Bedding For Ferrets ??

[foxtails 272]

in there sleeping quarters i put wood shavings on the bottom, then hay,and old bits of clothing ect, then they end up putting it how they want it, but everytime i buy hay or straw on the back it says its not for ferrets , why ? iv just bought a big batch of straw, im going to mix it with the hay and put it in for them,for extra insulation, i know ferrets curl up together and keep themselves warm, but is hay and straw ok for ferrets ? atb fts

[.WARREN. 288]

straw always been ok for my stinkers

[chris k 205]

i use meadow hay (nice and soft) and a thermal blanket at the bottom. there lovely and toasty now

[joe14 98]

I just use fleece blankets. Straw and hay can get in their eyes, i also heard of hobs getting straw stuck in their bits! which then needed an operation.

Edited January 16, 2013 by joe14

[The one 8,504]

I just give them plenty shavings mate ,problem with straw ,hay etc is the hollow stalks can habour ticks etc unless its treated . ferrets can bear a bit of cold be being too hots bad for them but unless there throwing some bedding out the should be fine

[Bunny Boiler 177]

Hay and straw is extremely dusty. Its not really a problem usually though to be honest...

[diggermad 154]

shredded paper DM

[TOMO 26,681]

Always used straw,,, but this winter I have put straw in a cardboard box, taped up the top, and cut an entrance hole in it,, then placed this box, in the next box of the hutch,,,

 

Cardboard is a great insulator.

[masmiffy 82]

Mine were housed in an old shed. Floor and walls were insulated with polystyrene. Shavings on floor and lots of shredded paper for them to nest in they loved it!

[ferret100 47]

Mine have a nest box on their coop. I line the bottom of shavings, then an old bathmat on top of shavings to help stop moisture getting through, then some shredded paper, some fleece blankets/old pillowcases/jumpers etc, then pile hay on top. Then the jills make a nest and the hobs pile in after they've done the hard work.

[huntingladjohn 14]

i always use straw in with mine all year round as well as shredded paper when it comes in cold

[Mochastorm 68]

Shredded junk mail

[ferretracer 24]

Use hay in mine a few fleece blankets as well they drag them to which ever bedding box they, also used old trousers of mine as well, used straw as well but they prefer the hay, get mine from mate who gets a large jumbo bale off one of the farms

[foxtails 272]

iv somtimes heard them sneezing, i thought it was the dust off the hay, i was just wondering,as on the back of the packaging its got a tick what animal can use it ,and a ferret doesnt have a tick next to anything apart from wood shavings, theyr nice and warm anyway, theyr always bouncing around, they seem to be happy cheers guys

[BazB 37]

i use fresh rags from work (well my mate usually gets them at the mintue) or old cloths ripped up