Quicksand Bedding!

by GabbiLuvsMice Wed 22 Jun 2016, 11:19 pm

My girls keep burrowing under the wheel and so the wheel sinks and by morning they can't even run on it! Any tips? Im going to petsmart tmrw in the hope of finding some treats, more hideaways, etc.

by scaredymouse Thu 23 Jun 2016, 1:07 am

i build popsicle stick wheel holders for the flying saucer. the mesh wheels don't need any help.

Quicksand Bedding! Wp_20165

by AnonymousMouseOwner Thu 23 Jun 2016, 1:15 am

scaredymouse wrote:i build popsicle stick wheel holders for the flying saucer. the mesh wheels don't need any help.

Are you using hot glue? I've always been afraid to use hot glue In their cage, I always use it in play cages only. Is it ok to use in their regular cage unsupervised?

by scaredymouse Thu 23 Jun 2016, 1:24 am

sure is! it's non toxic. they love to chew the wood, but they don't seem to be interested in the glue anyway. either way, it's safe if ingested.

by CallaLily Thu 23 Jun 2016, 7:36 am

When I'm out of popsicle sticks (which is fairly often), I put the flying saucers on top of boxes or cardboard drink trays. Same idea just not as pretty.

by CinnamonPearl Thu 23 Jun 2016, 8:31 am

I used to try and make stands for flying saucers, but I had to stop because it makes the wheel bang against the tank wall and it wakes me up. Very annoying. Luckily my girls don't bury it anymore.

by MouseLover Thu 23 Jun 2016, 10:14 am

Mine bangs against the sides when I DON'T make a platform - if I make a platform they don't seem to be able to move it around.

by GabbiLuvsMice Thu 23 Jun 2016, 11:25 am

Last night at around 3 I had to take the wheel out because it was so loud!

by CallaLily Thu 23 Jun 2016, 7:06 pm

MouseLover wrote:Mine bangs against the sides when I DON'T make a platform - if I make a platform they don't seem to be able to move it around.

Same. If I don't have a platform of some sort, where the wheel can't be moved, they always flip it or knock it up against something.

by MesaMouse Thu 23 Jun 2016, 10:51 pm

I've also had to place saucer wheels atop MESs to prevent burial, prevent movement and prevent "knocking" against the glass.

This is one of the configurations I've used and it serves as an additional hide!
Quicksand Bedding! NewSaucerPlatformandNestingBox12-16-13_zpse382a59d