|
Navigation
|
Front Page |
Forum |
Gallery |
Wiki |
|
|
11-26-2014, 06:07 PM
|
#1
|
Adult Hamster
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 341
|
wheels?
is the kaytee comfort wheel ok? silent spinners are kind of expensive.
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 06:34 PM
|
#2
|
Newborn Pup
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7
|
Re: wheels?
Quote:
Originally Posted by 4Taylor20
is the kaytee comfort wheel ok? silent spinners are kind of expensive.
|
Yes, but the Silent Spinner doesn't get it's name from nowhere, haha! Be repaired for a loud wheel.. I'd personally look into a Wodent Wheel or Trixie Rodent wheel!
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 06:35 PM
|
#3
|
PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Posts: 1,315
|
Re: wheels?
Yes, comfort wheels are great, though they do have a reputation for being noisy
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 06:44 PM
|
#4
|
Adult Hamster
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 341
|
Re: wheels?
i can just olive oil it up, i heard that works for squeaks
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 06:59 PM
|
#5
|
PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Posts: 3,192
|
Re: wheels?
I've tried Vaseline on all wheels and it is not 100% effective, I wouldn't rely on oil :/
Even the Trixie I have isnt silent with Vaseline so I'd go for a quiet wheel plus oil
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 07:10 PM
|
#6
|
PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Posts: 1,315
|
Re: wheels?
IVs heard the comfort wheels more rattle than squeak, so oil and Vaseline may not help. However, some find the noise nice it makes it easy to know your hams are exercising, in a dark room
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 07:12 PM
|
#7
|
Hamster Warrior
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Posts: 15,575
|
Re: wheels?
I tried olive oil on Archie's last wheel and it worked for about 2 days. I think the makers of these toys forget how far and fast a hamster can do on the wheel.
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 07:24 PM
|
#8
|
Hamster Warrior
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Posts: 15,575
|
Re: wheels?
Twinkle had the wheel at first but she went through 2 wheels in a few days!
At first they would rattle, then squeak and then they screeched - I got a fright when I heard the screeching noise cause I thought she'd hurt herself. Fortunately it was the wheel!
She's now a fan of the flying saucer.
As for hamsters liking the noise as comfort, try getting to sleep with it lol.
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 08:17 PM
|
#9
|
Hamsters on the Brain
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
Posts: 6,458
|
Re: wheels?
I've got several of those Comfort Wheels and I've found that the spindle, which is "X" shaped in cross-section, wears down at the edges and leaves a powdery residue behind. I take mine apart regularly and wipe off that dust and then cover the inner spindle with vaseline and don't have too much of a problem. You might need to weigh down the base of the stand though to help stop rattling. A medium bendy bridge laid flat across it is usually heavy enough or a piece of slate or tile.
|
|
|
11-26-2014, 08:20 PM
|
#10
|
PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Posts: 1,315
|
Re: wheels?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thin Lizzy
Twinkle had the wheel at first but she went through 2 wheels in a few days!
At first they would rattle, then squeak and then they screeched - I got a fright when I heard the screeching noise cause I thought she'd hurt herself. Fortunately it was the wheel!
She's now a fan of the flying saucer.
As for hamsters liking the noise as comfort, try getting to sleep with it lol.
|
I meant the owners, not the hamsters. Some find the white noise of a wheel soothing.
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:04 AM.
|
|
|
|