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Post by kristin on May 16, 2011 12:37:29 GMT -5
Over the weekend I went to Home Depot and bought the following:
enormous Tupperware container
bag of play sand
15 feet of dyer hosing
Best $20 I ever spent!! I made a huge dig box. The ferts were freaking out in it! I took a video of it because it's so so funny - I'll post it soon. Cricket likes doing the "snowplow" and pushing across the whole thing with her nose under the sand. Even Marlee was dancing around in her semi-awkward way.
The hose is also a big hit -- as a bonus, it makes that irresistable crinkly sound. I watched the baby back out of the entire thing in reverse from one end to the other when he ran into Cricket inside.
So much fun!
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Post by fearless on May 16, 2011 12:42:58 GMT -5
That sounds great! I'll have to invest in that.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2011 15:03:03 GMT -5
I need to make a dig box...
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Post by angelfish on May 16, 2011 15:11:35 GMT -5
Was that a plastic or aluminum dryer hose?
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Post by kristin on May 16, 2011 15:23:21 GMT -5
Was that a plastic or aluminum dryer hose? I actually got both, and they definitely liked the aluminum one better -- sparkly and crinkly.  The plastic one works fine for them, but doesn't make them all spunky like the other. I'm thinking about creating a tunnel system for them by mounting tubing around the room. I have this little room I use for my crafting and writing and it's just me and the ferrets in there, so I could turn it into a ferret dream Playland. |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2011 16:31:20 GMT -5
haha thats so cute , i made a box of them plastic balls with a hole in the lid , and they dont even play in it  |
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Post by rajh08 on May 16, 2011 17:03:19 GMT -5
Aww, sounds like like are having a great time! Can't wait to see the video! I'll have to make my ferts one too.
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Post by kristin on May 16, 2011 17:33:38 GMT -5
haha thats so cute , i made a box of them plastic balls with a hole in the lid , and they dont even play in it Maybe try some different material in the box? I've heard folks on this forum recommend trying dry rice (not instant rice). Or maybe dry beans? Or paper? I tried paper balls first and they couldn't care less. They of course love the tupperware filled with towels that I used for bedding - especially when it's fresh out of the laundry. Marlee digs at blankets and rugs a lot so I thought she'd enjoy the dig box with dirt, and boy did she! It was like watching a car on a jack with spinning wheels finally be set on the ground! VROOOM! |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2011 17:42:56 GMT -5
Where are the pics?!
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Post by kristin on May 16, 2011 19:50:14 GMT -5
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Post by kristin on May 16, 2011 20:36:59 GMT -5
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Post by kristin on May 16, 2011 20:42:54 GMT -5
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Post by shooper on May 16, 2011 21:45:19 GMT -5
Rowdy will be getting a dig box for sure!!  That is too cute when they get so excited, and I loved the snowplow! |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2011 23:29:28 GMT -5
Looks like they had a blast
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Post by Sherry on May 17, 2011 8:51:19 GMT -5
Isn't it great that something so simple holds such an attraction for them  When that starts to pall, you can just pack it all up, and put something else in it's place ;D |
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