finished and neally ready to go

[chilly 59]

hi , finished the work on my ferrets accommodation lol yesterday and got my ferrets today so wont be long now and ill be out after them bunnies

 

i have put them in the top of the little extension on the side of my shed that the dog used to use for shelter , it is 1m x 2.5m ,i have put about 8m of pipe in for them 2 ,some pics below

 

 

i have made a hole thro the wall into the shed and fixed their nest box on the wall in the shed so i can get at easy, ive made sure they going to nice and worm , the box is 1 inch thick , i put a old jumper in the bottom and then filled it to the top with hay , i then wrapped an old foam sun lounger cushion around it and a jumper, then draped a load of old jumpers over the top of it , i may have gone a bit mad but i wanted to make sure they are warm

 

 

 

no pics of the ferrets yet , they were out for the first hour but are in they nest box now and wont come out, must be nice and worm lol

[tb25 4,627]

looks like you have done a good job on that mate

[darbo 4,776]

very impressed a great job.

[martnmagik 68]

nice to see the effort being put in

[chilly 59]

finding it a bit odd, the ferrets i had years ago would come out at the slightest sign i was there , but these 2 wont come out of the nest and im calling them and shaking they food round lol , prob just settling in

[tb25 4,627]

finding it a bit odd, the ferrets i had years ago would come out at the slightest sign i was there , but these 2 wont come out of the nest and im calling them and shaking they food round lol , prob just settling in

settling in like you say mate i would think

[Aaron_butcher 17]

Looks the business mate. Don't show my lot or they'll be wanting one the same!

Happy christmas, Aaron.

[chilly 59]

looking forward to getting out wit them after the bunnies, think im going to get a locater first tho just incase, got some of my old stuff tho carry box few nets etc , i ordered another 10 nets about a week ago so waiting for them , also ordered a new game bag, so just a locater and im away lol, think im gona get a mk3 gona keep my eye out for a second hand one

[Guest crobinc840]

Looks good and keeping it above the dogs should keep them a bit warmer too. Mine are sleeping a lot more since the cold set in so they might just be taking a nice rest in their comfy new home.

[chilly 59]

yea thats what i think lazy gits lol, the dog never uses the shelter always in the house lol , when we had 2 dogs they would use it in the day but in house at night, as long as they are worm in their box im happy

[chilly 59]

one of them came out for a bit any way , one thing i have realised tho is i have lost my confidence with them after all these years away lol put gloves on to handle them earlier lol

[darbo 4,776]

dont worry your confidence will come back spend time with them.sit in the shed with them. handle them everyday.in a few weeks you wont even think about it.

[KittleRox 2,147]

good stuff, quality living for yer ferrets,not criticising but I wouldn,t put all them jumpers around the sleeping quarters,you should just put a fleece or two in the box and drill a few holes near the top of the box for proper ventilation,good luck to you and happy hunting,

[chilly 59]

hmmm i did think about that and thought there would be enough air getting thro the hole they get in , do you think it could cause problems ??

[KittleRox 2,147]

hmmm i did think about that and thought there would be enough air getting thro the hole they get in , do you think it could cause problems ??

Aye,had this problem myself, even though I had drilled some holes in the box condensation was still building up and making the bedding damp,easy fix though,I just leave the lid with a 1/2 inch gap.The ferrets shouldn,t really be affected with the cold if they have adequate bedding,its draughts and dampness that can kill them,