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]