I Hope They Like It ............

[greenman 221]

 

 

very smart court you knocked up there,do any you lads with this type of thing ever worry about ferrets falling from height we all know they can be boisterous when playing,just got me thinking thats all

That's why ours has a thick layer of straw all over the floor: and they love burrowing under it too. You might think it would be a real mess, but they have two toilet corners and only use them, and the rest of the straw stays clean. We lost an almost full grown kit many years ago when he fell from the roof of the hutch inside the court and he broke his back> lesson learned.

I'd always kept my ferrets in fairly big hutches over the years at least 6'x2' with a separate run to go on the lawn to excercise in. Last year I converted one of my kennels almost exactly like the set up socks has. In hutches I've always found the ferrets would pick a latrine corner and stick to it, when introducing a new hutch or after cleaning out I tended to put a little bit of muck in the corner I wanted them to use which in my mind, encouraged them to use it. Since going in the court they seem to shit and piss anywhere? There is a particular corner they use a bit, but generally they seem to crap where they fancy, not behaviour I've ever seen, ferrets being generally very clean animals in my opinion.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

 

 

very smart court you knocked up there,do any you lads with this type of thing ever worry about ferrets falling from height we all know they can be boisterous when playing,just got me thinking thats all

That's why ours has a thick layer of straw all over the floor: and they love burrowing under it too. You might think it would be a real mess, but they have two toilet corners and only use them, and the rest of the straw stays clean. We lost an almost full grown kit many years ago when he fell from the roof of the hutch inside the court and he broke his back> lesson learned.

I'd always kept my ferrets in fairly big hutches over the years at least 6'x2' with a separate run to go on the lawn to excercise in. Last year I converted one of my kennels almost exactly like the set up socks has. In hutches I've always found the ferrets would pick a latrine corner and stick to it, when introducing a new hutch or after cleaning out I tended to put a little bit of muck in the corner I wanted them to use which in my mind, encouraged them to use it. Since going in the court they seem to shit and piss anywhere? There is a particular corner they use a bit, but generally they seem to crap where they fancy, not behaviour I've ever seen, ferrets being generally very clean animals in my opinion.

 

I found it to be the same. Its not as bad if your on it constantly, cleaning out the corner. But if one ferret suddenly feels one corner is too dirty, they go elsewhere, followed by the rest of them.

[socks 32,253]

 

 

 

very smart court you knocked up there,do any you lads with this type of thing ever worry about ferrets falling from height we all know they can be boisterous when playing,just got me thinking thats all

 

That's why ours has a thick layer of straw all over the floor: and they love burrowing under it too. You might think it would be a real mess, but they have two toilet corners and only use them, and the rest of the straw stays clean. We lost an almost full grown kit many years ago when he fell from the roof of the hutch inside the court and he broke his back> lesson learned.

I'd always kept my ferrets in fairly big hutches over the years at least 6'x2' with a separate run to go on the lawn to excercise in. Last year I converted one of my kennels almost exactly like the set up socks has. In hutches I've always found the ferrets would pick a latrine corner and stick to it, when introducing a new hutch or after cleaning out I tended to put a little bit of muck in the corner I wanted them to use which in my mind, encouraged them to use it. Since going in the court they seem to shit and piss anywhere? There is a particular corner they use a bit, but generally they seem to crap where they fancy, not behaviour I've ever seen, ferrets being generally very clean animals in my opinion.

I found it to be the same. Its not as bad if your on it constantly, cleaning out the corner. But if one ferret suddenly feels one corner is too dirty, they go elsewhere, followed by the rest of them.

Yep its one of the downsides of a court .........

[woodga 170]

looks a cracking size plenty of room for them to play in pipes and branches ect ...my ferrets would bite through that chicken wire in a flash iv had to put heavy duty mesh onto my cages to stop them escaping its supprising to see how far they can open their mouths and watch them biting at the mesh to get out lol be good to see the court when you have all their play things in there

[socks 32,253]

looks a cracking size plenty of room for them to play in pipes and branches ect ...my ferrets would bite through that chicken wire in a flash iv had to put heavy duty mesh onto my cages to stop them escaping its supprising to see how far they can open their mouths and watch them biting at the mesh to get out lol be good to see the court when you have all their play things in there

Should be getting the piping by Saturday Colin and I need to order another ferret wheel as the youngsters in my other court play on that one continuously ... That wire isn't normal chicken wire mate its 16 gauge wire there is no way they can chew through it ... It's been on my other court for 5 years and is still in perfect nick ........

[Guest vin]

 

looks a cracking size plenty of room for them to play in pipes and branches ect ...my ferrets would bite through that chicken wire in a flash iv had to put heavy duty mesh onto my cages to stop them escaping its supprising to see how far they can open their mouths and watch them biting at the mesh to get out lol be good to see the court when you have all their play things in there

Should be getting the piping by Saturday Colin and I need to order another ferret wheel as the youngsters in my other court play on that one continuously ... That wire isn't normal chicken wire mate its 16 gauge wire there is no way they can chew through it ... It's been on my other court for 5 years and is still in perfect nick ........

 

 

Tell Shaunyshauny to make a few nice holes in the wheel for drainage... My young lad complained this morning about the wheel squeeking all night long and keeping him awake...lol

The hob must cover at least 20miles a night on the wheel... he,s a machine.. lol.

[socks 32,253]

 

 

looks a cracking size plenty of room for them to play in pipes and branches ect ...my ferrets would bite through that chicken wire in a flash iv had to put heavy duty mesh onto my cages to stop them escaping its supprising to see how far they can open their mouths and watch them biting at the mesh to get out lol be good to see the court when you have all their play things in there

 

Should be getting the piping by Saturday Colin and I need to order another ferret wheel as the youngsters in my other court play on that one continuously ... That wire isn't normal chicken wire mate its 16 gauge wire there is no way they can chew through it ... It's been on my other court for 5 years and is still in perfect nick ........

Tell Shaunyshauny to make a few nice holes in the wheel for drainage... My young lad complained this morning about the wheel squeeking all night long and keeping him awake...lol

The hob must cover at least 20miles a night on the wheel... he,s a machine.. lol.

Mine to mate they absolutely love the wheel and what a brilliant way to keep them fit ........

[nans pat 2,575]

 

 

very smart court you knocked up there,do any you lads with this type of thing ever worry about ferrets falling from height we all know they can be boisterous when playing,just got me thinking thats all

That's why ours has a thick layer of straw all over the floor: and they love burrowing under it too. You might think it would be a real mess, but they have two toilet corners and only use them, and the rest of the straw stays clean. We lost an almost full grown kit many years ago when he fell from the roof of the hutch inside the court and he broke his back> lesson learned.

I'd always kept my ferrets in fairly big hutches over the years at least 6'x2' with a separate run to go on the lawn to excercise in. Last year I converted one of my kennels almost exactly like the set up socks has. In hutches I've always found the ferrets would pick a latrine corner and stick to it, when introducing a new hutch or after cleaning out I tended to put a little bit of muck in the corner I wanted them to use which in my mind, encouraged them to use it. Since going in the court they seem to shit and piss anywhere? There is a particular corner they use a bit, but generally they seem to crap where they fancy, not behaviour I've ever seen, ferrets being generally very clean animals in my opinion.

 

i put a 24x12 roof slate in the corner with a wee bit of shit onit.get them started then just lift the slate scrape in the drain.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

 

looks a cracking size plenty of room for them to play in pipes and branches ect ...my ferrets would bite through that chicken wire in a flash iv had to put heavy duty mesh onto my cages to stop them escaping its supprising to see how far they can open their mouths and watch them biting at the mesh to get out lol be good to see the court when you have all their play things in there

Should be getting the piping by Saturday Colin and I need to order another ferret wheel as the youngsters in my other court play on that one continuously ... That wire isn't normal chicken wire mate its 16 gauge wire there is no way they can chew through it ... It's been on my other court for 5 years and is still in perfect nick ........

 

James has got loads apparently... He promised me one... Oh well, got a billhook and hatchet out of it.

[Mustelid 143]

Where do you guys get these ferret wheels from?

[socks 32,253]

 

 

looks a cracking size plenty of room for them to play in pipes and branches ect ...my ferrets would bite through that chicken wire in a flash iv had to put heavy duty mesh onto my cages to stop them escaping its supprising to see how far they can open their mouths and watch them biting at the mesh to get out lol be good to see the court when you have all their play things in there

 

Should be getting the piping by Saturday Colin and I need to order another ferret wheel as the youngsters in my other court play on that one continuously ... That wire isn't normal chicken wire mate its 16 gauge wire there is no way they can chew through it ... It's been on my other court for 5 years and is still in perfect nick ........

James has got loads apparently... He promised me one... Oh well, got a billhook and hatchet out of it.

He has one spare one at his house that's yours mate .......

[socks 32,253]

The piping came quicker than I thought so I made a start .........

Balls the pictures won't work ..........

[krawnden 1,036]

Wish my ferrets would use their wheel - as you say, it would be a great way of keeping them fit. But none of mine are interested in it.

[socks 32,253]

 

 

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Nice bud. I put some inline "hammocks" in mine. combat leg, jubilee clipped to two sections. They love them, slept through the back end of the winter in them instead of getting sweaty in a box.