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Post by rrowann on Jan 8, 2018 18:08:27 GMT -5
I oftentimes hang out with my 6 week old ferret on my bed, just chilling while I do homework, play video games, play with her, etc. Randomly, she'll poop where the mattress meets the headboard. I clean her cage regularly, and she poops in there in her designated area frequently, but she seems to find joy in pooping on my bed. I always put her back in her cage after, to show her that's where she's supposed to do her business, taking her out after 5-10 minutes, though it's making no change. Any idea how to stop this and/or as to why this happens?
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Post by lyles on Jan 8, 2018 22:23:19 GMT -5
Wait until she poops in her cage then take her out to play.
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Post by Sherry on Jan 9, 2018 7:01:02 GMT -5
At 6 weeks old she likely wouldn't have the control she will later. Also- she has come to associate that area with potty. Only way to dissuade now is to thoroughly clean for any smell and not let her near it.
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Post by Heather on Jan 9, 2018 14:40:01 GMT -5
Might be worth putting a litter box somewhere close, rather than her having to go back to her cage every time ciao
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Jan 12, 2018 18:10:09 GMT -5
Randomly, she'll poop where the mattress meets the headboard Read more: holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/23993/ferret-pooping-on-bed?page=1#ixzz540zsNoXBThat reminds me when I closed one of my ferrets up in the wrong bedroom accidentally over night. I know where she slept because she made about 4 deposits and the end of the bed. Good thing I had a blanket on bedspread. It was hilarious after initial shock of seeing all that pooh. While this might not help with your bed poohing, a good thing to do is have some potty pads in corners of rooms too. You will soon discover ferrets like backing up to anything that makes a corner. They will habitually go to litter pans and puppy pads if some are nearby. If she has other favorite places to go ---- keep a pad or potty there. One of mine used to like poohing in front of a closed door. I put a piece of vinyl there which was easier to clean up than carpet. Ferrets do involve a little more work than a cat (Nature's Miracle carpet cleaner is safer for pets).
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