Ferret Bedding

[HOLSTEN pils 0]

hi new to ferreting just wondered what you use for bedding i am currently using sawdust and hay in sleeping area

[James ed 58]

Hello pal and welcom.

I use straw or shredded paper in the sleeping area, and sawdust in the rest of the pen for mine, some people use clothing just about any thing that will keep them warm dry and clean mate, hope that helps

[Nick3439 83]

Straw in winter; old tshirts in summer

[Rowan 308]

Yep , i'm the same hay in the sleeping area, snowflake dust extracted shavings in the rest.

[stealthy1 3,964]

I only use wood shavings for bedding, paper shredding is crap, the ferrets get printing ink on their fur, and there's only one way for the ferrets to get it off, and that's lick it off, plus it makes your ferrets look unkept and matty coated from the ink.

[James ed 58]

Iv never had that problem with any of mine, and not to pull my own chain but mine look in tip top condition,

[vanman1 411]

Summer 3-4 inch of wood shavings,Winter 2 inch of wood shavings and an old hoody sweatshirt,if its really cold they get hay as well.

[TOMO 26,215]

Hay or straw year round,,,,,can't see how shavings would be any good for bedding,,,don't they just sleep on top of it?

[stealthy1 3,964]

Hay or straw year round,,,,,can't see how shavings would be any good for bedding,,,don't they just sleep on top of it?

 

Mine just scrape a bowl in the shavings and get their heads down, as another joins in the bowl gets bigger, I've tried shredded paper, but I'm not a big fan, no good when your ferrets get back wet or get a sweat on, then get laid down in printed paper. I tried straw and hay stacks (pun) of times, but they just flatten it and lay on top. So now I stick with shavings, good clean shavings all the way. I bought a hob two years ago, it's bedding was all shredded news paper, it took a full Summer to grow the ink out of it's fur, the lad that sold me the hob didn't believe it was the same animal when he saw it after it's moult. But each to their own I suppose.

[James ed 58]

Or no I don't use newspaper, it's office paper shredders mate so there isn't a grate deal of ink on it, I no what you mean about them getting home wet I usually give them a quick dry with a towel then feed an bed them down

[rizla1 122]

I just buy the blocks of hay from home bargains £1 a block,

I never use straw as fles and ticks can live inside the tubes

[vanman1 411]

Hay or straw year round,,,,,can't see how shavings would be any good for bedding,,,don't they just sleep on top of it?

Nope as has been said, my lots crape a bowl in it and pile in You have to be so careful with the heat with ferrets in summer and for me it works a treat,but i suppose it will depend on how good your hutch construction is and how many ferrets in the nest/sleep area.Never use straw as it can harbor mites bugs etc .

[bart308 11]

Shavings all year round for mine too. cleaner than the others I think especsially when they drag food etc back in.

Far more absorbant when ferrets are wet too than the alteratives( though a couple of inches of shavings in the box dries the off before we get home any whay).

Edited December 1, 2014 by bart308

[Nick3439 83]

They make a little nest in the straw/clothes don't think they would be comfy with just sawdust, I use that in the rest of the place though.

[The one 8,481]

Just shavings put a bit more in , in the winter