Ferret Court furnishing and fittings

[Madcowz 0]

Court coming along a treat now, just finishing off the wood work and have started adding shelves for them to sit on. So far they have 8 shelves, 6 of them are quadrant shelves in the corners, some one above the other. The other two are bog standard bits of wood with backets.

 

Have two up against the wire mesh so that they can sit there and watch the day go by rather than spending their time hanging off the mesh. Other shelves will ahve hooks underneath for hanging hammocks and stuff like that.

 

What I am wondering is, what do you guys use to connect shelves/areas together?

 

I will be using some ramps and also some ag drainage pipe, but what about ladders, do they like climbing these? I take it they are no good at running along rope like rat?

 

Prob also get some branches from the woods to make it a little more natural for them?

 

Also, I am about to start work on a nesting box. What are the dimensions of yours? Was thinking of a box with removable lid about 12" by 10".

 

Ideas and pictures if possible please, is always great seeing what other people have created.

 

thanks,

 

 

 

/Mad

[ferret15 0]

hello again mine like old jeans to run through and jumpers make good hammocks branches from the woods as you said

 

dont know if your intrested but i have just had new carpets laid and have keep the tubes as you are not that far from me would you like some, some of the tubes are 12' long!! and i have more than enough

[Kay 3,709]

Court coming along a treat now, just finishing off the wood work and have started adding shelves for them to sit on. So far they have 8 shelves, 6 of them are quadrant shelves in the corners, some one above the other. The other two are bog standard bits of wood with backets.

 

Have two up against the wire mesh so that they can sit there and watch the day go by rather than spending their time hanging off the mesh. Other shelves will ahve hooks underneath for hanging hammocks and stuff like that.

 

What I am wondering is, what do you guys use to connect shelves/areas together?

 

I will be using some ramps and also some ag drainage pipe, but what about ladders, do they like climbing these? I take it they are no good at running along rope like rat?

 

Prob also get some branches from the woods to make it a little more natural for them?

 

Also, I am about to start work on a nesting box. What are the dimensions of yours? Was thinking of a box with removable lid about 12" by 10".

 

Ideas and pictures if possible please, is always great seeing what other people have created.

 

thanks,

 

 

 

/Mad

 

I put a plastic dustbin in mine with a hole about 8 inches from the bottom for them to climb in , then filled it with some compost stuff, they loved getting filthy in it

 

i also put a big tree stump in it as well & some pipe i scrounged of some nice builder bloke who was working up the road, dont buy anything just scrounge it like i do

[Madcowz 0]

dont know if your intrested but i have just had new carpets laid and have keep the tubes as you are not that far from me would you like some, some of the tubes are 12' long!! and i have more than enough

 

 

Is carpet the best material for the floor of your court? I imagine it must need regular cleaning.

 

 

 

Thanks for the offer though, I should be ok with the 100mm drainage pipe from the farm.

 

/Mad

 

 

I put a plastic dustbin in mine with a hole about 8 inches from the bottom for them to climb in , then filled it with some compost stuff, they loved getting filthy in it

 

 

That is a good idea. They must love burrowing through that lovely smelling compost.

 

Could do the same with that sunken area that, was it Blando built oustside his court. Fill that with compost and let them burrow about for hours.

 

/mad

Edited June 23, 2007 by Madcowz

[Kay 3,709]

dont know if your intrested but i have just had new carpets laid and have keep the tubes as you are not that far from me would you like some, some of the tubes are 12' long!! and i have more than enough

 

 

Is carpet the best material for the floor of your court? I imagine it must need regular cleaning.

 

 

 

Thanks for the offer though, I should be ok with the 100mm drainage pipe from the farm.

 

/Mad

 

yes i agree if i put carpet in mine they would shit on it

[ferret15 0]

dont know if your intrested but i have just had new carpets laid and have keep the tubes as you are not that far from me would you like some, some of the tubes are 12' long!! and i have more than enough

 

 

Is carpet the best material for the floor of your court? I imagine it must need regular cleaning.

 

 

 

Thanks for the offer though, I should be ok with the 100mm drainage pipe from the farm.

 

/Mad

 

yes i agree if i put carpet in mine they would shit on it

ok i set my self up for that one just wait till you slip up

 

i have created a tube pryamid (spelling) they have been exploring if for hours