In FML 1560   Becca Simpson <[log in to unmask]> says:
 
>Hi, I was just wondering, if I wanted to cut a hole in my cage to attach a
>tube maze to, does anyone know of a kind of tape (duct tape perhaps?) that I
>could use to attach the tubes (PVC or clear dryer hose) to the cage that the
>little furries don't like to chew?  I'll need to cover up the sharp wire
>edges and don't want them chewing the tape off and hurting themselves or
>escaping when I'm not home.  Thanks in advance!
 
I would recommend against that idea.  You are likely come home and find the
ferrets running loose and having a lot of fun.  The sharp edges are the easy
part --just file them down.  However, a ferret can chew through and escape
through dryer hose, especially when they realize that this is a way to
escape.  A ferret can also make short work of duct tape.  PVC pipe is better
(I assume you mean the type that is used for house plumbing).
 
I have connected our two cages (a two storey and a three storey) with PVC
pipe fittings.  Each cage has a 4" square opening cut into its side.  A
piece of 3" pipe fits through the door.  Each pipe fits into one of a 45
degree elbow joint.  The pipes are capped at their other ends (inside a
cage) by a 3" to 4" adapter.  The plumbing holds the sides of the the cages
a 45 degrees to each other, which fits well into there place in the kitchen.
The place from which we bought the 3 storey cage (Martin's Critters and
Cages of Columbia, Pennsylvania) was kind enough to sell me the hardware
(fairly cheaply) to install doors to cover the 4" openings I cut into both
cages.  The cages can thus be taken apart and openings covered by closing
the doors.  So far I haven't had a problem with ferrets escaping.  The
ferrets enjoy having the extra room to play in and extra choices of places
to sleep.
 
Bill Sebok
[Posted in FML issue 1563]