pencoed hunter 7 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hi I have just made a new ferret hutch and moved my hob into it he's gone from a 1 level to a 2 level hutch which is really big. Now at fist I had a tube going from the bottom level tot he top but he didn't like it so I swapped it for a sloping peace of wood and now he can get up and down easily. Instead of putting woodcarvings down or sawdust I have put a cat litter tray in. I have see some people do this so I thought ill have ago looks much easier than cleaning out the hole hutch. So just went to check on him but he wont shit or piss on the tray he will go somewhere ells but not the tray. Should I give him time or is there anything that I can persuade him to go in the tray to shit. At the moment i only have woodcarvings in the tray but i do have some cat litter somewhere should I use that? Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 If you use cat litter use that wood pelleted stuff, some of the other stuff gives of loads of dust when they scratch about in it Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 If you use cat litter use that wood pelleted stuff, some of the other stuff gives of loads of dust when they scratch about in it Ok thanks Quote Link to post
paddy.t 5 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Give him time, it took my 2 a few days to get used to the litter trays. they have 3 now one on every level. Its so much easyer than cleaning all hutch. Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Got any pics of his new abode? Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Got any pics of his new abode? Its not a court is it Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Lol ill get some pics up tomorrow. There is one tray in the hutch on the top level and he is doing his business on the bottom level so ill find another tray and put one down there to Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Got any pics of his new abode? Its not a court is it Dont know, hav'nt seen it yet! Quote Link to post
drwolly 8 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Another think you can do, is every day scoop up the mess and put it in the litter tray, he should get the message that this is the toilet area. Can take a week or two though..! Quote Link to post
ferretgirl 0 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 When I'm trying to encourage new ferrets to use the litter tray, I pick up (using a plastic bag!) the poo they've done out of the tray and drop it in the tray, then clean where they had originally done it! This way when they walk in the litter tray they'll smell their poo and hopefully think "Oh, that's my poo......this must be where I do my toilet business"........well that's the theory anyway! My girls use just 1 litter tray in their indoor cage, they're very good and go to the bottom level of their cage every time to do their business! However, when 3 of them were in the outdoor hutch they had 3 litter trays in the run.......sometimes they'd use one of them, and other times they'd just go where the hell they liked! The little buggers! All 5 will be going in the outdoor hutch come summer, so I'm just hoping they'll carry on using just one litter tray! Fingers crossed anyway! Good luck to you! Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 When I'm trying to encourage new ferrets to use the litter tray, I pick up (using a plastic bag!) the poo they've done out of the tray and drop it in the tray, then clean where they had originally done it! This way when they walk in the litter tray they'll smell their poo and hopefully think "Oh, that's my poo......this must be where I do my toilet business"........well that's the theory anyway! My girls use just 1 litter tray in their indoor cage, they're very good and go to the bottom level of their cage every time to do their business! However, when 3 of them were in the outdoor hutch they had 3 litter trays in the run.......sometimes they'd use one of them, and other times they'd just go where the hell they liked! The little buggers! All 5 will be going in the outdoor hutch come summer, so I'm just hoping they'll carry on using just one litter tray! Fingers crossed anyway! Good luck to you! Yea that's what I did. I scooped up all he poop and put it in the litter tray. Hasn't worked yet though hess still shitting in the first level but tomorrow ill put another tray on the 1st level Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 you'll be exterminated if you show a court on here. Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Every now and agen I Clean the hole hutch and get the hose pipe on it scrub it so on. ar there any sprays or anything out there I can use to kill all the jerms to keep the hutch clean If my hutch get smelly my ferret has to go my dad thinks there very smelly animals I clean him out every three days fresh bedding and fresh woodcarvings Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I gloss the inside of my cages, so I just use fairy liquid, lemon scented. Quote Link to post
SwissTony 0 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I use either bio catolet or yesterdays news as litter for my beasties. At first the hob would climb behind the litter tray, kick it out the way, and then crap in the corner. Now, after I wire tied it, he quite happily blasts away in the tray. Quote Link to post
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