Ferret.com toys?

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Hey everyone,

I was just wondering if I could get your ferret-savvy input on toys This darn ferret.com sight is sooo tempting and all these toys look super fun to me but of course I don't know if they are ferret-fun, durable or safe so I wanted to know if any of you have them / like them / hate them.

Since I don't have ferrets yet and don't there their personality or preferences I'm sticking to basic toys that most ferrets like for right now (tunnels, hideouts, etc.)


So here are the ones I am sort of deciding between:

The Super pet ferreTrail playground kit (I already have one of the long stretchy tunnels that would attach to it - although apparently it doesn't stand up like it shows in the picture...)

www.ferret.com/item/super-pet-ferretrail-playground-kit/650794/

The Marshall ferret krackle sack:
www.ferret.com/item/marshall-ferret-krackle-sack/650756/

Marshall Ele-fun ferret bed:
www.ferret.com/item/marshall-ele-fun-ferret-bed/650225/

Ferretopica Carpet Shark nap and play sack (it's a carpet shark haha! ;D):
www.ferret.com/item/ferretopia-carpet-shark-ferret-nap-and-play-sack/650261/

Marshall connect and play set:
www.ferret.com/item/marshall-connect-n-play-set/650297/

Now I don't want ALL of the above, cause I'm not made of money ;D and they are all fairly similar in terms of what they are, but I was just wondering if any of you had some ones you reccommended from them?

OR... any other must-have toys that MOST ferrets love?

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I've always wanted the super pet ferretrail playground, so that'd be my vote

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I have the elephant, I got it on sale at PetCo for $6 and my ferrets absolutely love it. They fight in it, drag it around the room and sometimes just continually tunnel through it.

I too have also always wanted the super pet ferretrail playground, I think my fuzzies would like it. They love when I take their tunneling tubes and twist them all around and drape it over furniture and stuff so I think that would be a smash hit as well.

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It's hard to say, can depend on the ferret.
We have the elephant, only one ferret plays with it, but she is also the one who chewed the ear and made a hole in it.

Mine love tunnels of any kind. Though they are not found of anything that requires effort to climb (any slope up and they all avoid it )

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To be honest, if you just bought a couple of tumble dryer hoses, cut some holes in a cardboard box and gave them a crinkly carrier bag they'd be just as happy and it would save you so much money. Although, I would definitely get them the shark bed!

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I've only got a couple of the playground tunnels and ball, and wire them up in the cage as something different. Only my small girls will use it though. I've not got the elephant, but do have the octopus, and have noticed the legs in that are too small for most of my guys to be comfortable in. A lot of these things were created when Marshall's was gearing to smaller and smaller ferrets.
Thought that shark bed looks like a lot of fun(at least for US) ;D
And the Marshall connect and play set looks like they should have a blast in it, but again- I'd be concerned about the size of the connecting tunnels.

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Thanks for the input! I'm definitely leaning towards the ferretrail playground (I figure if they don't like the angle I can always just use the pieces separately) and the elephant (good to know that your ferrets like them - the reviews seem to be hit or miss) and possibly the shark (just cause it's so cute haha).

I too have the Octopus and you're right Sherry the legs are so tiny! But at least the middle portion is big enough that they play/sleep in that.

You would think that they would at least make the toys big enough for ferrets, but there's no point buying them if the ferrets are just going to outgrow them!

I think I'll only buy a couple of them, save my money and make the rest of the toys myself like you said grimsqueaker.

Thanks!

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I'd definitely go with the playground (as I am currently coveting one). We have the elephant which no one really likes (they sleep on TOP of it) and the octopus that they sleep in but don't play with. As far as cutsey beds, mine LOVE their green alligator.

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Marshall has a Turtle sleeper out soon too. I've seen it and it doesn't look as big as in their photo, but then, none of them really do...

According to their site, they're also coming out with... a banana hammock?
www.marshallpet.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=262&Itemid=2

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Hmmm I'll have to check out the green alligator, it does appear bigger than the other ones.

The turtle is SUPER cute, but sold out and the legs look a little on the small side again. sigh.

That banana hammock is adorable!!!

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Love the banana hammock!

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I've got the gator bed. It fits two and a half of my tiny girl ferrets (someone's head or butt will have to be hanging out). I think only one of my new boys will fit in there. My girls really love it, though!

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Banana Hammock. tee hee hee hee (I'm immature)

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Apr 26, 2011 18:26:45 GMT -5 @oskimosa said:

I've got the gator bed. It fits two and a half of my tiny girl ferrets (someone's head or butt will have to be hanging out). I think only one of my new boys will fit in there. My girls really love it, though!

Mine manage to stuff all 3 of themselves in the alligator bed. Usually Juno is stuffed in the very end, and the boys are snuggling in the rest of it (though someone is always hanging out to a degree). Can't go wrong with that alligator bed.

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I've always liked this:

www.ferret.com/item/marshall-ferret-camping-set/650233/

I Just don't think they'd think it's as cute as I do

and this
www.ferret.com/item/marshall-pirate-ship-ferret-bed/650349/