[drowsydreamer]

So right now I have a homemade bucket wheel and it's working out splendidly except... when Turbo gets really excited and runs really fast, the wheel actually moves across the cage. It only goes a few inches before it hits a wall, but then it proceeds to bang against the side and make a really loud thumping noise until I move it. This is very annoying for me at 4 am.

I was thinking if I filled the base of the wheel with something it would be heavier and not slide around, but I don't know what to fill it with? Any ideas?
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[Reaper]

Plaster of Paris would work good. Sand would be another.

 

[Kalandra]

Does your tub have a slightly raised center? I had problems with my wheels when I tried to use one of those tubs. Nothing I tried worked very well for making it not 'walk' across the cage. I ended up only using that type of tub as a sleep section and buying one with a flat bottom for the wheel's section.

 

[Melissa]

Have you thought of using those shelve or bath slip grips? You can put a sheet of it under the wheel and it should keep it from crawling.

 

[hedgie love]

You could get 4 pieces of velcro (1 on each corner of the wheel) so it wouldn't move at all, but still be able to come out for cleaning.

 

[drowsydreamer]

I filled the base with sand, so hopefully that will help, but if it doesn't I'll definitely try something else. Thanks for all the suggestions!

 

[rtc]

Any ideas for making a Comfort Wheel heavier? I was thinking about using a small piece of tile or something to attach to the base. Any other options? Not really sure what to use. Little Hitch is getting bigger by the day and most mornings I find the wheel wedged against the side of the cage.

R.

 

[LizardGirl]

Ziptie-ing the wheel to the side of the cage is recommended because they can tip over and hurt hedgies. If you're using plastic tubs, just melting holes big enough to do this would be good.

 

[rtc]

Not using a cage per say.. using a rabbit type pen that has curved sides therefore I couldn' t really tie the wheel to the side (plastic all around except for the cover). As for the idea of melting holes into the bottom of the plastic; I am not sure I would do that.

I was thinking I could get a little tile or brick and drill a hole thru that and attached it to the bottom of the stand of the wheel. Perhaps I could get a little ceramic pipe or something to attach to the back of the wheel.. hummm....

I will keep ya posted...

R.

 

[allisonsnickers]

You could try cater-cornering it. I did that with Dewey's wheel, but his is a comfort wheel. I love your cage, by the way. Especially the bright red wheel