Hi, I did have one of those expensive "Ferret Freeways" for a time. The only reason I got it was because the pet store that hadn't couldn't sell it for $20 (imagine that) and sold it to me for half price, which in my opinion is still too much. At any rate, about a month later they had chewed a big whole in the middle, so I had to seperate it into 2 parts. I never had a problem with the wires sticking out on the ends though. Honestly I was suprised it was a "Sheppard and Greene" product, since most of their other stuff is of good quality, even though it is rather high. I used to swear by their ferret food buckets. They smelled so good I wanted to eat them and it cut down on litter box odor, I sure wish I could get them where I live now. At any rate, someone posted last week a few addresses of where you can get clear dryer tubing at a lower cost. I forgot to save the message, so if that person could post it again I think a lot of us would appreciate it. I like the idea of being able to see your ferrets through the tubing. Thanks! Valerie [Posted in FML issue 2100]