Not sure if she's a genius or a lunatic...

[Chinchilla63]

Candy and GoGo have been with me since April. They've never had a wheel before. I have a chin spin that they really enjoy sitting in to eat hay...kinda like a porch swing. I've never seen them run in it.
However - Candy has a new trick. She jumps onto the TOP of the chin spin and tries to run on the outside of the wheel. She usually gets a half rotation or so and then jumps to a nearby shelf. It is every bit as hilarious to watch as you would imagine. If I ever have a camera nearby when she does it I'll film it.
Is this dangerous? Is this a step towards figuring out that it's actually more fun running on the inside? Or should I pull the chin spin out?

 

[Kansas City Chinchillas]

I've heard of chins doing this. Not sure how safe it is but don't remember hearing of problems related to it.

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

I have had chins do this - haven't had a problem with it. I also had one chin who would go under the wheel, feet up and work the wheel that way. Chins are crazy critters

 

[halfstache]

I have had chins do this - haven't had a problem with it. I also had one chin who would go under the wheel, feet up and work the wheel that way. Chins are crazy critters

I'd love to see that. That sounds hilarious.

 

[Stackie]

My pink white, Bostin, used to do this all the time until I replaced the wheel with a Flying Saucer. He never hurt himself, but he was in with 2 other chins. I was afraid they would be running in the wheel while he tried to get on top and he'd get flung off, which is why I switched wheels. He never did get hurt. You could always put a shelf over the top of the wheel to block it if you're too worried.

I managed to get a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH1lDDXDPFQ

 

[jenmusic1]

Too funny, thanks for the video!

 

[jenmusic1]

Just watched the video again...really cute.

 

[Chinchilla63]

That's exactly what Candy does! Except she's much more of a spaz about it. Thanks for posting it.