Cyborg Ferrets?

[GreyRake 108]

Debens tracking collar is a great bit of kit. But it snags the nets all the time! I realise this isn't a problem for people with long nets or good dogs but when i'm using purse nets i'm forever untangling them. Then the rare problem of the collars actually getting pulled off during a rabbit battle arises. Four foot dig today, just for the lost collar, had it on the tightest set hole - id created myself.

My jill is great at getting through nets, but at times the collars snag. I cant work more than two ferrets without running around the warren like an idiot.

 

I'm considering (depending on the lay of the land) running the jills free, then if there is a quiet spell, will put my hob, collared, to ground to find the spot, then dig if needs be. Do you guys think this may work along the old liner hob routine? He knows the jills, so wont chase them off, but at least may reveal the location?

An implant would be great, would help with stolen/lost ferrets as well as tracking. Wireless charging is almost upon us. Deben.

Sat my bad....

Edited September 14, 2013 by GreyRake

[B.P.R 2,798]

Has worked for me when i only had one collar....

 

Im steering away from the pursenets... and towards the long nets and dog....

 

Much more fun...and easier ...

[darbo 4,776]

if 1 has snagged usually find its on the buckle. i put electrical insulation tape a piece round the buckle and some around the battery cap.

[Guest norseman]

I put the collar behind my jills front legs. she wont get it off now

[Ideation 8,216]

Yer i've used a search and rescue ferret before lol, to find uncollared ferrets on a kill.

[GreyRake 108]

Your not wrong BPR, if I had a long net today it would have been a case of 3mims setting then all four caught. Rather than half an hour to loose three . Might try a bit of tape around the collar, Darbo, thanks. Norseman, does that not restrict their breathing?

[Guest norseman]

Your not wrong BPR, if I had a long net today it would have been a case of 3mims setting then all four caught. Rather than half an hour to loose three . Might try a bit of tape around the collar, Darbo, thanks. Norseman, does that not restrict their breathing?

nah my jill will not work when its round the neck, she constantly trying to get it off (and usually did) when I put it behind her front legs she got straight to work. always work her like that now. its worth a try GR

[The one 8,495]

Make another couple of holes in the collar with a nail and pop it on your jill in the garden you will be surprised how tight you can put it with out strangling them . once your ferrets are used to the collars they should be able to pass threw a net no problem ,but it all depends on your net;s mine are two and a eighth inch meshes

[sikastag_1 689]

In the past couple of years I'd have lost a ferret twice AT LEAST in a hole if I never had a collar on it, when the ferret has managed to get on the stop end side of a rabbit and killed it, it's been that tight the ferret couldn't get out by it I never work ferrets without collars

[Country Joe 1,411]

Stop nets are a useful piece of kit, but so is the purse net, sometimes a combination if the two is good,

[pie-eater 377]

Not tried it myself but im told silicon sealant dotted on the inside of the collar is supposed to be good for gripping the ferrets fur so its near impossible for them to get it off.

[Jarvis 277]

 

Your not wrong BPR, if I had a long net today it would have been a case of 3mims setting then all four caught. Rather than half an hour to loose three . Might try a bit of tape around the collar, Darbo, thanks. Norseman, does that not restrict their breathing?

nah my jill will not work when its round the neck, she constantly trying to get it off (and usually did) when I put it behind her front legs she got straight to work. always work her like that now. its worth a try GR

 

I have always used this method of putting the collar behind the front legs. I also often put my jills to ground without a collar on especially in small burrows with about 5 - 10 holes and if there is a lot of waiting drop in a hob and without fail he finds where the Jill's are.

[Jamie m 668]

I just made extra holes in the collars never had a problem in 4 years touch wood ,

[GreyRake 108]

I put an extra hole in-between each if the existing holes, but might need to put more in, that couple of mil makes all the difference I guess. Was a very narrow hole I retrieved the collar from, she might have been reversing through it.

 

Not sure how big the spacing in my nets is. My cheap nylons are certainly small. Got some new nets from Andy Kelly a few weeks ago (great nets) think they might have bigger holes.