ferret toilet

[ferret-boy 44]

my ferrets keep on moving there tray from the corner of there cage and are playing in it i need a way to keep it in the corner without them movin it any help

 

 

thanks ferret-boy

Edited August 26, 2009 by ferret-boy

[stubby 175]

thats ferrets for you...

 

you could try fixing it to something heavy, but they will probably still see it as a game

[The one 8,592]

Put a brick on it ??

[rosspti 2]

I have a two storey hutch for my two hobs. I don't have a litter tray, but they always go in the corner of the hutch under the stairs!

 

I was thinking of maybe making a plywood box, a bit like a carry box (maybe no lid though) - but as a toilet for them. That way it could be just removed and tipped out when full. Better than a tray cause it would all be contained.

 

What do you think?

Edited August 26, 2009 by rosspti

[johnmac666 2]

I have a two storey hutch for my two hobs. I don't have a litter tray, but they always go in the corner of the hutch under the stairs!

 

I was thinking of maybe making a plywood box, a bit like a carry box (maybe no lid though) - but as a toilet for them. That way it could be just removed and tipped out when full. Better than a tray cause it would all be contained.

 

What do you think?

 

 

i have same type of set up as yours & i adjusted mine in the corners & cut a square out of corner & replaced with galvanised mesh 3inch x 3 inch, then fixed two runners underneath for a slide in box like yours, as for keeping the litter tray still , can you not fasten it to your cage ?? you could put a brick in it but they will still try & drag it out & still crap in corner !! at least they are not crapping in the food bowl, yet

regards john

[stealthy1 3,964]

Just get rid of the tray and pile up some shavings in the toilet corner, they wont throw that about after they have dumped in it

[Cold Ethyl 63]

Mine used a kittens litter tray with cat litter stones in it and the kits took to it straight away never moved it after i changed to the stones

[ellir0305 9]

Mine used a kittens litter tray with cat litter stones in it and the kits took to it straight away never moved it after i changed to the stones

 

in my hutch i had a tray which has a lip on it and set it on some bricks just holding unde the lip this way it waseld and the coldnt move it but i could get it out easy to clean the tray (and briks if they missed) i need a similar arrangement in my new micro court as they currently have a shit shelf not corner

 

ATB WITH THEM

 

ROB

[ferret-boy 44]

I have a two storey hutch for my two hobs. I don't have a litter tray, but they always go in the corner of the hutch under the stairs!

 

I was thinking of maybe making a plywood box, a bit like a carry box (maybe no lid though) - but as a toilet for them. That way it could be just removed and tipped out when full. Better than a tray cause it would all be contained.

 

What do you think?

 

ye i suppose it will work mate i might do that aswell

 

[joe14 98]

buy two of the same littertrays, screw one down and slot other one inside it

Edited August 26, 2009 by joe14

[ferret-boy 44]

I have a two storey hutch for my two hobs. I don't have a litter tray, but they always go in the corner of the hutch under the stairs!

 

I was thinking of maybe making a plywood box, a bit like a carry box (maybe no lid though) - but as a toilet for them. That way it could be just removed and tipped out when full. Better than a tray cause it would all be contained.

 

What do you think?

 

ye thats a good idea mate i might do that

[dazlw 1]

i'll try and explain how best i got over this problem . first of all i bought a plastic washing up bowl the rectangle shaped one and then a piece of 3/4" square timber .cut 4 pieces of timber about 3" long,now place the bowl in the corner of the hutch now on the short side of the bowl sit a piece of wood on the top away from the corner of the hutch and pencil around the block of wood , drill 2 small pilot holes for screws.Now the tricky bit you need to put the block back in the pencil marks and screw from the outside with a couple of 3/4' screws to hold it place(could probably do with another pair of hands here).repeat this procedure on the long side of the bowl aswell.now the bowl can be slid into possition under the blocks.On the bottom of the hutch you need to do the same sort of thing but make a corner section in the blocks on the opposite corner of the bowl to the corner of the hutch , thus stopping the bowl from being slid out.your ferrets wont be able to moved the toilet but you with your super human strength will be able the lift the bowl over the stops as the plastic bowl will bend slightly and quite easily come out to be cleaned and just plop it back in.Cheers Daren

[stealthy1 3,964]

i'll try and explain how best i got over this problem . first of all i bought a plastic washing up bowl the rectangle shaped one and then a piece of 3/4" square timber .cut 4 pieces of timber about 3" long,now place the bowl in the corner of the hutch now on the short side of the bowl sit a piece of wood on the top away from the corner of the hutch and pencil around the block of wood , drill 2 small pilot holes for screws.Now the tricky bit you need to put the block back in the pencil marks and screw from the outside with a couple of 3/4' screws to hold it place(could probably do with another pair of hands here).repeat this procedure on the long side of the bowl aswell.now the bowl can be slid into possition under the blocks.On the bottom of the hutch you need to do the same sort of thing but make a corner section in the blocks on the opposite corner of the bowl to the corner of the hutch , thus stopping the bowl from being slid out.your ferrets wont be able to moved the toilet but you with your super human strength will be able the lift the bowl over the stops as the plastic bowl will bend slightly and quite easily come out to be cleaned and just plop it back in.Cheers Daren

 

 

Have you got a pic of the finished article

[dazlw 1]

building a new run this weekend so if I'm competent of posting pictures i will. it is quite easy though

cheers daren