Animal treadwheel assembly

A self-supporting, rigid and cylindrical animal treadwheel, comprising:

• a plurality of fastening elements;
• a plurality of platforms, wherein each platform of the plurality of platforms consists of a single part of an injection molded plastic, each platform comprising:
• a concavely curved inside surface concentrically opposite a convexly curved bottom side;
• a first end opposite a second end;
• a left side opposite a right side;
• wherein the first and the second ends are connected by the left and the right sides;
• wherein the concavely curved inside surface is surrounded by the first end, the left side, the second end, and the right side;
• a first end left side engagement aperture configured to receive a fastening element from the plurality of fastening elements;
• a first end right side hole engagement aperture configured to receive the fastening element from the plurality of fastening elements;
• a second end left side hole engagement aperture configured to receive the fastening element from the plurality of fastening elements;
• a second end right side engagement aperture configured to receive the fastening element from the plurality of fastening elements;
• a plurality of elongated curved connectors, wherein each elongated curved connector consists of a single part of an injection molded plastic and manufactured as a separate part from the plurality of platforms, each connector comprising:
• a curved bottom surface configured to be concentric with the convexly curved bottom side of the platform;
• a first engagement aperture integrally formed as part of the elongated curved connector and configured to receive the fastening element from the plurality of fastening elements;
• a second engagement aperture integrally formed as part of the elongated curved connector and configured to receive the fastening element from the plurality of fastening elements;
• wherein the first or the second end of a first platform of the plurality of platforms is configured to abut the first or the second end of a second platform of the plurality of platforms in a repeatable manner for each platform of the plurality of platforms forming the animal treadwheel;
• wherein the plurality of elongated curved connectors are configured to secure the adjacent platforms together through the use of at least one fastening element from the plurality of fastening elements aligning and securing respective engagement apertures of the plurality of platforms and the plurality of elongated curved connectors;
• wherein the animal treadwheel comprises an inner running surface configured for an animal to traverse upon and a circumferential left roller surface and a circumferential right roller surface configured for the animal treadwheel to roll upon a stationary base having a plurality of rollers.