I am planning to get my first ferret within a month or so, and I'm
beginning to think some about ferret-proofing my apartment.  My
wife and I plan to let the ferret have the downstairs (kitchen,
dining room, and living room) to play in and our half-bath to
sleep in.
 
1) What about my aquariums?  I have two that are within reach of
   a ferret.  Anyone out there with experience?  Will the ferrets
   try to get to the fish?  There are lids on both, but they only
   cover 75% of the aquarium and the lids don't seem like they
   would be that difficult to lift.  Do the ferrets dislike
   water enough to leave them alone?
2) What about wires?  Lamp wires, TV wires, CD player wires,
   Nintendo wires, VCR wires -- they're all highly available.
   Do ferrets chew wires like rabbits do?  Some of these could
   really hurt them if they did it right.
3) What about kitchen cabinets?  Not the ones above the counter,
   the ones down by your ankles are what I'm asking about.  Can
   ferrets learn to open cabinets and play in the pots and pans
   (and for us - cleaning supplies)?
 
Thanks for any info.  If you had problems with any of these, I'd
be interested in hearing what creative solutions you came up with.
 
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