Moving Ferrets Outdoors

[low plains drifter 9,680]

Soaps me bollocks

[iworkwhippets 12,253]

Soaps me bollocks

 

why do you have to come on here telling folks you soap your bollocks

[iworkwhippets 12,253]

 

Soaps me bollocks

 

why do you have to come on here telling folks you soap your bollocks

 

close your eyes mrs robinson

[Micheala Robinson 400]

 

 

 

 

Soaps me bollocks

why do you have to come on here telling folks you soap your bollocks

 

close your eyes mrs robinson

I will do if a pictures uploaded!

Haven't had my tea yet!

[ginger beard 4,652]

 

Don't use straw as mites can hide in it use hay.

I was aways told you can get ticks in hay. And wheat star is better but I find that very hard to get hold of I've use star all my life and never had a problem, but I do use Frontline ever three months. But even before Frontline never had a problem.

 

Cheers Arry

 

o bugger,i use hay in the bed and straw in the run.it straw don't go everywhere and i find it easier to clean out than shavings.

[Bobtheferret 1,226]

Used straw for over 30 years and never had an issue, they love it. Just my opinion. Atb

[stoggy 598]

I use straw for the ferrets bedding and wood shavings in the run.Mine are outside in a hutch and even in this weather they are nice and warm.

[The one 8,405]

As long as the hutch is dry and draught free they will be fine there a domesticated wild animal no a bairn

[TOMO 25,154]

provided theres a seperate sleeping box filled with straw or hay,,they will be fine,,,a very cheap alternative , and easy to make sleeping box,,,is a cardboard box ,,filled with straw/hay,,,tape the top down,,cut a hole in it,,,they love them,,,,,,,you can use the same for a dog as well,,,,big box obviuosly,,,,so long as the dog aint a chewer,,,,

 

cardboard is a great insulator,,,ask any tramp

[northern lad 2,292]

provided theres a seperate sleeping box filled with straw or hay,,they will be fine,,,a very cheap alternative , and easy to make sleeping box,,,is a cardboard box ,,filled with straw/hay,,,tape the top down,,cut a hole in it,,,they love them,,,,,,,you can use the same for a dog as well,,,,big box obviuosly,,,,so long as the dog aint a chewer,,,,

 

cardboard is a great insulator,,,ask any tramp

 

You speaking from experience Tomo lol....

[Guest vin]

talking of baths..one of my hobs loves a good long soak in a warm bath..i usually borrow the washing up bowl and half fill it with nice warm water...He just lays there on his back soaking it up like a porn star.. he hates getting out once he's in and settled.

 

i give them all a good soak with some insecticide horse shampoo a few times a year...diluted down obviously...makes em clean, shiny and pest free.

[ZeusPolecat 185]

talking of baths..one of my hobs loves a good long soak in a warm bath..i usually borrow the washing up bowl and half fill it with nice warm water...He just lays there on his back soaking it up like a porn star.. he hates getting out once he's in and settled.

 

i give them all a good soak with some insecticide horse shampoo a few times a year...diluted down obviously...makes em clean, shiny and pest free.

Haha thought mine were overly pampered!

[beany01 223]

Thanks for all the advice. There are two sleeping quarters, so in the top I put a cardboard box with a layer of shavings and filled it up with shredded paper, and in the bottom, I put a layer of shavings and filled it up with hay. On the first night it was bloody cold, so they both went in the top. The next night it was milder, and there was one in each, and the third night they both went in the bottom!

[stealthy1 3,964]

Another show us your hutches topic coming.

[beany01 223]

Well actually I'm now going to build a ferret court, 8ftx6ftx6ft. I'm just going to put the hutch inside it up one end. I was wondering if 1" 16g mesh would be ok?