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From: Drew Regn <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Safeguard Cages
>I also have a question about what to cover the floors of the cages with.
>Currently I use a bunch of old towels but since they move them alot and I
>can't put them on the bottom floor or they "do their business on the
>towels". I want something that is easy to clean, that they won't be able to
>move and protects their feet from the holes in the wire. Any suggestions?
Two suggestions. Get the old carpet samples from a carpet store. We pay
about a dollar a piece. Works well for the floors they don't 'mess'. For
the floors they do try gettin a remnant of floor vinyl. Cut to size. No
muss, no fuss cleaning. Remove if they start chewing on it though.
Blockages are nasty...
From: Jessica Woodward <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Freud is better...
>Another thing---how often should I change her litter? I have one of those
>corner pans, and, after a day or so, she stops using it and uses the other
>corner in the cage.
Often enough that she doesn't stop using it. Listen to your ferret not
people who aren't using the litter box.
>And, when I clean her cage, what can I use to get the smell off so that
>she doesn't asociate that corner with doing her business?
We use an industrial strength disinfectant cleaner but then we have a
few more cages than most. Use a good strong cleanser like lysol but
rinse very well.
>PS: Is Marshall Farms ferret food better for them than KayTee? I am
>currently using KayTee, and just found a store that sells MF.
YES! The best food is probably Totally Ferret followed by 8in1, Marshall
Premium and Mazuri. Next are the good cat/kitten foods.
Kaytee last I checked wouldn't make the list. It might have changed but
haven't heard that it did.
bill and diane killian
zen and the art of ferrets
http://userwww.qnet.com/~killian/zen_home.htm
[Posted in FML issue 1515]
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