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Post by claudettebillie on Jul 20, 2008 18:50:47 GMT -4
I've been wanting to get Bella a Ferret Nation- it's the Cadillac of ferret cages- easy to clean, the 2 level one (the 142) can house up to 6 ferrets, roomy, it's perfect. But not price wise. I was iffy about paying $200 for a Ferret Nation- the one level was barely bigger than her current one so I didn't want to bother with that. Mom told me she really wanted me to get it and offered to pay $100!! I felt bad and told her I wouldn't let her pay more than $50 on it- so I just ordered Bells the cage!! ;D Here's what I got her- it's exactly the same height as me! (Well- only like 2 inches shorter than me.  ) www.ferret.com/item/ferret-nation-habitat-model-142/ |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 20, 2008 20:47:51 GMT -4
 Looks great! Where do they poop? A pan, or wherever they please like GPs?? |
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Post by claudettebillie on Jul 20, 2008 21:49:04 GMT -4
They go potty in litter pans- but some ferrets DO go where they please. Lol! ;D Ferrets can only be about 80% litter trained- if you're lucky 90%. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 20, 2008 22:43:54 GMT -4
Does that mean 80% of ferrets can be trained, or that each ferret finds the pan only 80% of the time??
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Post by claudettebillie on Jul 21, 2008 6:15:37 GMT -4
They only find the pan 80% of the time. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 21, 2008 10:16:28 GMT -4
LOL  Sort of like my dad when he was 86. |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Jul 21, 2008 11:06:30 GMT -4
Wow that cage looks so cool; I hope Bella enjoys it when it comes in! The ferret we have at Paws, goes in only two places to poop. I've seen litter boxes for ferrets at PetsMart, would that work for Bella?
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Post by claudettebillie on Jul 21, 2008 16:27:07 GMT -4
She already has two litter boxes- as long as they can get in and out and the box has litter in they'll use it as a box. People even use plastic bins. |
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Post by claudettebillie on Jul 21, 2008 16:27:52 GMT -4
<<Sort of like my dad when he was 86.>>
LOL!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 21, 2008 19:22:43 GMT -4
Actually it was not as high as 80%!  Do ferrets go in the cage on their own or do you have to put them in?? |
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Post by claudettebillie on Jul 22, 2008 6:27:42 GMT -4
<<Do ferrets go in the cage on their own or do you have to put them in??>> Some do when they're tired, but Bella doesn't get tired! ;D Whenever I put her in her cage when she's not ready she throws a fit! Lol!  And whenever I open the door- even when I'm not planning to let her out- she just crawls out to come play! |
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Post by claudettebillie on Jul 30, 2008 19:51:15 GMT -4
Have I posted pictures of the cage? It appears I have forgotten.  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 30, 2008 20:22:08 GMT -4
Have I posted pictures of the cage? It appears I have forgotten. I posted the photo! See above post! - - - - I just did a VERY easy rat intro (see Rat thread). Are ferrets social or solitary?? If the former, can they be introduced? I have no idea. |
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Post by claudettebillie on Aug 3, 2008 19:25:44 GMT -4
<< Have I posted pictures of the cage? It appears I have forgotten. I posted the photo! See above post! - - - - I just did a VERY easy rat intro (see Rat thread). Are ferrets social or solitary?? If the former, can they be introduced? I have no idea. >> Yeah- but Bella's cage- not the one online. Ferret's relatives- the polecat- are solitary, so ferrets are okay alone, although they enjoy the company of another ferret. I've heard more than two ferrets and they're just tolerating each other. And, it's *usually* pretty easy to introduce them. Us ferret owners have a saying, "No blood, no poop, no problem," meaning that if there is no blood or scared poops, then you're good to go. Some ferrets don't warm up that easily to others, though. Sometimes it can take months!!  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Aug 3, 2008 20:13:27 GMT -4
Sounds good! Any photos around of two ferrets interacting? I heard ferrets smell like "popcorn"?? Do they smell? I once handled one in a pet store--they were not selling them; the owner just happened to come in with the ferret. Very supply. Like a Slinky with no spine! He mouthed my finger but there was no biting. (I smelled nothing). |
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And whenever I open the door- even when I'm not planning to let her out- she just crawls out to come play!
