Do You Need Ferret Bedding?
You will probably be getting a ferret cage with a wire bottom. These should have some type of covering over them to protect your ferret's feet and to make it a more comfortable place. Some people will throw in an old piece of carpeting, but that can hold odors and ferrets sometimes snag their claws in it. You can also put something solid across the bottom like plexiglass. Over this layer is where you will put your ferret's bedding material.
Ferrets like to have something soft that they can snuggle into comfortably. A lot of people like to get their pet ferret a hammock or a sleep sack. There are even little tents available to ensure privacy if you feel that is necessary. Remember that no matter how cute things look after you set things up, you will have to maintain things. Bedding material should be kept clean and should be made of fabric that is durable enough to withstand a snuggling and digging ferret. Whatever you choose for bedding, you should check it often for damage since ferrets do have claws and teeth that can be tough on fabrics even if they don't really mean to be.
Ferret Bedding Options
You will find that since ferrets have become quite popular, there are now a lot of different options available for you to choose from in almost any type of ferret supplies. Ferret bedding can now be found in matching sets and in a variety of patterns to fit whatever theme you like. Of course you can go with the most basic themes or even make the bedding yourself if you have a creative streak and the ability to get crafty. Just be sure that it is safe for your ferret. Watch closely to be sure that any ferret bedding materials that you make yourself are not getting chewed up and eaten (which can result in an intestinal blockage). Below you will find a nice variety of ferret bedding options including the hammocks and tents I mentioned previously. Click on any of the images to learn more about them or to see similar items (there are a TON to see)!
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Super Pet Ferret Super Sleeper, Cuddle-E-Cup with Hang-Tag, Colors Vary |
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Super Pet Ferret Super Sleeper, Cuddle-E-Cup with Poly-Bag, Colors Vary |
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Category: Ferret Pet Supplies
Great site. I love owning ferrets. It took a while for mine to establish a workable relationship with my dog, but as long as I don’t leave them alone together, it’s all good. I think my dog was just curious. He never barked at Fuzzbo, but he constantly wanted to sniff her.
My ferret Gunnar loves to sleep in his Alligator sleeper. As far as bedding goes, I never realized how often I’d be cleaning it, even with him using his litter box (most of the time). I think my ferret is part pig sometimes. The one I owned before this was much neater about his bathroom habits.