From:
tansy
Date: 2001-09-29 15:39:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Bedding issues
> Hi all! My little girl, Salem, is not very keen on using
the
> litterbox in her cage (or outside it!). She is almost 4
and I have
> never been able to really potty train her... don't know
why.
She may have been taken away from her Mommy before she was
litter trained. This happens frequently with pet store
ferrets. I'll never forget the first time one of my jills
had a litter and I got to see the kits get potty trained!
I believe this usually happens around 6th to 8th week.
I
> brought my big guy, Boris, home when she was 1-1/2 and
he already 2.
> He is great at using the box, but she didn't learn from
him either.
> Their cage has a plastic bottom and is always a mess
because of this
> even though I clean it all the time... I know it can't
be healthy for
> them. Any suggestions on what I could use to cover the
entire bottom
> level of the cage to at least absorb it up until I can
clean it?
With shelter ferrets that are really impossible I have
covered the entire floor with litter boxes. Sometimes only
thing that works. Then I put food and water up on a higher
level.
If
> so should I do this instead of using a box, or in
addition to? I use
> Yesterdays News in the box now.
> Sorry I took such a round about way to get to my
question! Any advise
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Michelle
> W/ Salem & Boris
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