[@Mila-tv7xo]

I just made this ,tank you so much ❤️

[@georgieporge601]

Wow I would love to do this wheels are so expensive!

[@mochitheexplorer2498]

Exactly, i seen wooden one for 13euros! 🤯

[@iMirandaJae]

Oh my gosh, I KNOW!! Where I live, the hamster wheels cost more than the hamsters themselves. 🤨

[@ThatAnimalHouse]

@@iMirandaJae same I got my hamster for $15 and his wheel was $30, 2x the amount of the hamster 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@austinhernandez2716]

@@ThatAnimalHouse I got a storage bin and turned it into a large cage for only $15. So the wheel will cost more than the cage! My hamsters were free

[@ThatAnimalHouse]

@@austinhernandez2716 yeah but where I live making a bin cage is like R$400 and buying a regular 52 gallon tank is only R$ 285 😂

[@bethhadfield6781]

This is amazing !!!!!!! :) ☺️

[@Emily-jd4it]

Very creative!!👍🏽👍🏽

[@thehandyman6043]

why are you laughing when you say NUTS . HAHA LOVEYOU ERIN BEEN WATHING YOU SINCE DAY 1. :)

[@rosewood3pw844]

yes! now I can finally have a wheel that is not mesh ! I can also have a new wheel for my other hamster! ( a whole year without wheel because we don't have money laying around , but we do what we can for them)

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

What a fun craft project for me and my granddaughters!

[@HindMmni]

you're amazing!

[@shenzel-barca6884]

Very symple n easy for understanding, great , thank you

[@akshayvlogs2453]

Neatly explained dear Thank u for the info

[@mrglorious7984]

I did it and it was so cool, thanks a lot 😀💯

[@camila7199]

Hi Erin, may I ask your thoughts on hamster balls? Is it healthy for the hamster or should I avoid using them?

[@paulaovalle2457]

Tus ideas son fantásticas, saludos desde colombia :)

[@thehamham8734]

Made it to day thx it’s perfect a bit noisy but I barely sleep in my room lol

[@AGULL]

I needed this!!!!. I bought a 20cm wheel for my golden hamster yesterday and noticed it is bit small and she def gonna grow a bit. Today i wanted to bring back to the store but sadly she chewed a piece off, so i think they wont accept it.

[@maddymoon7064]

THIS IS AMAZING! *Applause Applause* I love it! Jeez girl, you might as well make the hamster now. :P This is great! Do you think can make a DIY bed for hamsters? Haha. Like a creation to look like a bed... But for a hammy. Great vid, Erin! :D

[@jennafarmer2560]

like a bunk bed maybe??

[@brirose5781]

That would be cool!

[@moreveronicajoy3915]

Jenna Farmer she did make a bed but I had 4 hamsters and they all loved each other and crammed in the same bed it was so cute!

[@carminhadejesus8130]

Hammy Forever you

[@QuranwithRain]

Madison M Vanillahamham has a video for that if you want

[@beibiosoup]

It really did helped! < 3

[@thehanstermusketeers4149]

So cool!

[@destinyreidel]

What did you use for the foot grips? If that’s a food safe container normally white craft glue wouldn’t stick to it.

[@heather3926]

Possibly hot glue? Hopefully the hamster doesnt eat it

[@iraqaziz5837]

Hi

[@IAMGiftbearer]

Clever idea!

[@horsecrazygirl6763]

That is so cool u should do a diy hamster cage theme and use the diy wheel and diy houses

[@alyalkady]

I just watched this video a few days ago and i did it and it's work thank you

[@anjieshh]

its so cute!

[@fannyriveravalencia7530]

Super expectacular desde Colombia gracias un abrazo

[@joannehalter2506]

omg this vid is so cool love it could you make something to help hamsters with chewing my hamster is a chewer. but again great vid

[@simplykermit5105]

I’m definitely makin this.

[@swirlyhamster330]

Could u plz do a diy volcano where it's a small hill and then at the top there's a hole for the food to go in

[@CloroxBleach-pq4qs]

Just use the moon crater diy and switch it up a bit.

[@swirlyhamster330]

+Dream Bossong good idea thank you

[@kaleigh.jsmith8567]

Clorox Bleach dude I see you everywhere it's freaking werid

[@phoeisacat4771]

Clorox Bleach Why are you everwhere?

[@jheevanesh]

its not that hard to do it yourself........

[@ThatAnimalHouse]

I’m going to get a hamster soon and I’m on a very low budget and my dad builds stuff so I have all the supplies I need to make these cheap crafts for my hammy 💕

[@ronclark9724]

You can use several washers or cut off a short tube of a plastic straw to provide some space between the wooden post and the plastic open wheel. A drop of mineral oil there at the bolt will help silence the open wheel.

[@misaeltabachi6957]

Thanks for making DIY videos. I am planing on getting a hamster but I don't want to spend a lot of money

[@rainypoppyfield]

"all you have to do is press a button' me; dang

[@splattyspets1297]

XD

[@aislingmcnelis9502]

same diy is not my thing no matter how small I make a mess of it. 😂

[@linhhainguyen5674]

oh! you do is wonderful

[@jenniferhouse1939]

Use a soldering iron to make your holes. How I make my holes for my water bottles in the bin I just make sure not to do it too big and I've yet to have any trouble with a ham chewing through it or anything but I like to keep the water bottles on the outside that way I can access them without disturbing them

[@violetbaudelaire2734]

Wow thx this is awesome

[@brirose5781]

Love it so much

[@vlad1305]

Very useful video. I'll do it for my hamsters also. Thanks.

[@FrazzleTheSyrian]

could you glue the bottom of the stand together or would it be too flimsy? xxx

[@EC-ol8nz]

thats cool and easy!

[@i_n_e_sdvs8319]

Tanks its so cool ❤️

[@justathoughtization]

thanks for this video! we cannot find a hamster wheel big enough in any petshops here, only the standard 6" size wheels are sold in petshops. and if u find a big enoigh ball, its very expensive! This will help thanks!

[@maanimationrodrigues3204]

I loved the video

[@arewefamousyet5213]

soo cute!

[@forevermyhammys1534]

I know this is a old video but would this work If I drilled a whole is a bin cage instead of the stand? If so is their any extra washers and things I would need? Because I need new wheels but the ones I want are expensive and I need 2

[@pfaria3556]

Thank you for this video!! I’ve made one, but it keeps falling... it unscrews itself and if I put it tight it doesn ‘t spin... any suggestions? Thank you so much, kisses from Portugal

[@StoneyCrow]

Does the plastic wear down? I wonder if a bearing like for a skate wheel would prevent that

[@mapleshade9730]

a little tip, for the wheel,u can use hotglue to make the feet things instead of lolly sticks

[@user-zz4hx8nr7b]

You could but if your hamster is a chewer I don't suggest it.

[@Sophia-vb8ch]

THANK YOU SO MUCH my hedgehog just broke his wheel (yah it actually cracked because he got too big) so thank you!!

[@malumvixen3098]

Hi Erin! Amazing video! So I have a question. I use aspen shavings for all 3 of my hamsters. My question is. Can I dye the bedding using safe fruits and veggies!? I know food colouring is not safe so I thought I could use fruit. Is that ok? Would they eat it?

[@DEHOYOS98]

This makes about as much sense as dying your toilet paper. You get the award for dumbest thing I've read today!

[@SalihArtAndTech]

Very Nice. Thank.

[@reesespythons]

sweet!!!!

[@nelsonsantos770]

You can also put a washer after the plastic

[@Avocetexotics]

I know this sounds crazy but could you make a big one and use it for a pet squirrel?

[@fruitastic1991]

I'm sure you could stop the scraping sound if you just added another bolt where you put the first one to help it stick out a bit from the wood. 😍

[@porlQ]

Hi Erin, is it possible to make a DIY hamster cupcake climbing toy? Like, with sprinkles for added grip? Like if you agree!

[@GamerTubeAwesome]

I would have never thought of this

[@TheHamsterHoarder]

Looks like Potassium is a fan of it! ☺

[@ewbecca8844]

Amazing!!

[@splattyspets1297]

ikr

[@desireegriffith4575]

Awesome !!! How do you come up with this stuff!😃

[@tyagwen801]

amazing

[@PixelPlayground473]

What do I use to put on the wheel itself where he runs? Wouldn't he just slide off