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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2015 21:31:27 GMT -5
I'm not really sure if I am posting in the right place here, but here goes....
I have a ferret who is recovering from surgery to repair a dislocated elbow, it's important that once he finally gets his wrap off and can again use his leg that his chances of falling are slim to none. I've got the room he has access to ferret proofed...but his cage I am having trouble with. He is currently in our "sick" cage...a single ferret nation with no shells and boxes blocking half the cage. But when he can be reintroduced to his brothers and sister we have two triple unit ferret nations attached.
Now to my question lol, I need to find a way to keep him from falling off the short levels of his ferret nation. I'm not really creative...my only idea I can come up with is to make a sort of wall of the short level and also to somehow cover the ramps..but with what??...or does anyone else have any other ideas?
Thanks in advance...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2015 21:37:13 GMT -5
U talking about shelves? I have taken them completely out of my cages.
People have used shower hooks like chains to hang sleepers at different levels
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2015 21:40:35 GMT -5
U talking about shelves? I have taken them completely out of my cages Yes, the shelves. I don't know that taking them out of the cages completely would be an option for us...we have triple units and without the shelves They wouldn't be able to acesss the upper levels. Do you have something else in your cage to make it possible to get from one level to the next? |
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Post by unclejoe on Nov 15, 2015 22:06:08 GMT -5
you can use plastic flexible drain tubing that you can get at lowe's/homedepot. It's black and 4 or 5 inches in diameter. They might plastic sheet that you could cut to 4-5 inches high and zip tie to the shelf. Yould have to make it go around a corner for support. If not you could try a craft store.
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Post by msav on Nov 16, 2015 9:31:50 GMT -5
for the ramps try to zip tie tubing to the ramps.   I have also used these to help with their landing when jumping down off the shelf. It also have a hidey underneath. I had to use a shower hook to attach it to the uderside of the shelf since they kept pushing it around the cage  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2015 9:57:51 GMT -5
my extreme set up--- no shelves no ramps:) the gap at top of pipe is fixed with 2 strips of wood screwed together  |
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Post by unclejoe on Nov 16, 2015 14:44:23 GMT -5
I like the steps msav. whered ya get em?
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Post by msav on Nov 16, 2015 21:59:50 GMT -5
Petco.  |
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Post by Bonbon on Nov 16, 2015 22:07:29 GMT -5
my extreme set up--- no shelves no ramps:) the gap at top of pipe is fixed with 2 strips of wood screwed together Abbey that set up looks really fun, did you have to cut away at the metal bars to set that up? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 6:59:01 GMT -5
for the ramps try to zip tie tubing to the ramps. I have also used these to help with their landing when jumping down off the shelf. It also have a hidey underneath. I had to use a shower hook to attach it to the uderside of the shelf since they kept pushing it around the cage I like this idea. I could definitely do this. Thanks! Now I've just got to find a way to rig up some plastic or something to the shelves.. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 6:59:59 GMT -5
my extreme set up--- no shelves no ramps:) the gap at top of pipe is fixed with 2 strips of wood screwed together Oh this is awesome! I am unfortunately not very tool savvy and don't think I could pull this one off..what did you use to remove the bars from the cage? |
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Post by unclejoe on Nov 17, 2015 7:56:42 GMT -5
Hacksaw blade. fiveo, Do you have a full size pic of your avatar? I love it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 8:04:22 GMT -5
yes a hacksaw blade or jigsaw with metal cutting blade. If using a jigsaw-prepare for a few vibrations. I love avatar too,
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Post by Sherry on Nov 17, 2015 10:52:52 GMT -5
You could also hang hammocks just below the shelves, on the other side from the ramps. You would just move the hooks farther apart so it isn't quite as deep.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 16:15:27 GMT -5
Hacksaw blade. fiveo, Do you have a full size pic of your avatar? I love it. Lol. This is my boy Hoss. He's a big goof ball! Love him very much! He's actually the 6th addition to our group...we're no longer a group of 5.  Here's another pic of him being a goof!  |
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