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Can a guinea pig use a wheel? I'm pretty sure they can't but I want to be sure.
 

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No. A guinea pig's spine is not configured to safely use a wheel or a ball, no matter what the people in the store will tell you.

As a side note, this has been asked and answered many times. If you use the search function at the top of the page, you can type in keywords and get answers to a lot of things without starting another thread about it.
 

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Thank you! I was so sure that they couldn't because of their spine! Ok thank you! So they can't use an excercise ball?
 

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So they can't use an excercise ball?

No. Wheels, exercise balls, any similar device- they all can damage a piggy's spine.
 

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Ok, thanks! I am so glad that I didn't buy one when I was at PetSmart just about an hour or two ago then!!
 

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For the same reason, no. The way a guinea pig would have to bend to manipulate a ball could potentially break his back. Leashes and harnesses are equally dangerous.
 

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Yes, that's what I thought, but my mom got me a wheel for her, and I wasn't really sure she could use it, so I didn't put it in her cage until I was sure, and I am so glad I didn't get that excercise ball!
 

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Wheels are very bad, its sad of all the mis-imformation given by petstores. I cant even imagine a piggy useing a wheel, my boys would be like, um mommy that strage wierd circular hayrack is empty :p
 

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On the cardboard thing on an excercise ball showed a guinea pig using it! I can't believe that!
 

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I cant even imagine a piggy useing a wheel, my boys would be like, um mommy that strage wierd circular hayrack is empty

Hahahaha.. That is so true.
 

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Wheels are very bad, its sad of all the mis-imformation given by petstores. I cant even imagine a piggy useing a wheel, my boys would be like, um mommy that strage wierd circular hayrack is empty :p

Haha! Yea my fatboy Momo would probably look at it and be like "um am I supposed to sleep in that thing?"
 

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I was looking for some toys on littleriverpetshop.com and they had some wheels and the description actually said that the largest size was for ferrets and guinea pigs!!:eye-poppi
 

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Yup unfortunately pet stores are looking to make money, not provide the best equipment and supplies for our pets. I'm just glad there's places like this to tell everyone otherwise.
 

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So am I!:tearsofjo
 
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