Plastic Ferret Box

[Micheala Robinson 400]

Does anyone know where I can purchase one?

Scoured through the old posts and the companies suggested falconary fabrications and plastic ferret box company do not seem to exist any longer.

Google hasn't been much help either.

[ginger beard 4,653]

why's it got to be plastic.?

[terryd 8,831]

I think vin knows a fella

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/358718-pvc-ferret-carry-box/

[Micheala Robinson 400]

why's it got to be plastic.?

Used one the other day and I like the idea of being able to be washed out and not rot.

Was really lightweight too.

Edited December 27, 2016 by Micheala Robinson

[ginger beard 4,653]

I think vin knows a fella

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/358718-pvc-ferret-carry-box/

i only read the first 6/7 replys and they wasn't very good.

[Micheala Robinson 400]

 

 

I think vin knows a fella

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/358718-pvc-ferret-carry-box/

i only read the first 6/7 replys and they wasn't very good.

I read the sweating comments, not saying I don't believe they could sweat but I would be sticking some wood shavings in the bottom which might help.

And I don't plan on sticking them in the footwell with the heat on them ?.

[ginger beard 4,653]

 

 

I think vin knows a fella

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/358718-pvc-ferret-carry-box/

i only read the first 6/7 replys and they wasn't very good.

I read the sweating comments, not saying I don't believe they could sweat but I would be sticking some wood shavings in the bottom which might help.

And I don't plan on sticking them in the footwell with the heat on them .

 

get one but wooden one's don't need cleaning out if you put plenty of shaving and hay in there,they don't rot if looked after with just a layer of varnish and there already light weight.sticking shavings in the bottom won't help with condensation it you'd be better if you glued them to the top.personally i can't see any positives in plastic.

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

Jok boxes are really good... only had mine afew weeks but its robust and light for me, but im quite robust myself, he does a single box too, should be fine to wash out.

Ive never used ssaw dust in mine, because its dusty, i only use straw they seem fine, (they aint told me otherwise).

 

You can get plastic falconary boxes but are quite abit of money...

 

FF

[Guest vin]

His names John .. From Rotherham.

Here's the number .. 07852 330269.

 

[Micheala Robinson 400]

Thanks I'll give him a ring ??

[Rabid 1,936]

Afraid I am with the others on this, plastic ferret boxes are not great, I tried one years back, it had loads of ventilation in the sides, and the inside of the box still got clammy, the shavings were always damp, not good for the stinkers.

My wooden box on the other hand still has the same shavings from two seasons ago, I painted the outside when I built it, and that's all I've ever done.

[Jax13 251]

I'd go wooden too.

 

An inch of shavings in the bottom and your sorted.

 

My 3 were in there for about 5 hours today and came out warm, but not clammy and happy as Larry.

 

Never heard good reports about plastic boxes apart from lower weight.

 

You could always do what I did for my hob / badger sized ferret and go to b&q and buy a plastic tool box, nip to the scrap yard on the way home and cut a length of seat belt out of an old v6 mazda mx3 (other cars are available) and drill some vent holes in the front of the box when you get home.

 

Total cost is about £10 / £15.

[Micheala Robinson 400]

I'd go wooden too.

 

An inch of shavings in the bottom and your sorted.

 

My 3 were in there for about 5 hours today and came out warm, but not clammy and happy as Larry.

 

Never heard good reports about plastic boxes apart from lower weight.

 

You could always do what I did for my hob / badger sized ferret and go to b&q and buy a plastic tool box, nip to the scrap yard on the way home and cut a length of seat belt out of an old v6 mazda mx3 (other cars are available) and drill some vent holes in the front of the box when you get home.

 

Total cost is about £10 / £15.

Does your badger size ferret fit down the holes ones he has arrived in his tool box ?

I'm only messing thanks for the advice everyone I'll take it all on board.

[Guest vin]

Drill a few extra holes for ventilation and your sorted... i drilled a few on the lid to allow the box to breathe a bit better.

 

Mine have been in the box for about 12 hours today and they're nice and dry when i get them out..

 

Mk1 or Mk3 . . ? each to their own.. . . blind lead the blind etc etc.

[Jax13 251]

 

I'd go wooden too.

 

An inch of shavings in the bottom and your sorted.

 

My 3 were in there for about 5 hours today and came out warm, but not clammy and happy as Larry.

 

Never heard good reports about plastic boxes apart from lower weight.

 

You could always do what I did for my hob / badger sized ferret and go to b&q and buy a plastic tool box, nip to the scrap yard on the way home and cut a length of seat belt out of an old v6 mazda mx3 (other cars are available) and drill some vent holes in the front of the box when you get home.

 

Total cost is about £10 / £15.

Does your badger size ferret fit down the holes ones he has arrived in his tool box ?

I'm only messing thanks for the advice everyone I'll take it all on board.

He won't fit through a 2" mesh purse net so frequently gets stuck or just fubars every net he sticks his fat head through so he didn't work last year and hasn't been out this year as yet!

 

Now that ive got a couple of stop nets and the lurcher is working well he will be used in places I don't need to purse net a couple of times a year but if I'm honest the big jaffa is really only in the shed to knock the Jill's out of season and he can be a pain in the arse.

 

Good solid worker though so it'll be good to get him out again (he's just too big to fit comfortably in any of my other carry boxes and trying to fold him in just doesn't seem fair)