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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 21:35:04 GMT -5
so my kids learned something new today. they have those dishes that attach to the cage ( u know, the base attaches to the cage and the bowl turns to lock into place). well, last night they learned how to turn and unlock the bowl and take it off the base to play with it. even after play time, when I put the food in the bowls, they take the food out, set it aside and remove the bowl so they can play with it. any sugestions on getting them to stop this or sugestions on a different dish to feed them.
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Post by Sherry on Jun 5, 2011 22:35:29 GMT -5
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Post by Heather on Jun 5, 2011 23:13:44 GMT -5
I got some (again for birds) that attaches exactly like the ones that Sherry uses but uses a semi-circle that holds the bowl in place by using pressure. You can remove the bowl without removing the whole apparatus. I find that because the weight is kept to the bottom (instead of balancing above the attachment), the pressure occurs around the top half of the bowl that my guys can't flip them (which they could do with the ones Sherry has, I have a couple of those too). Attila used to grab the upper rim of them and then fall backwards, this would successfully break the clasp's hold on the cage dumping the bowl and the contents. He's long since gone, but he taught the rest of the business how to do this. I still have some of his business left (Lady 'B', Odin and Thor), I noticed that Fun-Go also appears to have a certain concept of physics and seems to know how to undo the other type by using weight and counter balance ciao
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 7:48:59 GMT -5
sherry, that is the one I have for them. they twist the bowl until it unlocks from the base and removes it. base still attached to the cage.
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Post by Sherry on Jun 6, 2011 8:24:05 GMT -5
Oh, little buggars, Heather! And Sheila, I know the part you are talking about now. That little slip in section, where you have to literally twist the bowl around, instead of just dumping it to the right or left! How on earth did they learn that
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 8:37:55 GMT -5
the other night 2a.m. I herd plastic getting tossed around the cage. that morning when I got up, the bowl was off the base. no sooner that I put it on with food, the little boy took out the food and used his front feet to twist and unlock the bowl then used his mouth to remove it from base. he showed everyone else how to do it. still not sure how he learned this trick enough to keep doing it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 11:44:06 GMT -5
Sheila, I'm not sure if you've given the heavy ceramic bowls a try as food dishes. I use a coop cup for water, and just a plain heavy ceramic small animal dish for food. My guy isnt very interested in playing with this one, I think its just a tad too heavy. www.petco.com/product/110826/PETCO-Small-Ceramic-Bowl-in-Eggshell.aspxI'm sure a small dog bowl would work just the same. Let me know if you figure out a solution. Sounds like you have some clever ferrets on your hands
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 12:04:23 GMT -5
i tried those bowls. they flip them.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 12:21:25 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 22:43:09 GMT -5
have not tried the ones from foster and smith. I just bookmarked the site so in 2 wks when I get paid, I will order and try those. thanks
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Post by Heather on Jun 7, 2011 2:17:59 GMT -5
I've tried ceramic bowls, good heavy ones. They're frequently used as curling stones (at least that's what it sounds like : and who knows where they will turn up. There has been a number of times I've stood in a panic because I was sure I had put the brats food in the room and I get home and there's no food, no bowls...so then I think I've forgotten to feed them and I'm a bad ferrant. A couple of days later the blasted ceramic bowls show up under the bed or in one of the ferret sleep boxes or stuffed under a cage....or worse in the middle of the floor as though to say .... "hey momma, it's been here all along. don't you ever clean our bowls " ciao
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 8:16:43 GMT -5
have not tried the ones from foster and smith. I just bookmarked the site so in 2 wks when I get paid, I will order and try those. thanks I have both those types. The colorful Crock Loc ones definitely stay in place, but attaching them includes a total of three pieces -- the dish, the plate and the nut. That can be a little awkward to put together, especially when it's full of water and two ferrets are trying to climb on it already. Once it's on, it's really on... but I would suggest filling it AFTER it's attached, or try to do maintenance without ferrets! The clear Smart Crocks are only two pieces, the dish and the nut, but they're not quite as stable because they only attach to one bar. So it rattles a little, but it still can't be tipped, and it's a little easier in my experience to attach and detach. You might want a larger size of those if you have multiple ferts ... note that the smallest one is only 4" diameter. Good luck!
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Post by joclyn on Jun 7, 2011 17:26:53 GMT -5
...still not sure how he learned this trick enough to keep doing it. he watched you remove the bowl to refill it...these little ones are SO smart!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 22:45:15 GMT -5
yep! I'm learning just how smart they are. on a side note, how did you put part of what I said onto your reply for u to respond to? I can't figure it out
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Post by joclyn on Jun 7, 2011 23:17:48 GMT -5
there are two ways to do it.
the easiest is to just click the 'quote' button that's on the upper right side of the post you want to quote and then delete whatever isn't pertinent to your reply and then type your reply below the end of the code (which is [/quote]).
you can also do it the long way by enter the code wrappers [/color]
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