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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 3:21:44 GMT -5
As soon as I switched to raw, my Jill Pinky started to stash her food. I gave her feeding den right by where she gets fed (bottom floor of a 2 storey cage) and she instantly took to it  but she occasionally takes a choice piece upstairs to hide in her blankets. The question is; do I provide another den upstairs for her or just keep encouraging her to use only the bottom floor one? Edit: Just noticed this is in the diet section rather than over in enrichment, sorry |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 4:33:57 GMT -5
I have that issue too. But let me tell you, I bought metal shower curtain holders to hook onto the side of their cage and that stopped the stashing perfectly. So that's definitely something I'd recommend
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 6:48:02 GMT -5
Some people r more lenient than others---mine stash through out house,and i just pick it up every day or two(or three rofl). I would have multiple dens---if you are the lenient type.
What i like to do is---- feed them in their room and close the door for a while, which forces them to stash in cage and their feeding den(upside down tub). Then, if they stash through out house, it is more dry.
I have a power fresh Bissell steamer that I use in my spare bedroom. Just recently made it where main bedroom is off limits.
Free roamers here.
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Post by FireAngel on May 26, 2015 8:21:34 GMT -5
So part of the reason I actually bought a ferret nation cage to begin with was so I had more room for a feeding den. Missy was stashing in the litter box and then they were not using the litter box for anything but a stash place. It was a mess. I ended up having 2dens set up but because they were nice and dark they ended up pooping and peeing in them! One was wood so I ended up taking them out, I use the shower curtain hooks for larger pieces and chicken wings and I keep the litter boxes far away from the feeding bowls otherwise. Occasionally Missy will still go to a litter box to stash but there are 2 other boxes in the cage (it is a double cage) so there hasn't been any issue with messes. I love the idea of feeding dens, easy to clean and all that jazz but it just wasn't what my beasties needed/wanted. I have said all that just to say, it never hurts to try it. If it goes well great if not we'll you tried. Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 11:14:30 GMT -5
I put a second den in Pinkys cage and its done the trick so far I'm just using old shoe boxes with a hole in one end atm until I find the right size plastic boxes. Luckily she hasn't felt the urge to move any food from her dens to her out of cage stashes  ...yet... And I like the shower hook idea too. Haven't tried her on anything big enough to hook yet. Got a couple of chicken wings in the fridge, might try her on one today. |
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Post by FireAngel on May 26, 2015 11:50:58 GMT -5
The hooks are very helpful!
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 12:07:37 GMT -5
I actually don't use a den, just hooks in the top level of the CN. Ground meat goes in a dog dish. They'll carry it around the top level but thankfully don't take it to the bottom level where the litter box and dig box are.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 12:45:34 GMT -5
2 days with 2 dens and no meat stashed in beds or blankets |
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Post by FireAngel on May 27, 2015 13:39:17 GMT -5
Woohooo! (dance)
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