Ferret Care : How to Make a Ferret Cage
Published February 28, 2011 | 
To make a ferret cage, follow the general specifications of a commercial cage, make sure it is long and multi-leveled, secure all sides and the door of the cage, and fill the cage with recycled newspaper or corn cob bedding. Provide a litter pan, a food dish, a hanging water bottle and a hammock for a ferret with information from a veterinarian in this free video on ferrets. Expert: James Talbott Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
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@Spherical07 Thank you for the information ^.^
@belizabeth06 The ink can cause them to become sick, this also goes for all small animals. I would maybe try a rabbit cage liner, cheap or old towels, or old clothes (t-shirts). CareFresh bedding is made from paper though. Its a good bedding that is really absorbent, and you don’t need to use a lot.
@KittyzKatterz Ferrets, like most small animals, do not like to be squeaky clean. They have certain oils, which cause the odor, that they like to smell. Its hard to explain, but they have a natural odor just like we do. They do not like to wash this away, and when you do they work twice as hard to reproduce that odor. In short, do not bathe your ferret unless its absoultely necessary.
I just use old sheets that are comfy and wash them in the washing machine when they get dirty or smelly.
ferrets dont use the litterbox “just like cats” they can be trained to know that a litterbox is to poop in. but they arent as strict at usuing it as cats.
@terdXmonster From watching videos they say that you’re only supposed to bathe a ferret 2-3 times a year. If their skin happens to dry out they start to smell.
Question!!! my ferret loves 2 play in the shower but i was told not 2 let her 2 often because it dryes out there skin i dont use any soap or anything on her she just likes 2 run through the water i was wondering how often i should let her in?
I’ve heard that the inkt that is being used is very poisonous and the ferrets (aspecially mine) like to eat everything that thay can, including paper. It can get constipated and they could get very sick.
Alot of people also use sawdust but it is alson VERY bad for them, for their longues
@squirlyk8 Why? i dont use litter boxes and put double layered newpaper in the corners so that they poop on them.
@sherbert500 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. love your comment. i use whole ones ;ooo
wow you didnt say how to make one. you just said all the stuff you need in a ferret cage
@squirlyk8 what is wrong with using newspaper in the ferret cage?
Ferrets LUUUURV lots of shredded news news paper, news paper is great !!!
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gahh. eHow is so much better than expertvillage lol. more like chodevillage, lol wut?
I personally think it is a great idea to build your own cage, it really makes you focus on the safest way to keep your ferrets, as each time you do anything for the cage, it will make you consider every possible accident and prevent it! Great video.
ferrets are just like cats
Lordy lordy, the views on this video is 4040! I wonder if anyone will get that reference lol.
@creamdaman007 lol
does any1 know were to get a outdoor ferret cage
@minivor Just about any stores have emm. I live in Portland so yeah petco or petsmart.
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@sherbert500 HAHA!
@squirlyk8 why? whats wrong with news paper?
@sherbert500 XD