Post by bitbyter on Jul 31, 2011 10:59:34 GMT -5
Hello everyone, not sure if this is the right place to post this but it can be moved if appropriate.
I came up with a method of stopping the above that work really well with me and figured it must be common knowledge. Another post got me thinking that maybe it wasn't so here it is.
Back when I first got my fuzzbuts they would consistantly poop on their side of the baby gate in their rooms. I agree with most theories that this is a territorial thing as this is where that huge strange pink ferret who never poops anywhere comes in to play, groom and bring food.
What I did was to work with their natural instincts instead of against them. I took a big cheap blanket that I got at the Salvation Army and put it in their cage for a week so that they would sleep on it and get it covered in their scent. Then I folded it up and put one edge slightly on my side of the doorframe, locked the babygate in place and viola!! A new sleeping spot and no more territorial bathroom displays.
The only drawback is to remember to check the blanket for sleeping ferrets before stepping over the gate (if you are tall enough). No surprises yet but you have to be careful because as you all know any layer of material is fair game for a nap.
Now I've only tested this with gated doorways but it could probably work with non-gated doorways if you can figure out a method to prevent your fuzzbuts from moving the blanket.
I came up with a method of stopping the above that work really well with me and figured it must be common knowledge. Another post got me thinking that maybe it wasn't so here it is.
Back when I first got my fuzzbuts they would consistantly poop on their side of the baby gate in their rooms. I agree with most theories that this is a territorial thing as this is where that huge strange pink ferret who never poops anywhere comes in to play, groom and bring food.
What I did was to work with their natural instincts instead of against them. I took a big cheap blanket that I got at the Salvation Army and put it in their cage for a week so that they would sleep on it and get it covered in their scent. Then I folded it up and put one edge slightly on my side of the doorframe, locked the babygate in place and viola!! A new sleeping spot and no more territorial bathroom displays.
The only drawback is to remember to check the blanket for sleeping ferrets before stepping over the gate (if you are tall enough). No surprises yet but you have to be careful because as you all know any layer of material is fair game for a nap.
Now I've only tested this with gated doorways but it could probably work with non-gated doorways if you can figure out a method to prevent your fuzzbuts from moving the blanket.
Stepping into the blanky you don't "just" avoid ferrets 
. Just remember, it takes all kinds to make the world go round.
