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Pebbles82 · 05-11-2019, 02:03 AM

It could be the wheel

There is also the wood trixie wheel at about the same price - zooplus sell it. It is sturdier and more stable but would really need painting with plastikote so it's wipe clean both the wood and the cork surface. Two coats ideally. I've painted a wood/cork wheel with it, and it's fine on the cork surface. I don't bother to paint the stand, just the wheel itself.

The 28cm one

https://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small..._wheels/609617

My preference, with the Barney cage, is to have a bar mounted wheel as the cage is high enough that the wheel can sit above substrate level even when the base is full of substrate and no problems with wheel stands and substrate height.

An ideal wheel for that is the 12" Silent "Runner". It isn't a cheap wheel though, and the bar attachment plates cost an extra £5 ish. I have to say though it has lasted me longer than any other wheel - it is still going strong over 2 years later with no issues. It is completely silent as well (has ball bearings). The key is not to submerge the back plate in water when cleaning (so the ball bearings don't go rusty). I just wipe the back plate of mine.

It's a lot of money to spend on a wheel but it fits very well in the Barney, bar mounted, and solves a lot of issues. It also spins really well and freely and hammies like it.

Having bought two wheels previously that broke I feel it's worth the extra cost. Also if you didn't want to cage mount it, the stand is very strong and sturdy and safe and the wheel sits a bit higher up the the stand than most. But any wheel on a stand limits the depth of substrate in the wheel area, because the stand really needs to be directly on the base of the cage (not sat on top of the substrate) to be stable/safe so it can't topple over.

It's Imported from the US and sold by the sugarglider shop in the Uk. It is one of the most popular wheels now.

12" Silent Runner. It's showing as out of stock at the moment but if you email them they will tell you when they're due back in stock again which should only be a few days.

https://sugarglidershop.co.uk/produc...nner-12-wheel/

Cage attachment for Silent Runner

https://sugarglidershop.co.uk/produc...silent-runner/

I did a video review of it (in the Barney cage) when they first arrived in the Uk

If that helps. It's a bit long winded in places but you can fast forward

There are some photos at the end that show how it's assembled.

This is a video of our current Syrian, Newt using it in the playpen area.

05-11-2019, 02:03 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: chewed through cage base!! It could be the wheel There is also the wood trixie wheel at about the same price - zooplus sell it. It is sturdier and more stable but would really need painting with plastikote so it's wipe clean both the wood and the cork surface. Two coats ideally. I've painted a wood/cork wheel with it, and it's fine on the cork surface. I don't bother to paint the stand, just the wheel itself. The 28cm one https://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small..._wheels/609617 My preference, with the Barney cage, is to have a bar mounted wheel as the cage is high enough that the wheel can sit above substrate level even when the base is full of substrate and no problems with wheel stands and substrate height. An ideal wheel for that is the 12" Silent "Runner". It isn't a cheap wheel though, and the bar attachment plates cost an extra £5 ish. I have to say though it has lasted me longer than any other wheel - it is still going strong over 2 years later with no issues. It is completely silent as well (has ball bearings). The key is not to submerge the back plate in water when cleaning (so the ball bearings don't go rusty). I just wipe the back plate of mine. It's a lot of money to spend on a wheel but it fits very well in the Barney, bar mounted, and solves a lot of issues. It also spins really well and freely and hammies like it. Having bought two wheels previously that broke I feel it's worth the extra cost. Also if you didn't want to cage mount it, the stand is very strong and sturdy and safe and the wheel sits a bit higher up the the stand than most. But any wheel on a stand limits the depth of substrate in the wheel area, because the stand really needs to be directly on the base of the cage (not sat on top of the substrate) to be stable/safe so it can't topple over. It's Imported from the US and sold by the sugarglider shop in the Uk. It is one of the most popular wheels now. 12" Silent Runner. It's showing as out of stock at the moment but if you email them they will tell you when they're due back in stock again which should only be a few days. https://sugarglidershop.co.uk/produc...nner-12-wheel/ Cage attachment for Silent Runner https://sugarglidershop.co.uk/produc...silent-runner/ I did a video review of it (in the Barney cage) when they first arrived in the Uk If that helps. It's a bit long winded in places but you can fast forward There are some photos at the end that show how it's assembled. This is a video of our current Syrian, Newt using it in the playpen area.