peter7917 5 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Does everyone use one? If not then how often do you lose a ferret? Or do you have another method like tying string to them or similar? Quote Link to post
neil b 2,264 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 I wouldn't put anything to ground without one, ferret or terrier, it's the least you can do in this day and age 4 Quote Link to post
rabbit demon 301 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Plenty people I know dont use them and their always losing ferrets. I wouldnt be without one. T bars and lining dont work over here the burrows are too deep and long most of the time. I dont give kits to anyone who doesnt have a finder either, that includes mates. 1 Quote Link to post
terryd 8,044 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 remember as a kid spending bloody hours trying to dig me ferret out with a stick. The ferret climbed over and killed and got stuck on the wrong side jammed tight. Was just following the pipes stuffing a poxy bramble along the tube. Must been there all day. Could had it out in 5 minutes with a locator. Just pure luck we found it 3 Quote Link to post
ollieollie 766 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 You can so you should, gotta get your stinkers home Quote Link to post
The one 8,397 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 I wouldnt put a ferret to ground without a collar on it now days work some funny places in different regions and never lost a ferret Quote Link to post
Jax13 251 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 You've got a duty to ensure your animals safety, even if it is 'only a ferret' A locator is step 1 and should always work but knowing where you can borrow a cage trap from to leave out if the ferret gets itself somewhere unreachable (under a building, big tree or somewhere daft like that) so you can return later that night or the following morning just gives you the ability to wait for a stuck ferret without having to physically wait. I don't carry a cage with me, but I've always got one at home if I need it and I'm generally never more than 20 minutes from home on any of my perms. Quote Link to post
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