ferret carry bags

[farmerkev09 105]

does any one use bags for there ferret insted of a box they look to small but i would like to give them a try out what do you lot think of them

 

 

 

thanks kev

[tonyh 1]

trouble with bags is no protection for the ferret if you fall on it or its on the floor and some ejit walks on it.Thats just my opinion,ATB,,Tony

Edited February 21, 2010 by tonyh

[ponte 222]

BAD....give then a draft free box everytime

[farmerkev09 105]

ye i was thinking the same thing but its the size of the bag that has got me thinking is there enough room and air for them to stay in for a good lenth of time meaning a hours car drive or when placed in the pocket

[farmerkev09 105]

i have a box and its never let me down yet but for when am on a mouch just wondered if they wo any good think am guna stick to the box

 

has any one got one and use it offten

[tb25 4,627]

HAVE A LOOK AT THE POOCHERS BOX MATE

[tonyh 1]

What sort of material are you thinking of,my little angel went through the side of a game bag in about 6 minutes ,ATB,,Tony

Edited February 21, 2010 by tonyh

[comanche 3,038]

For a walk -out on me own ,travelling -light with half a dozen nets in a pocket and only the dog for company I've often used a semi- rigid, well-lined canvas bag .

To be honest though,a bag -even a well designed one- probably has very limited applications especially in these days when awareness of wellfare issues tends to err on the side of caution.

In fact, I'm a bit surprised that ferret bags are still offered for sale as I doubt that modern animal transport regulations would look kindly on their use .

 

For serious ferreting expeditions a box scores every time . Ferrets are secure and protected in a box wheras with a bag you'll be continually worried about them escaping or has been said , being squashed !

Edited February 21, 2010 by comanche

[longnetter 32]

I'd go for a box every time - ferrets are safer,warmer and dryer and you've always got something to sit on . Nowadays you can get small bow backed boxes for the occassional afternoons mooch right up to the larger jobs for a days graft . I always make my own but I'm seriously tempted by one of those so called poachers boxes for the odd couple of hours with a few nets in my pocket.

 

ATB

[minor 15]

bags get wet and make it hard for the ferret to breath,and the ferret ended up dead ,it happened to a mate of mine a few years back , boxes are best if you value your ferret ,look after them and they,ll look after you

Edited February 21, 2010 by minor

[paddy polecat 129]

Here's a bag that a guy on another forum converted to carry a ferret, i recently bought one to convert in the same way using the eyelets to create air holes. I'll be using this bag with my little jill for a permission thats very close to where i live that i can walk to with my dogs as it's good for discreation. As a few people have said a bag does'nt offer much in the way of protection for ferrets but the permission i'll be using this on is a very flat playing field and training fields that have'nt got any gates or fences i'll need to climb over etc. But on any other land thats rough and a bit of climbing is required i always use a good sturdy wooden box.

[farmerkev09 105]

that is a good bag nothing like what i have been looking at these are bright green and have a pull string top with a stopper

[farmerkev09 105]

i have just bought a poaching ferret box its a good strong build from what i have seen its the ones off ebay i thnk i am going to pass on the bags

 

 

 

thanks for the advice lads

[auld salmon 28]

i used to use a jean leg sown at the bottom then a string at the top never ever had any problems with ferrets dying in them but use box now

Edited February 21, 2010 by auld salmon

[Simple Simon 0]

i used to use a jean leg sown at the bottom then a string at the top never ever had any problems with ferrets dying in them but use box now

Same ere an old jeans leg is wahta ive been using n so have me mates 4 years and no problem with em up to yet