Lost ferret

[j1985 1,984]

Lost my first Jill I ever got and favourite worker on Monday night, as it got dark I had to take my daughter home as we'd only gone out to do a small 5 holer round a pylon that always holds one or two. I left a gutted rabbit in a bag and the guts at the entrance to the hole where she last went down but when I returned no signs at all. She's not the type to kill down and is usually in and out if nothing's home so I'm thinking she either wandered off somehow without us noticing or there was a tunnel linking the warren to the cover which is a good 30 yards away.

 

Iv been back day and night and early morning with the lamp, set traps and them as well as the rabbit are still untouched. Iv dug out half the warren had my terrier down, had a hob down there incase she was still there down every hole a few times and nothing.

 

Going back in a bit to just have a mooch about check the traps etc, any other advice as to what I could do would be helpful. I'll keep it up for a week or two but to be honest I think she's gone and especially as its not far from the A1M.

 

My misses has been ringing all the local vets and RSPCA centres incase someone has found her as she tame and will walk upto people.

[THLpatrick 555]

Really bad news that mate, hope you find her!

[Jamie93 57]

You could try smoking her out. Set a small fire in one of the holes and smother with damp leaves then she should come out if shes there.

[spazzy paddy 127]

why didnt you have a locator collar on it , me personly weather its a 2 holer or 22 i never use a ferret with out 1 but thats just me hope it turns up . atb sp

[j1985 1,984]

Because I'm a fool mate, daughter asked to go and I thought f**k it why not she's never killed down and always comes back when I make a squeak, out now with the terriers looking about as I type.

[spazzy paddy 127]

Because I'm a fool mate, daughter asked to go and I thought f**k it why not she's never killed down and always comes back when I make a squeak, out now with the terriers looking about as I type.

not critasizing (spelling) we have all dun it and learnt the hard way hope it turns up mate

[jezza 126]

hope you find her j

[dave1600d 35]

hope you find her mate,,atb dave

[diggermad 154]

aye mate 2 or 22 holer she could of killed and got stuck with rabbit on top of her hope you find her mate DM

[j1985 1,984]

I know all this mate, Iv played out every scenario in my head. Iv dug out one side of the warren now and nothing. Will start the other 2moro.

 

Like I said its so small I think one of the hobs or even my terrier would have found her or any rabbit possibly blocking her in.

[Froudy 40]

Had this a few years back I came going back and after a week I took the dog with me and he was sniffing about 50 yards down from where I was ferreting he came on with a hole so I looked round next min the ferret popped out

 

Hope you find her

 

ATB

 

Froudy

[j1985 1,984]

Cheers, I had my two terriers bush every inch of cover around there today. I'll go back every day for at least another week or more doing the same.

[Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin]

Sounds very likely she wedge behind a rabbit in stop have you tried another ferret thats lined or with a collar .

How big is the five holer is deep you say its under a pylon chance are the burrow goes under a concrete pile foundation???

 

Good luck Cookie

Edited September 19, 2012 by cookiemonsterandmerlin

[j1985 1,984]

Had two hobs with collars mate and nothing, straight down and out as if nobody is home.

[sam4530s 37]

if it was me, next time i went id leave the other ferts at home that way the dogs might mark up a bit better if they smell her , just a thought as my dog goes nutts with excitment if she smell the ferts , might be a long shot , hope you find her atb