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[bobcullen79 1,495]

 

 

Lucky stinkers indeed

 

Just a little tip for you, I'd get a scrap of carpet tacked onto that ramp. I've had similar before and they just slid straight off it before I put the carpet down

I`d be wary using carpet or 10mm square mesh. They can get caught and rip nails out when they topple off the ramp in the struggle or play fighting. What I normally do is tack lengths of 10mm square baton the width of the ramp on or cut grooves in the ramp every 1.5 inches. The groove cut method also works on bits of smooth pipe. It also helps keep the tubes clean(er) as the shed fur, dust and dander falls through.

 

Tidy hutch by the way. Thats what my new builds look like in my head... The end result is usually a little different. Never had a ferret break out mind.

 

I've made ramps in past and always had batons on them for grip when going up/down but just prefer pipes personally.

 

Ramps are for two tiers... Pipes for courts.

[ryaldinhio 4,612]

 

 

 

Lucky stinkers indeed

 

Just a little tip for you, I'd get a scrap of carpet tacked onto that ramp. I've had similar before and they just slid straight off it before I put the carpet down

I'd use 6" flex pipe instead of the ramp. I have pipes in my court varying sizes and angles it's good enrichment, plus no chance then of them falling/ jumping of sides, especially if in future you had kits in there...

Im planning on building a full court with pipes and stuff in, what I am doing with the ramp is putting it on a hinge with a latch on the underside of the upper level so I can lift it up and latch in place to split into 2 seperate areas to assist with cleaning the hutch. I have also cut another 2 pieces for a sleeping area wall and door downstairs to replace the small mesh one at the end (if that makes sense?) so it can easily be changed to a split pair of hutchs for if I had kits.......I have tried my best to cover everything but sure Im bound to have missed summat!!!

The hinge on the ramp sounds like a good idea! One thing would suggest is if/when Jill is a couple of weeks from dropping I would move Jill to a different hutch to give birth as noise/ smells from other Ferrets above or below her may panic the mother and could result her in killing the kits. Just a thought because I have some jills which become really timid when have kits and other aren't bothered but not worth the risk.

I am keeping my other two hutches as spares for quarantine/breeding/if they dont get on when all in together!

[ryaldinhio 4,612]

This is slowly moving fellas. Ready for a coat of paint now. I have a large tub of BnQ shed/fence paint, is that ok to use all over inside and out or do have to use something specific and ferret friendly? Think this was asked recently on another thread but I cant seem to find it.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

This is slowly moving fellas. Ready for a coat of paint now. I have a large tub of BnQ shed/fence paint, is that ok to use all over inside and out or do have to use something specific and ferret friendly? Think this was asked recently on another thread but I cant seem to find it.

If its water based and you wait till its 100% dry it`ll be fine. Ive never had any problems.

[Leeview 791]

This is slowly moving fellas. Ready for a coat of paint now. I have a large tub of BnQ shed/fence paint, is that ok to use all over inside and out or do have to use something specific and ferret friendly? Think this was asked recently on another thread but I cant seem to find it.

BnQ fence shed paint will be fine exterior, interior can you get hold of perspex or laminate round the walls

Y.I.S Leeview

[ryaldinhio 4,612]

finally finished the build!

 

https://db.tt/g5R6wZcw

[ryaldinhio 4,612]

Decided to put this in my wood store which is an old nissen hut. Itll give them extra shelter from the worst of the weather and will keep the rain off my back when feeding/cleaning etc over winter

 

https://db.tt/9bscffoh

[Flacko 1,747]

Sound that mate atb Flacko

[ryaldinhio 4,612]

Bump for welsh_red