>From: Laura Ellis <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Hammock Suggestion >Can anyone put me on to the name of a company that makes hammocks? Try making one, they are real easy, you can pcik the size you want, and they can be made more durable than some I've seen in stores. Get a piece of close weave material about 15" x 36". (I got mine in "Ben Franklin". Its the kind of material used to make Levis casual pants. It cost about $3.00 for a remnant that was 48" x 90" and that has made many ferret toys.) Anyway, fold it in half, machine sew two sides and all except about 3" of the last open side to make a bag, turn it inside out (to hide the seams). Fold edges of the 3" gap in and sew it closed. You now have a double thikness, closed bag, without any exposed edges that they can chew! Get a "Grommet and Setters Set" (sometimes used for leather work). I got mine in "Ben Franklin" for $7.99 but I've seen them in hardware stores also. Put one 1/4" grommet in each corner. (If you can't find a grommet set I have made "button holes" on one.) Tie to cage with 3/16" nylon rope (the woven kind, not the three twisted strands). Make sure the ends of the rope are melted to prevent fraying. We've had this type of construction in use for several years, washed it frequently and had five ferrets try to tear the rope apart. They are unable to do anything more than occasionally untie the ropes. No fraying or chewed holes. [Posted in FML issue 1669]