JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 so ive made my hutch, food bowl and have my two jills arriving on sunday hopfully so my shopping list so far is water bottle hay/shreaded paper for bedding was thinking about bedding the main area with paper if i couldnt get wood chips ( i know sawdust is no good) some sort of complete ferret diet anything i have forgoten? Quote Link to post
tb25 4,627 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 NO THAT SOUND FINE Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 yeah, they are lovley apir of jills, ones a black eyed what and the other is a cinneman colour. Shall be getting ferret finder, purse nets etc when i have guaranteed permision Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 oh i know! What disinfectants are safe for ferrets, got some jays fluid that will be used every other week or so (bit of a clean freak) would that be okay as long as used correctly? Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 think you have every thing about covered there you can get a cleaner for hutches which is a spray its animal friendly you will get it in most pet shops i get mine from pets at home i wouldent risk using jess fluid even if it is watered down it ok for cleaning dog runs just wouldent risk it on a ferret hutch Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ah yes, i think we used to sell it where i worked...the brought out a lavander smelling one or somthing? used to send all the male rabbits mad sent marking which defeated the object as it then stank of rabbit wee twice as bad. Do you use shavings for you ferrets?rather than the really fine stuff? Quote Link to post
wilson4347 5 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I use the lavender scented hutch cleaner, works fine mate Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ah right, i know it sent the rabbits crazy so must be okay with ferrets. is there any basic defonate donts? Or is the care very similar to most pet animals in hutches (rabbits/guinespigs)? Got A quote from the vet today and to get them jabbed is £10 each which isnt bad as they dont charge a consultation fee for just injections Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ah yes, i think we used to sell it where i worked...the brought out a lavander smelling one or somthing? used to send all the male rabbits mad sent marking which defeated the object as it then stank of rabbit wee twice as bad. Do you use shavings for you ferrets?rather than the really fine stuff? i use the shaving in stead of the fine sawdust you can get it in lavender to i put about an inch in the court and about 2 inches in the nest box with plenty of shreeded paper i only use sherred paper in the winter and just stick to the shavings in the summer months Quote Link to post
Joe67 239 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) test 1234 cant post on forums edit:sorry was testing,i try post in my thread and it returns me to index page Edited March 1, 2011 by Joe67 Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ah right, i know it sent the rabbits crazy so must be okay with ferrets. is there any basic defonate donts? Or is the care very similar to most pet animals in hutches (rabbits/guinespigs)? Got A quote from the vet today and to get them jabbed is £10 each which isnt bad as they dont charge a consultation fee for just injections ferrets are pretty easy to mantain and keep just make sure there hutch and toilet area is kept clean they have nice fresh bedding clean water at all times espically if you feed your ferrets on the dry mix the dry stuff is good in the summer months it keeps them dirty flies away but they should be feed on a good meat aswell like rabbit ,chicken ,mince and the occasitional raw or boiled egg a £10 is a good price for getting your jill jabbed so of the prices these days are madness Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ah right thanks for the info. Yeah that vets is great.Even a consultation fee is only £24 which these days is very good. Both my dogs had a virus a few months apart causing severe bloody diohreah and for two injections, some special paste stuff and three tins of special foor its was £55 or somthing like that which is pretty good i think. They are brilliant with my dog who doesnt like strangers, he spent three minutes cocsuing her to him, letting her settle instead of just going straight in there which is why i usually have to have her muzzled and by the end of the consulatation she was taking food from him which is very rare for tilly...wouldnt go anywere else even if i moved area Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ah yes, i think we used to sell it where i worked...the brought out a lavander smelling one or somthing? used to send all the male rabbits mad sent marking which defeated the object as it then stank of rabbit wee twice as bad. Do you use shavings for you ferrets?rather than the really fine stuff? i use the shaving in stead of the fine sawdust you can get it in lavender to i put about an inch in the court and about 2 inches in the nest box with plenty of shreeded paper i only use sherred paper in the winter and just stick to the shavings in the summer months ah right brilliant. Do you have any toys in there for them, i know they are intelegent little creatures and i pressume they get bored easily Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ah yes, i think we used to sell it where i worked...the brought out a lavander smelling one or somthing? used to send all the male rabbits mad sent marking which defeated the object as it then stank of rabbit wee twice as bad. Do you use shavings for you ferrets?rather than the really fine stuff? i use the shaving in stead of the fine sawdust you can get it in lavender to i put about an inch in the court and about 2 inches in the nest box with plenty of shreeded paper i only use sherred paper in the winter and just stick to the shavings in the summer months ah right brilliant. Do you have any toys in there for them, i know they are intelegent little creatures and i pressume they get bored easily mine love playing with golf and tennis balls but if theres two into gether then they should be fine just play fighting with each other Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ah right thanks for the info. Yeah that vets is great.Even a consultation fee is only £24 which these days is very good. Both my dogs had a virus a few months apart causing severe bloody diohreah and for two injections, some special paste stuff and three tins of special foor its was £55 or somthing like that which is pretty good i think. They are brilliant with my dog who doesnt like strangers, he spent three minutes cocsuing her to him, letting her settle instead of just going straight in there which is why i usually have to have her muzzled and by the end of the consulatation she was taking food from him which is very rare for tilly...wouldnt go anywere else even if i moved area hes sounds like a very reasonable vet unlike some of the ones practising these days some of them need a good slap Quote Link to post
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