Does this look appropriate for a ferret to be outside in?
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at
6:16 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com/Cat-Rabbit-Ferret-Small-Animal-Outdoor-Play-Pen-Tunnel_W0QQitemZ330374142759QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4cebd55b27
I don’t want to buy it and find out it’s not right for my ferret to be outside in, or even in my house in. Does anyone have this, or anything like this? If so, is it okay to buy?
Filed under: Cat Tunnel
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NO, is my first thought…
1 Ferrets like to dig, they will tear that up in no time.
2 Ferrets like to dig, they can’t dig in dirt or grass through the bottom of that
3 Looks like there is a hole in the bottom? They will go through that hole and out in the yard- free in no time.
Then again it says its for ferrets, and its cheap!… Does it have a money back guarantee? If so try it! I doubt you will find something cheaper and as large.
My friend has one of these(and brings it to ferret gatherings, works great):
http://www.ferret.com/item/marshall-small-animal-playpen-18in-x-29in/650717%20001/
http://www.ferret.com/item/marshall-pet-ferret-small-pet-deluxe-play-pen/650889/
http://www.ferret.com/ferret-cages/ferret-playpens/302/
EDIT:
Chickenwire, great idea! I tried that, they climbed it in no time. So I twisty tied some thick plastic to the top. Works great (doesn’t look great) but this is for a permanent outdoor enclosure. Here’s a pic of the construction:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42837066@N02/4081659541/
EDIT:
Humm, I have never seen them even try to bite the chickenwire. They focus on jumping over or digging under.
It looks like it will be big enough. Just make sure they won’t chew through it.
it looks like it’s easy to chew up… you may want to build your own topped playpen out of chicken wire and wood, or something of the sort… just make sure the holes are SMALLER than your ferret’s head.
A ferret will get out of that in a heart beat.
I like to just take mine out in a good ferret harness with a leash. She can roam, smell, dig, all that stuff with complete freedom, yet is still safe and secure. They quickly become used to leashes as well and it becomes as easy as walking and guiding your dog.
No, your ferret will not want to be in there, the ferret will try to escape and by the looks of the tunnel, it will be easy to.
Get your ferret its distemper vaccination and then buy a ferret harness and leash, that way you can walk him and your ferret and his ever inquisitive mind will be stimulated.
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Ferrets have been known to chew through chicken wire, it is very thin wire.
Check out this outside ferret enclosure…..
http://holisticferret.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cage&thread=4071&page=1#38765