FML FAQ Subject: (5.2) Do I need a cage?  How should I set it up?
 
..."Aquarium tanks have enjoyed a certain popularity as ferret cages, but
overall I think wire-mesh cages are better.  Tanks may be easier to clean,
but they don't provide much ventilation at the bottom, and your ferret may
feel somewhat isolated from whatever's going on in the room.  Besides, big
aquarium isn't exactly cheap. If you plan to keep your ferret caged whenever
you're not home, and you'll be gone most of the day, a generous cage size is
about 2 X 3 feet and 2 feet high (60 X 100 X 60 cm).  A second or third
ferret could share that size cage."
 
An aquarium offers no ventilation or temperature control; respiratory
complications; bacteria buildup which can cause infection; isolation; and,
a ferret is not a fish.
 
"If you are looking for a cage - call Safeguard and get a nice 2.5 level
cage for under $60.  Their number is 1-800-433-1819.  There are also other
cage manufacturers on the STAR* listing.  Pam Troutman Grant"
 
Please read the FML FAQ....Shari Gunter
[Posted in FML issue 1925]