Ferret Collars

[Beastmaster1980 40]

Has anyone ever had problems with their ferret collars coming off the ferret when its in a warren? I put my ferret down, bolted a rabbit next minute ferret came up minus her collar. How tight does the collar have to be, i put it on & it felt nice & tight(so i could pinch my fingers together underneath it) & couldnt pull it over the ferrets head but it still came off. Has anyone tried using harness's with the locater attached or is there too much risk of getting the ferret snagged on roots? Anywayi dug nearly 5 foot & the locater was still another 4 foot down but the ground was too hard to dig, will have to wait till the snow clears & the ground softens a bit & hope the batteries last, £63.00 a collar is a joke!! Cheers Rich

[-=Magwitch=- 29]

Is it the nylon strap MK3, if so sell them and get the MK3M collars they are much better........................when you dug it out that is.

Edited January 10, 2010 by -=Magwitch=-

[Hob&Jill 258]

Just put them on tightly, it really is as simple as that. I dont know how so many people have problems with the old mk3 collars, they are wide so that they can go on tight without any problems. You will need to burn new holes in the collars though, put a new hole inbetween all the standard ones. Then just do the collars up as tight as they will go, within reason. They can be alot tighter than you think, you shouldnt be able to get a finger underneath, thats wayyy to lose. When the collars are on, pick the ferret up by the scruff above the collars and slide the collars down as far as they will go.

 

Without wanting to repeat just put them on tightly and they wont come off and it dosent bother the ferrets in anyway and you will need to make new holes to get them the perfect tightness.

 

atb

 

HJ

[stubby 175]

ferts are not like cats and dogs, no need to leave a gap, loads moan about the nylon collars, but as suggested, put extra holes in, and do it up tighter, also put collars on while in the cage/court for the day, better they get it off in the cage where it can be found, a new hole making it smaller and trying again, rather than as you have, losing it down a warren

[The one 8,463]

Cant you change the mk3 nylon collars for leather ones??

[stealthy1 3,964]

I put my collars on so tight they hardly spin on the ferrets necks, does'nt bother them one bit, they are still keen to get them on when they know they are off out to work, I have leather collars, I also had to make holes in between the original ones after digging a collar out, not happened since

[ferretmaniac 5]

i dont see the point in locators. I have never used one yet. Just a waste of money in my eyes. Aye there handy, but like you say [bANNED TEXT] happens when they fall off ur stuffed then - not completely cos a good ferret will pop up every now n then to check whats goin on and better when a rabbit bolts it should pop up. FM

[fensaluki 35]

i dont see the point in locators. I have never used one yet. Just a waste of money in my eyes. Aye there handy, but like you say [bANNED TEXT] happens when they fall off ur stuffed then - not completely cos a good ferret will pop up every now n then to check whats goin on and better when a rabbit bolts it should pop up. FM

 

 

What happens then when your good ferret gets stuck in a stop end behind a dead rabbit?Unless your harry hudinie your in trouble without a locator.

Don't get me wrong if you don't want to use them thats your choice and I,m not knocking you for it but to suggest they are a waste of money is not really true.

Many good ferrets have been found and saved with the use of a locator and many dead rabbits have been retreived with them also.After all whats the point of killing them if your not going to fetch em out?

ATB

[Jamie m 668]

well guys this is turning to a debate which is good lets not let it turn into an earth dog and working terrier section style debate if you know what i mean were more refined than that when i started out some17 years ago locators were things you saw in magazines geting purse nets used all my money and just keeping my ferrets single parent family see so never used them i remember one deepwarren some 40 holes plus waited for over 3 hours for my best jill no sighn so took the nets up ready to go as it was freezing and stuck my sandy hob down some time later probably 20 minites rabbits started bolting then this big old buck fell out smashed to bits closely followed by the hob then the jill hed probablly blocked her in or turned his back as it was torn up but the old hob shifted him as im just starting out again after sometime dont have a locator but wont be afraid to go out without one will i get one intime more than likely when we were kids my mates dad who was old school said locators your mad if it took to long and no ferret in his day they would block the holes with rocks or something and come back the next day

[longdog13 36]

I put my collars on so tight they hardly spin on the ferrets necks, does'nt bother them one bit, they are still keen to get them on when they know they are off out to work, I have leather collars, I also had to make holes in between the original ones after digging a collar out, not happened since

 

Same here, no need for lots of movement in a collar, the ferrets will get them off if you can pinch fingers between collar and neck, their head and neck are similar in circumference.

 

ATB

 

LD13

[stubby 175]

well guys this is turning to a debate which is good lets not let it turn into an earth dog and working terrier section style debate if you know what i mean were more refined than that when i started out some17 years ago locators were things you saw in magazines geting purse nets used all my money and just keeping my ferrets single parent family see so never used them i remember one deepwarren some 40 holes plus waited for over 3 hours for my best jill no sighn so took the nets up ready to go as it was freezing and stuck my sandy hob down some time later probably 20 minites rabbits started bolting then this big old buck fell out smashed to bits closely followed by the hob then the jill hed probablly blocked her in or turned his back as it was torn up but the old hob shifted him as im just starting out again after sometime dont have a locator but wont be afraid to go out without one will i get one intime more than likely when we were kids my mates dad who was old school said locators your mad if it took to long and no ferret in his day they would block the holes with rocks or something and come back the next day

 

I can understand the no locator needed debate, from older ferreters, but as with anything, times and lifestyles have changed, alot of ferreters are city/office type workers, who get out only at weekends, maybe having to travel an hour or so each way to get to a permission, rather than having it on their doorstep, therefore its just not feesable to block holes up and come back the next day, to look for ferts, thus the locator becomes a reality

also, lets be honest, I bet ferret husbandry has changed alot over the years, back then would they have been classed as pets too, would they have been lavished with large cages/courts, hammocks and tubes to play in, fed a good balanced diet and cleaned out regularly, or would they have been chucked in a cage, fed bread and milk, and only taken out when being used, as summertime ferreting is frowned upon by some, would these old ferreters have cared for their ferts in the summertime, or not been too worried if they were lost/died, and simply picked another one up the following season

[auld salmon 28]

well guys this is turning to a debate which is good lets not let it turn into an earth dog and working terrier section style debate if you know what i mean were more refined than that when i started out some17 years ago locators were things you saw in magazines geting purse nets used all my money and just keeping my ferrets single parent family see so never used them i remember one deepwarren some 40 holes plus waited for over 3 hours for my best jill no sighn so took the nets up ready to go as it was freezing and stuck my sandy hob down some time later probably 20 minites rabbits started bolting then this big old buck fell out smashed to bits closely followed by the hob then the jill hed probablly blocked her in or turned his back as it was torn up but the old hob shifted him as im just starting out again after sometime dont have a locator but wont be afraid to go out without one will i get one intime more than likely when we were kids my mates dad who was old school said locators your mad if it took to long and no ferret in his day they would block the holes with rocks or something and come back the next day

 

I can understand the no locator needed debate, from older ferreters, but as with anything, times and lifestyles have changed, alot of ferreters are city/office type workers, who get out only at weekends, maybe having to travel an hour or so each way to get to a permission, rather than having it on their doorstep, therefore its just not feesable to block holes up and come back the next day, to look for ferts, thus the locator becomes a reality

also, lets be honest, I bet ferret husbandry has changed alot over the years, back then would they have been classed as pets too, would they have been lavished with large cages/courts, hammocks and tubes to play in, fed a good balanced diet and cleaned out regularly, or would they have been chucked in a cage, fed bread and milk, and only taken out when being used, as summertime ferreting is frowned upon by some, would these old ferreters have cared for their ferts in the summertime, or not been too worried if they were lost/died, and simply picked another one up the following season

well said stubby

[kbotw45 1]

Nylon tends to strech slightly when its wet, i ve done a bit of diving and the strap to hold the cylinder on is the same material and you always have to wet it before you tighten it, i try and do that and have had no problems since, saying that before i started wetting it i did lose one 7 foot down that was 60 quid down the drain lol