muddy210 34 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 woke up this morning and looked on the ferret hutch and found the door wide open to find 2 of the 4 ferrets missing. have had a good look round and no sign of the ferts. what i have found though just in front of the hutch is a good patch of fresh blood. i know i locked them up last night properly although they dont have padlocks at the minute. so im wondering if somethings taken them or theyve got out and got something. got 3 distraught kids here this morning and a f****d up weekend if anyone hear's anything in grimsby please shout heres hoping muddy Quote Link to post
chrisnick 1 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 woke up this morning and looked on the ferret hutch and found the door wide open to find 2 of the 4 ferrets missing. have had a good look round and no sign of the ferts. what i have found though just in front of the hutch is a good patch of fresh blood. i know i locked them up last night properly although they dont have padlocks at the minute. so im wondering if somethings taken them or theyve got out and got something. got 3 distraught kids here this morning and a f****d up weekend if anyone hear's anything in grimsby please shout heres hoping muddy try the rescues mate they might have been handed in Quote Link to post
muddy210 34 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 cant beleive it one has just turned up with the biggest rat she could probably carry came runningup to the hutch drop the rat then tried going back for more got hold of her though and back in the hutch just 1 more to go feel a bit better that she may still be around have rung the lost and found groups nothing handed in yet but hopeful still for the other 1 Quote Link to post
dymented 2,220 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 well you got lucky once bud lets hope you get a bit more and get the last one back Quote Link to post
The one 8,512 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Beg steal or borrow a catch alive trap mate and set it near there hutch Quote Link to post
muddy210 34 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 been out and got 4 live catch traps got them spaced round the garden at the minute just defrosting a few rabbits to get them baited up hopefully she will not be far nothing worse then loosing a stinker especially when not working Quote Link to post
muddy210 34 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 also just added padlocks and clasps to the hutch sould stop it in future Quote Link to post
muddy210 34 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 thankfully i have found the other ferret at about 1330 found her at the back of the dog kennel hunting away releived to say the least. hutch security now improved Quote Link to post
Ferret mad Dave 65 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Gland too hear you found them both mate Quote Link to post
Leeview 791 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 been out and got 4 live catch traps got them spaced round the garden at the minute just defrosting a few rabbits to get them baited up hopefully she will not be far nothing worse then loosing a stinker especially when not working Good to hear they're both back safely,bait the live traps with peanut butter and catch some of those longtails never just one by itself Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post
The one 8,512 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 'muddy210' timestamp='1318676118' post='2288714'] also just added padlocks and clasps to the hutch sould stop it in future If your two padlocks and keys are similar a dab of tippex on a padlock and the key will stop you pissing about trying to search for it no the nights are drawing in Quote Link to post
muddy210 34 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 got 4 traps down now all baited with some ferret kibble and see if the rats like that got all the traps bricked over and cleaned the walkways so hopefully in aday or 2 they will start to work got the bait down now aswell so lets see what happens Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Result that mate!!!! Really glad for you. So what do you reckon happened, the ferrets saw rat and decided to escape and do some hunting on their own??? Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Good result Muddy, padlocks are the way mate Quote Link to post
muddy210 34 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 thinking is that they have just kept at the door till the catch has opened,or something or someone has nudged it dont honestly know how they got out, but have found a few rats this morning that they have had. next doors keep about thirty rabbits in bad conditions and the rats are living off the shit round there and the food they leave lying around have had words but they fall on deaf ears got a garden fence surrounding my garden with sunken gravel boards so they dont get in that often but found a couple of holes when searching yeaterday so think thats where they have come from. one of this years kits was one of the escapees shes the one that was running back with the rat so shes got the knack of it all ready lol. now ive got the ferts back and fully secured the fenns are coming out as is the bait. Quote Link to post
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