Hi all,

I have recently moved from a single floor apartment to a two-story
house. My ferret Edgar has been accustomed to having the run of the
apartment when we were home (gated off from the kitchen and bathroom)
and I want to keep that freedom for him in the new house--I really
like that he can interact with us on his own terms, not to mention the
exercise, mental stimulation, etc. The problem is our hardwood stairs.
Eventually they will have carpeted stair treads on them, but Edgar is
not a spring chicken anymore, so I don't think that will be enough for
him to be able to go up and down the stairs. I would love to hear about
any solutions people have come up with for their ferrets to travel
between floors, and see photos as well. The obvious thing would be to
put sturdy dryer hose or a tunnel along the wall side of the stairs,
but I'm a little anxious about not being able to get him out if he were
to stop partway through (he has insulinoma, well managed for now but
not being able to get him out of a tube in case of seizure would be
horrible). So, any other ideas would be greatly appreciated! (we own,
so we can put hardware in the walls or floors as needed)

Thanks, and well wishes to all,

Regina

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