I know better then any wood shavings but my vet said try the feline pine litter.. i did.. it blows hardcore turns into sawdust. so i tried the yesterdays news.. it smells horrid. what are my other options here? thier cage is huge and they have like 5 litterboxes but none the less even with cleaning it every other day its hard to maintain!
2006-11-30 07:21:14 · 8 answers · asked by timberriot 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Carefresh is pretty good. It absorbs 10x its weight in liquid and doesn't turn to dust after it's used. It's good for ferrets because it's not so small that they'll get it in their nose and if they dig in it and toss it out of the cage, it's easy to vacuum up. It's not the cheapest thing out there, but it's good.
If odor is a problem, try taping (duct or packing tape) a carbon filter in the bottom of each litter box.
2006-11-30 07:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by escpthemadnss 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carefresh is great i use it for my mice. It absorbs 10x its weight and helps get rid of odours it works well too. It is also quite cheap and compact. A 6 litre bag holds 10 litres of the stuff (easy to get home) Its made from wood pulp so now trees cut down its also biodegragable so can be put on the compost heap. It does not tuen into dust either. It is in clumps so easier to dispose of than sawdust. hope this helps !
2006-11-30 15:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by ♥_Anya_♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT USE CEDAR IT CAN KILL them... I have two ferrets.... and they love old tshirts (without printing on them) and towels.... Use tidy cats multiple cats liter... also give them a bath at least twice a month but no more than that it can deplete their natural oils.... Also check at a local pet store they carry some stuff that you can put in their food to make the musk smell go away....
2006-11-30 15:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by daisyduke_205 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pine and cedar are toxic but aspen wich is a hardwood is perfectly fine.
Never use clay catlitter for the litter, its dangerous.
2006-11-30 15:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wood shavings(NOT TREATED) and old rags will do the rick they like it and it keeps them warm you might want to throw in a small baby blanket for them to lay in and if you can find a hammock that is made for ferrets THEY LOVE IT mine had its hammock for 8 years
2006-11-30 16:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by dark and demented little angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are hard work , i have 10 of them i use old jumpers as bedding and river sand in the litter box
2006-11-30 15:27:15 · answer #6 · answered by beefcowsboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ceder wood chips not the relly small ones but the medium you can get them at wall-mart.
2006-11-30 15:24:20 · answer #7 · answered by Alex 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you should take old rags...old t-shits and blankets and cut them up...ferrets love it!!!
2006-11-30 15:23:42 · answer #8 · answered by MonsterMom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋