how can i stop my ferret from eating his hammock
i both 2 and he is chewing on it made one and its gone!
does it taste good to him!?
2007-02-16 14:13:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
some might not get it but he literally EATS the hammock
2007-02-16 16:59:51 · update #1
ferrets get distructive when they get bored , this means you arent spending enough play time with him
2007-02-16 17:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by peeps you 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never could get mine to stop tearing up those expensive ferret hammocks so I just use old t-shirts and hang those in as hammocks. It takes a whole lot longer to tear them up and they don't cost a thing. It is just a natural thing for ferrets to play and chew things so they are just chewing on the hammock because it is there.
2007-02-16 14:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by LYNN W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, ferrets chew on everything, so I bet that he does like the hammock. Just, use something inexpensive that you can make yuorself so that you don't lose any money. Or, just buy him a bed adn get rid of the hammock altogether.
2007-02-16 14:46:35 · answer #3 · answered by Dana Mulder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chewing stuff is just one of those little things that make a ferret a ferret. i think they are natural nesters and your ferret is chewing a scratching it up for that reason. i dont buy them anymore i use hand towels and my old shirts for them now. i have 10 ferrets and the hammocks are too expensive to buy on a monthly basis. two of my ferrets that live in the same cage have a kite for their bed. it is pretty cool and has lasted for almost a year now!!.i think the hammocks are boring and uncomfy for them maybe he is telling you something!! another of my ferrets sleeps in an old purse in her cage. different strokes for different "ferrets"
2007-02-17 10:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by dekitty1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray your hammocks with bitter apple http://www.leerburg.com/774.htm even though it's made for dogs it works on ferrets too!
2007-02-16 14:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by Ginger Pye 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
mine never ate theirs, but maybe you should just not get him a hammock, bcuz it might cause intestinal problems if he eats to much.
2007-02-17 04:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by ferrets4ever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i does no longer propose cat nutrition because it has no food for ferrets. attempt giving any form of raw meat and raw bones. except for beef as this meat is only too severe in salt. I continuously provide mine lamb, fowl and rabbit and they prefer it. Its large for his or her enamel and they get particularly healthful coats.
2016-11-03 21:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by barn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him more thing to chew on and make sure you give him meat with bones in it. hewill lovechewing on it.just make some ratty hamicks. then it shouldnt cost you anything. are you taking him out of his cage enough? is he just bored?
2007-02-17 00:03:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak the hammock in hot sauce. Once he takes a bite, well you can just imagine what he will think.
2007-02-16 14:35:09 · answer #9 · answered by DAKal 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
he may not be getting enough nutrients out of his food. my aunts female did the same thing and that's what her vet told her.
2007-02-18 07:25:08 · answer #10 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋