Greetings, > As the soon-to-be proud pet human of a 6-week-old male carpet shark, I am > frantically engaged in ferret-proofing, procuring ferret care supplies, > etc. I am wondering, however, about part of the living facilities I am > setting up. > > I have a large, three-level cage with ramps connecting all the levels. > The cage floors are 1-inch wire mesh, so I have scrounged a bunch of > carpet scraps to provide a decent floor. The pieces, however, have a > bunch of fibers fraying at some of the edges, and I'm worried about the > ferret ingesting some of these and possibly coming up with an intestinal > blockage. Any veteran ferret owners out there have any advice on this one? Our cage is partially carpeted, primarily on the play levels... I have found that while our two ferrets love to dig and tear at the carpet (and may consume bits for all I know), they have suffered no apparent ill effects. And they've been in this environment for over a year. I change out the carpet when it gets too soiled or torn up. But I think the carpet is preferrable to wire mesh on their toes. Note - I have also used wood vaneer and lanolium to provide flooring. [Posted in FML issue 0745]