Hi Fuzzbutt lovers,
 
I made a 30' long tunnel for my favorite weasels (Tinkerbell and Tigerlily)
to play in by connecting 3 lengths of dryer exhaust hose with Duct tape.
We tie this in a big knot and/or snake it around and let them run through
it.  The hose is white opaque plastic.  I think I paid about $12 for the
whole thing (not counting the duct tape, "the handyman's secret weapon" of
which we have an abundance in the house at all times.  This tunnel is now
about 2.5 years old and the girls have poked holes galore, some of them
large enough to get out of the tunnel through.  I've duct taped it enough,
it's time to get a new tunnel.
 
I've seen two different types of tunnels advertised in The Ferret STore
online catalog.  One of them comes in 8 foot sections and they seem to
attach together, but they are quite expensive compared to the homemade Home
Depot variety.  The other is that ferret tunnel that's the same thing as
dryer exhaust hose, but is supposed to be made of heavier, clear plastic so
the weasels don't chew through it so fast.
 
I'd like to solicit opinions on whether or not either of these is
significantly better than the homemade variety, and therefore worth the
extra expense.  My ferrets are 4 years old, so they need a tunnel that will
last a while.  Also, does the clear plastic have any advantage over the
opaque plastic?  What are the ends finished with?  Do the ferrets seem to
care?
 
Thanks!
Lorraine and the terrible tunneling twosome, Tinkerbell and Tigerlily
Columbia, SC
[Posted in FML issue 2710]