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Post by taratee on Feb 5, 2011 23:56:46 GMT -5
my ferrets are having a bit of trouble with the new litter in the boxes they tend to slide, is the litter not deep enough? maybe putting news paper down first would work?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2011 0:10:35 GMT -5
What litter are you using?
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Post by taratee on Feb 6, 2011 1:35:47 GMT -5
worlds best
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Post by bluemoose on Feb 6, 2011 1:42:32 GMT -5
Yeah mine do that in their WB too. I'm not sure making it deeper would help since mine slide until their feet reach the bottom. It might though. I always make mine somewhat shallow because I dump it out to wash out the boxes frequently so I'm not sure how they would do with deep WB.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2011 1:44:35 GMT -5
Mine slide in WB too, and I always keep it shallow. You could try making it deeper.
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Post by angelfish on Feb 6, 2011 10:17:50 GMT -5
I use Yesterday's News and I noticed they do that too. Mine do it intentionally though, no matter how much litter is in the box. I think they just like to feel something solid under their feet when they go.
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Post by Sherry on Feb 6, 2011 14:48:53 GMT -5
Mine slide as well. I think they might do it to get the "right" position.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2011 14:55:15 GMT -5
I don't know if WB is pellet or cellulose, but I definitely had to make the pellets deep. The cellulose just has to be packed down tight so it doesn't slide or let moisture go down. I always have problems and more work when I skimp :\
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Post by Sherry on Feb 6, 2011 14:58:48 GMT -5
WB is made from corn husk/stalk. So it's more of a tiny bead/pellet sort of litter. I do use it fairly deeply in a couple of the boxes, more shallow in others, and it doesn't seem to make a difference for the sliding.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2011 15:02:22 GMT -5
I used to make it deep, but the more I used, the more that got dirtied/spread around the cage. So now I just use a shallow layer, clean 1-2x a day, and top off nightly.
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Post by taratee on Feb 6, 2011 17:24:21 GMT -5
i think im going to cut paper to fit the boxes to put under the litter to separate it from the slick plastic i will let everyone know what i find out!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2011 18:59:32 GMT -5
Let us know!
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Post by dreamsome on Feb 8, 2011 17:33:05 GMT -5
i use feline pine but i don't think it has anything to do with what litter you use.... the litter boxes are plastic and they have trouble getting grip! i put down a few layers of toilet paper and it helps a bit but you still hear their feet sliding around, trying to gain grip. i haven't come up with any other solutions, so if someone does let us all know!
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