flying saucer making too much noise...how to fix it??

[redsky42]

Hi!

I have a flying saucer for a cage that I "upgraded" myself from a store-bought cage, in which I removed all plastic shelving and replaced it with wood. I also put in one of those nifty flying saucers, but when my chin runs on it, she shakes the cage so loudly at night! What cages do you know of that don't shake/make such a racket when the saucer is run on, or how can I reinforce it better? I've tried using an extra piece of wood against the back of the cage to help stabilize it, but it doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions would be helpful!

 

[alli713]

What type of cage do you have? Is it one of those flimsy super pet types with the plastic base?

I have an all metal cage and it doesn't shake the cage too bad. It'd be better in something like a Ferret Nation where the cage bars are thicker and don't bend as much.

 

[Riven]

Do you have a block under the FS? I believe they recommend that. Is it a new FS? If not it may need the bearing redone, you can get a kit to do them yourself.

 

[chinnychinchinchilla]

i have seen a wood block under the flying saucer and wooden clothes pins in th back where it hits the cage. both have been known to make it nearly silent

 

[redsky42]

thanks, i'll try to find a block and use clothespins...

 

[mistywaterwoman]

Here's the photo that the maker's website uses for an illustration: