Wheel and Toys help

[fairyprincess10]

Hi all,

I dont know if this is in the right place... but here it goes....
Basically when i got the boys i was told they loved their wheel but they've never played it since we had them... what can we do to encourage them and a bit of a dumb question but would it be ok too take it away if encouragement does not work???
I've tried putting a treat in and kinda slowly moving it remind them what it does (thinkin maybe they forgotten how to do it) i've also played spin the wheel when they are sitting near by and they do look and watch and jump down to sniff but nothing we can think of is working...
ALSO
they have other toys but arent interested in any of them they are OBSESSED with scrapping the base of their cage, chewing wood and throwing their mess everywhere!! how do i encourage more toy play?

[Bexi87]

What kind of wheel do you have? Is it one that moves easily or does it take some effort to spin?

[nickymills30]

how long have you had them, and is the wheel the same as the one they used to use? As for throwing their mess about, they are champion poo flingers lol, i have got perspex, on the outside of my cage, only about 4" and this seems to work xx

[venusinflares]

Our two are the same - they were running in the wheel like mad things in the pet shop but now they're here they don't want to know. It's exactly the same sort of wheel they had in the shop too.

They have been in it very briefly to my delight but this was short lived.

Ours also like to throw poo etc out of the cage - fortunately the room where they are has a laminate floor and we got a length of clear plastic carpet protector to stand the cage on. A couple of trips around the cage with a dust buster each day keeps the mess at bay

[fairyprincess10]

Thanks guys for all your help on this im less worried about boredem them i was before...
The wheel is exactly the same and easy to use.
we've had them around a month and half, poss two months.