bedding

[sako22.250 3]

do people use bales of straw of the farm or the medicated stuff from the pet shop atb kev

[pigeonphill 69]

i use hay as bedding and have no problems with it , but i was given a black bag full of straw and when cleaning them out to day my ferrets were covered in ticks not just one or two but bloodly loads of them . i can only think they have come from the straw and i believe it had been sitting around for a while . i have three cages of ferrets and the only ones that didnt have ticks are the one that i did not use the straw in

[Jamie m 668]

Dust free shavings from my local equine supplies store 7 quid a bail , and shredded paper ; ) summer time just shavings ,

[tegater 789]

I use straw straight from the bail, that I get from one of my permissions. No issues.

[theferreter 311]

Dust free shavings from my local equine supplies store 7 quid a bail , and shredded paper ; ) summer time just shavings ,

[Bunny Boiler 177]

Believe it or not, Goose feathers. Especially the downy ones. They're toasty in that stuff. Pheasant feathers, pigeon feathers, duck feathers, crow feathers. Get the idea yet? Feathers. Lots of them. As your local estate/shooting syndicate if they can keep the feathers in a bin bag/sack for you. Store it in the shed, lasts most of the winter after just a few 150 bird days. The bottom of the cage is sawdust then I bung the feathers on top of the sawdust in the bedding part.

 

Atb, Bunny.

Edited October 29, 2011 by Bunny Boiler

[Col_c88 41]

Heh, I've noticed after them devouring a pigeon the feathers end up in the beds anyways so until a clean out i leave them there ... old t-shirts/towels/blankets.. shredded paper (misses works in a school so i get binbags full) hay from the shop usually.

 

 

put an old sock around a pipe the kits love sleeping in that

[ferret100 47]

Feathers can habour some nasties....Birds are a paradise for parasites.

[The one 8,477]

I use shaving for the run and bedding area i find its warm enough as even in winter they sleep out in the run

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Mine have got a couple of old jumpers in the sleeping box and they are toasty every morning when I put my hand in.

 

Think they sleep in the sleeves

[Malt 379]

Mine just make a nest in the sawdust in the summer & I use shredded paper when it starts getting cooler.

[old timer123 367]

mine usually have rabbit skins as bedding

[max abell 196]

Only use shredded paper now used to find to many ticks in straw so wouldn't use it again just personal prefrence

[spartan_ferret 6]

i put old clothes in the sleeping area they love it sleeping inside the jumpers

Edited October 30, 2011 by spartan_ferret

[joe14 98]

I use fleece blankets from quid shop and old jumpers