chalkedup 14 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 ive been out trying to find some strong 1x1" mesh but couldnt find anything that strong only chicken mesh type thickness but ive got some 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 nice and strong stuff will that be ok to use? its just im getting the ferret tomorrow so need to get it sorted as soon as poss , been out working on the hutch today in the snow decided to double line the sleeping area so itl be a bit warmer for them il sort out some pics tomorrow just it was getting a bit dark so had to stop Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Ferret can sit in your carrying box till your ready mate take your time and do a proper job ferrets are little escape artists so do it right and save any problems later Quote Link to post
chalkedup 14 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 hello mate so the 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 mesh will be too big? its just i couldnt find any other decent mesh thatd be strong enough im definately not cutting corners itl all be secure thats why i didnt buy the thinner stuff i seen and rebuilt it with ply instead of the osb board the 1 1/2 stuff is solid so they wont bend it out of shape, just wasnt sure if the ferret will fit through it? Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 That sized mesh should be fine i just like a good inch square mesh as there less chance unscrupulous barstools can get wire cutters in it Quote Link to post
chalkedup 14 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 ahh right , thats cool my windows only about 10ft from the hutch so either me or my dog will wake up on the first snip plus the security lights will come on il add the mesh on the inside and once i find some decent 1" mesh il add that on the outside for extra protection Quote Link to post
chalkedup 14 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 well the hutch is almost finished now, just need to add some finishing touches to tidy it up a bit and put the bolts/locks on i collected my polecat jill kindly given to me by brad88, nice one mate got back put her in the hutch and she climbed straight through the 1 1/2" mesh lol , gutted so put her in the sleeping area which luckily has a door on to help when cleaning each section and went on the hunt for some finer mesh, luckily managed to get some from b&q 10 miles away as i couldnt find any localy the otherday my dog pip is going ape trying to get at her but thats not going to happen, the thicker mesh on the outside is definately a bonus as he cant get to the thinner mesh which he probley could manage to get through eventualy the ferrets happy in her new home i put a old jumper in her sleeping area with the saw dust/hay so thatl keep her warm,went out at 6 this morning to defrost her water, cleaned out her crap/pee which was all up the far end which was cool and then picked her up for the first time and she was a star didnt bite or struggle at all which im pleased about and then gave her a little bit of warm milk as a treat and to warm her up a bit il keep handling her throughout the day to get her used to me Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Very nice , done a good job of that you have, well done i am sure they will be happy ferrets living there Quote Link to post
brad88 133 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 good job mate i hope u get her out working soon all the best brad Quote Link to post
chalkedup 14 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 (edited) cheers kay hello brad , me too mate thanks for the loan of the book, going to get the gear i need this week and start asking around see if i can get permision somewhere , fingers crossed Edited January 6, 2009 by chalkedup Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 cheers kayhello brad , me too mate thanks for the loan of the book, going to get the gear i need this week and start asking around see if i can get permision somewhere , fingers crossed Good luck Quote Link to post
brad88 133 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 cheers kayhello brad , me too mate thanks for the loan of the book, going to get the gear i need this week and start asking around see if i can get permision somewhere , fingers crossed mate the books yours ive read it a few times now hope you get the permision mate good luck Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Looks good mate hope you get out soon Quote Link to post
scotty04 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 is there a bit on the forum where members have posted pics of their own cages woud be good to see and get some ideas Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Are you putting it up off the ground ?? Quote Link to post
chalkedup 14 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...06&hl=hutch http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...39&hl=hutch http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...94&hl=hutch few here http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...30&hl=hutch heres a few search results for hutch , also try "court" http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...cs&hl=hutch Quote Link to post
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