farlap 19 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 One of this years babies has escaped today...shes nearly full size and we only realised wshe had gone awol when we discovered 10 dead headless quail tonight!!! Little minx! Anyway we have set some live cage traps and are about to put a ferret box with milk etc out but does anyone else have any good ideas? dead rabbits maybe??any ideas welcolmed. Quote Link to post
Guest Magwitch Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Think you have covered everything mate hope you get it back.......... Quote Link to post
The one 8,511 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Only other thing you can do is shine a lamp round at night you might spot her Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 If its been kept with other ferrets it should hang around long enough for you catch it, if not, then your chances are slim. Quote Link to post
will.f11 24 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 My cat found mine once but if we ever loose one in the field I use a wooden trap off my mate, im not sure what its called though Quote Link to post
farlap 19 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 My cat found mine once but if we ever loose one in the field I use a wooden trap off my mate, im not sure what its called though well shes wandered about 75 yards from the court where she lived with her mother and 5 others......and she killed all the quail in the stable about 75 yards from her normal ferret court.....i reckon she might be lying up, fat on quail somewhere but worried she will keep on walking Quote Link to post
mattydski 560 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Last time i lost a couple of ferts, i managed to recapture one that night in a rabbit live trap, baited with a bowl of dry. But remeberif you leave dry, leave water. My concern with fresh is it may attract a fox which would set the trap off, and leave the trap off for the night. The wee lad was absolutely freezing when i got him that morning. Never got the second one back, but i still look for him even now. If its cold to night cover the trap and check early in the morning. Best of luck, worrying times i'm sure Matt Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 ive had a few ferrets stoles/escaped, look for some with chooks and ask to sset a trpa to protect their chooks and get your ferret back Quote Link to post
farlap 19 Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 ive had a few ferrets stoles/escaped, look for some with chooks and ask to sset a trpa to protect their chooks and get your ferret back shes home not happy with killing all the quail she made her way back to her mates and curled up in a rat burrow under their court....made an appearance at breakfast time so safely home thanks for all the hints Quote Link to post
thehunter69 1 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 well done for getting her back i wouldnt no where to start looking if it was mine.... Quote Link to post
The one 8,511 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Nice to see she's back where they your quail or you paying for them? Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Did she kill the rats? Quote Link to post
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