New Hutch... How Ferret Proof Is "ferret Proof"

[Jax13 251]

In the process of sorting an old Guinea pig hutch for my first ferrets arriving and I got thinking... How ferret proof is "ferret proof"?

 

It has a 3/4" ply floor, mesh (somewhere between well mesh and chicken wire thickness) panel door but the sides and back are only 3mm ply. Do they need to be thicker? Do I need stronger mesh?

 

What is deemed to be the minimum thickness needed for being ferret proof?

 

The kits I have arriving will only be about 8 weeks old and I was planning on building a bigger, sturdier hutch & run for them in the spring but having read some past threads I am beginning to wonder if they might 'shawshank' me before then.

[squab 2,875]

In the process of sorting an old Guinea pig hutch for my first ferrets arriving and I got thinking... How ferret proof is "ferret proof"?

 

It has a 3/4" ply floor, mesh (somewhere between well mesh and chicken wire thickness) panel door but the sides and back are only 3mm ply. Do they need to be thicker? Do I need stronger mesh?

 

What is deemed to be the minimum thickness needed for being ferret proof?

 

The kits I have arriving will only be about 8 weeks old and I was planning on building a bigger, sturdier hutch & run for them in the spring but having read some past threads I am beginning to wonder if they might 'shawshank' me before then.

shawshank me ,just make sure you dont give them a bible and any posters to put up

[Leeview 791]

3mm=1/8" needs to be at least 12mm=1/2" to secure them in imho

Y.I.S Leeview

[pie-eater 377]

If one of them asks for a rockhammer start worrying lol.

[bustabunny 0]

The most important thing is to make sure you don't give them your account details

[Katsdad 31]

No such thing as ferret proof,they will escape from almost anywhere given half a chance.