>My husband bought a dust extractor hose for the ferrets, you can get it >at some hardware/ DIY stores, or try and look for it online. They come >in different sizes (diameter, length) and some are clear, others are >white or grey. Ours was expensive but definitely durable!... This is where I get my clear plastic tubing. My ferrets have yet to put a dent in the stuff and it is over 5 years old now! http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/findprod.cfm?&DID=6&sku=5742 MC, The Rude One (With Artemus, Rudy, Abraham, and Tumbles. In spirit: Bubba, Billy-Bob, Garret, Snorkle, Squeeks, Tuzigoot, and Bancho) [Posted in FML issue 5186]