toilet trained ferrets

[dicky82 1]

just been reading through some threads and noticed the use of litter trays for ferrets, is this something they take to quite quickly or do they have to be trained to it? the ferrets i have seem to use one corner, so should i just put it there? should i use sand or propper kitty litter? thanks in advance.

[ferretertom 7]

They knock them over at first so mine are nailed in i put shaveings in them and the kitten ones are better than the bigger ones.

[jac 12]

mine took to them quite quickly. but, they dont always use them. they will also play in them and put the kitty litter everywhere. i use wood shavings in mine. i would say 70% of the time they use them. and some are better than others like my hob who hardly ever gos anywhere els, but my jill gos any where she wants. i have a big try as i found they dident like the corner ones.

[Mirk 0]

I'm new to ferrets and the wife bought a corner shaped litter box for my 2 hobs.

A small amount of cat litter in it and they use it 99% of the time.A great time saver and reduces the flies.

[Ideation 8,216]

Aye like tom said tie it down, and if your going to use kitty litter, use the non-clumping kind.

[tomburras 2,721]

i was told by a guy a while ago about cutting a semi circle hole in the corner of a hutch and covering it with mesh, and when they need to go it drops into a tray underneath (he made it like a drawer system) he said also you can put some disinfectant in the tray to help stop smells. i don't keep my own ferrets so i haven't done it but it sounds good.

[CarraghsGem 92]

my hob always uses the 1 corner, i'll have to get him a corner litter tray. the kits just shite everywhere in their run, messy little monsters.

[Ideation 8,216]

i was told by a guy a while ago about cutting a semi circle hole in the corner of a hutch and covering it with mesh, and when they need to go it drops into a tray underneath (he made it like a drawer system) he said also you can put some disinfectant in the tray to help stop smells. i don't keep my own ferrets so i haven't done it but it sounds good.

 

 

Then you just have to clean the drawer instead of the cage - whats the advantage?

[dicky82 1]

i think ill give it a bash, would sand be no good to use?

[black lurcher 6]

i am getting a couple of ferret jill's soon

[jac 12]

sand is a bit hard to clean out and mine have a sand box for playing in. but my jill seems to think its a litter try

[irishgem 1]

Iput my tray below the cage with cat litter init

[tomburras 2,721]

i was told by a guy a while ago about cutting a semi circle hole in the corner of a hutch and covering it with mesh, and when they need to go it drops into a tray underneath (he made it like a drawer system) he said also you can put some disinfectant in the tray to help stop smells. i don't keep my own ferrets so i haven't done it but it sounds good.

 

 

Then you just have to clean the drawer instead of the cage - whats the advantage?

 

only a small oven tray size (its only for a small corner) just tip it out

[joe14 98]

mine all shit go in the tray except the kit lol. To fasten tray down i jus thread some wire through em

and fasten it to an eye hook.