Feeding location?

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I've been considering that when I do start feeding, I'd feed them outside the cage in a confined location(Maybe a plastic bin?) to avoid them hiding bits of food everywhere. Is there anything wrong with this idea? I know that a kibble fed ferret is supposed to have food accessible at any time, but I've read that raw fed ferrets don't have to eat as often. 

Thoughts?

[RedSky]

I've been thinking about this too. While I have read so many times they do not need constant access to food others say even more that to know you're feeding the right amount there should be a spoonful or so left every time you replace a meal.
I suppose it also depends on how often you feed them. If you're going to be out all day then it might be best to have to spend a bit of time searching for left overs rather than them having to wait so many hours between meals. Would they learn food isn't always available and gorge themselves sort of like dogs tend to? Or would they still only eat what they need?
My conclusion is to make feeding dens and hook the meat into them and hope the ferrets are happy to keep it in these dens.

[katt]

Yes on raw that do need to eat less often, but they still need constant access to food - ESPECIALLY if you have ferrets that have been on kibble for any length of time and are at higher risk of developing insulinoma.
Honestly the thing to do is make a feeding den - it is super cheap and easy to do. A den will not eliminate stashing, but it will help to decrease stashing and mess. When they get up to bigger chunks you can hook the meat into the den. Again this won't eliminate them getting chunks off, but it will reduce it even further. From there you really just need to learn their stash spots and check them regularly.

[Sherry]

I feed in the cage as a rule. When they come out the cage is closed. It cuts down on stashing tremendously but every so often you still find this