Quieting down Chin spin

[sweetcheeks]

So I got the chin spin and my marathon runner of a chin is having a great time keeping us up... I was just wondering what methods other ppl used to quiet it down a bit... I mean it's not as bad as his old rickety wheel but it's almost close. So I have a QC Mansion...will it be quieter on the back wall of the cage as opposed to the sides?

Any help and suggestions will be great.
Thanks!

 

[Essentia]

I have yet to figure out how to quiet down a QC. I had one given to me with a chinchilla surrender. I have put a Chin Spin, an Ed Wheel, and a Flying Saucer in there to see which was the quietest. By far the Flying Saucer was, but even then it still rattled the cage. I think the cage is just ultra rattly.

If it's the wheel itself making noise I would recommend getting new bearings for it. They are really easy to switch out, and they are really reasonable.

 

[Stackie]

Like Crysta said, it is usually the cage making the noise, not the wheel itself. If you just got the wheel, I doubt it's the bearings. However I did have a new wheel's bearings go out in about 6 months.

You could try getting a shelf that runs the length of the cage on the side that the wheel is on. Sometimes bolting a shelf to the sides and opposite ends of the cage give it a bit more support.

If any of that made sense.... :laughitup:

 

[Rickman]

I agree with Stackie - using many bolts will stop most of the rattling!
Tighten to the max!

 

[sweetcheeks]

ok...thanks. I will give that a try.... I was planning on getting a few new shelves anyways...

 

[Cuddlebug]

Putting the wheel on the back wall also helps. Mine is pretty quiet. I have it on the back wall with a full length shelf right above it.

 

[sweetcheeks]

i think im gonna give that a try tonight.. do alittle rearranging after cleaning their cages...

Last night tho.. i dont know if it was me, but it seemed like the wheel was sounding worse...like it sounded like it was hitting something....but I checked and gave it a spin myself and it seemed ok...

I dunno....Ill update on how it sounds tonight after moving it...

My other chin whos more nervous hasnt even touched his wheel and its been a week or so... I hope I didnt buy it for nothing... :banghead: Its been quite a loooong time since he's had one and the old one he had was one of those metal spoke type ones... so maybe hes not used to it... I just hoped this would help get him some extra exercise.....

almost went broke buying them...hope he uses them...lol :cry3: