Top Quality Plastic Ferret Boxes

[Hot Meat 3,109]

You can send me a freebie if you want and I'll write you a honest review haha

[Tiercel 6,986]

I have never made or used a box out of plastic so cannot comment on their suitability as a ferret box. One thing that has always puzzled me though, is the fad for the bow back ferret box. To be perfectly blunt I think they are a load of bollox. If you look at the picture of the box you have a radius at the back of the box and unless your body is the diameter to match the radius, there is only going to be one part of your body touching that box at any time. Exactly the same as a straight backed box.

 

TC

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I like the look of these but as said above if you need a drain hole because of condensation issues then I'm also out.

[nothernlite 18,089]

bowback box is alot better than the straight back sits on your back doesnt move about as mush as the straight back one get with the times old man lol

I have never made or used a box out of plastic so cannot comment on their suitability as a ferret box. One thing that has always puzzled me though, is the fad for the bow back ferret box. To be perfectly blunt I think they are a load of bollox. If you look at the picture of the box you have a radius at the back of the box and unless your body is the diameter to match the radius, there is only going to be one part of your body touching that box at any time. Exactly the same as a straight backed box.

 

TC

[pie-eater 377]

I have never made or used a box out of plastic so cannot comment on their suitability as a ferret box. One thing that has always puzzled me though, is the fad for the bow back ferret box. To be perfectly blunt I think they are a load of bollox. If you look at the picture of the box you have a radius at the back of the box and unless your body is the diameter to match the radius, there is only going to be one part of your body touching that box at any time. Exactly the same as a straight backed box.

 

TC

Have you never tried a bow back box? Theyre so much more comfortable to carry.

[sycamorebirds 6]

 

 

 

The thing with plastic is that it sweats in the heat is this stuff any different ........

I would say probably not but the box looks well ventilated.

A few more detailed pictures would not go a miss.

My reservation with it, is the strap attachment. The plastic clips are all well and good but offer no stability or balance when picking up the box with ferrets in.

I do like the look though.

Again to the OP. how is the now back attached ? And is the box sealed?

Plastic doesnt sweat but you do get condensation caused by the body heat and breathing of the occupants. These boxes are well ventilated and there is a drain hole in the bottom of each compartmant.

The backs are stapled using a compressed air stapler and the inside seams are all sealed with a silcon based sealer. i will try to put up some more pics later.

If you have to have a drain hole because of condensation then that says it all for me .... I'm out .........

 

the drain hole is not for the condensation it is for when you clean them out!!

[paulus 26]

We use to use a plastic gallon containers(the type bleach and anti freeze come in ) with a door cut out and ventilation holes added, just tie a loop of string through the handle, chuck it over your shoulder and away we went :laugh:

[Country Joe 1,411]

Tc,

It may be all in the mind, and you could be right, i have the two types the straight and the bow, I always feel the bow is the most comfortable.

[stinkers 102]

Nice looking bit of kit there. Some effort gone into making it too by the looks of it. How heavy is it rughly compared to a wooden one. And would the metal edging be rusting or is it ali?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Nice looking bit of kit there. Some effort gone into making it too by the looks of it. How heavy is it rughly compared to a wooden one. And would the metal edging be rusting or is it ali?

It says on the advert it's aluminium. I do fancy one of these...

[moxy 617]

I have never made or used a box out of plastic so cannot comment on their suitability as a ferret box. One thing that has always puzzled me though, is the fad for the bow back ferret box. To be perfectly blunt I think they are a load of bollox. If you look at the picture of the box you have a radius at the back of the box and unless your body is the diameter to match the radius, there is only going to be one part of your body touching that box at any time. Exactly the same as a straight backed box.

 

TC

All depends on the depth of the bow TC.

 

If you can get a good deep bow the box will wrap itself around you and fit like a glove

[B.P.R 2,798]

suppose if the bow is 'well bowed' then it will fit a lot better.

 

my double off moxy has a good bow and sits well.....

 

the triple i have, only has a small bow and still feels fine....

 

but does...shift about a bit.

 

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these boxes do look good....and 45 quid seems fair for somebodys hard work.....

 

you cant make handmade stuff with a magic wand....it takes time, measuring...cutting etc.....

 

everybody...wants something...for fcukall....not on here but in general....

 

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if i needed another box....id consider these....

 

but ive got 2 solid boxes.... that will last me a WHILE

[TOMO 26,843]

I thought the same till 15year ago when I got my first bow back TC ,,,,

 

I have little single bow back,,,, that incidentally I can get 3 small stinkers in... And I tend to carry it high on my back right in the middle,,, rather than round my waist ,,,

 

IDE never go back to a flat back box,,,, there's loads better mate

[albert64 1,882]

same as tomo, I use to use a normall flat back box

but when it gave up the ghost I made myself a nice double bow back

and I carry it high up my back and it fits comfy, doesn't move about at all

 

many years ago I made a box out of some panels left over from fitting a horse box out

6mm thick smooth fibreglass panelling, it was light and very strong but it was no good as

even on a winters day a little bit of sunshine and the ferrets began to suffer

they sweated like feck in it

[socks 32,253]

 

 

 

 

The thing with plastic is that it sweats in the heat is this stuff any different ........

 

I would say probably not but the box looks well ventilated.

A few more detailed pictures would not go a miss.

My reservation with it, is the strap attachment. The plastic clips are all well and good but offer no stability or balance when picking up the box with ferrets in.

I do like the look though.

Again to the OP. how is the now back attached ? And is the box sealed?

Plastic doesnt sweat but you do get condensation caused by the body heat and breathing of the occupants. These boxes are well ventilated and there is a drain hole in the bottom of each compartmant.

The backs are stapled using a compressed air stapler and the inside seams are all sealed with a silcon based sealer. i will try to put up some more pics later.

If you have to have a drain hole because of condensation then that says it all for me .... I'm out .........

the drain hole is not for the condensation it is for when you clean them out!!

FFS mate it isn't a chest freezer you wash it and turn it upside down to dry .... I am not trying to crab what you have made as it is a very good looking box made with obviouse craftsmanship ... It's just that in my experience any other material other than wood that ferrets are kept in sweat cause condensation whatever you want to call it and that Is detrimental to the well being of the little stinker being carried in it ............