Ferret Enclosure | Tour | WINTER EDITION

[@FelicitySneyd]

Fantastic! Lots of ideas for my set up, thank you!

[@KamiKitty1]

This is an incredible enclosure! My ferrets are dooking with jealousy

[@TheCatandFerret]

Brilliant enclosure! Really love what you've done with the tubes, such a creative way to add height and make great use of the space. Would love to see more like this in future!

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Thankyou! I’d love to do a more nature themed setup like yours but we seem to have a lot of issues with red ants in the summer time which makes me paranoid 😂

[@ItsaKindOfMagic86]

Very nice. Wish I was a ferret to have a nice place like that to keep busy and play in.

[@joeblagden1814]

Wow ! .. looks like ferret heaven .. I'd have at least 10 ferrets in there 👍

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

I hope you all enjoyed this video, I apologise for the bad quality but it's what I can provide you for now, I hope to upgrade in the future. This is my ferrets enclosure, which was built about 4-5 years ago, the shed was a custom order and the outdoor enclsoure I built myself. They have a double ferret nation cage which is their main sleeping area, they like sleeping in there the most during winter and are put in there at night for safety. I only recently upgraded the flooring in winter to cardbaord horse bedding, it helps with insulation to keep the shed nice and cozy but also provides them with enrichment to burrow and dig in. The tubing with sisal rope wrapped around it, I also handmade along with the wooden bowl holder. Each time the enclsoure is cleaned, their toys/boxes/tubes/cat tree gets moved around or switched out, this provides them with 'new' places to explore and keeps them happy. On the shelf I store a few things such as toys, some DIY equipment, a bin/bags, a puzzle mat (good mental stimulation), treats, poop scoopers and poop bags ect. The tubing in the outdoor enclosure goes all around the enclsoure and is fixed on by heavy duty zip ties, i hand made the nesting box a few years ago and they seem to really enjoy sleeping in there and sunbathing. I have artificial grass down, they enjoy rubbing their faces on it and a handmade 'swing', along with a big ball pit and bark/wood chippings with logs/branches. They also have a sandpit to dig in and a resting chair to climb up/sleep on. [Side note: Shadow is a rescue, and is cross with an EU polecat making him a hybrid and alot more territorial than the standard ferret. I rescued him and his buddy but unfortunately in December I had to make the heartbreaking decision to his buddy of 9 years old to sleep as he was suffering from multiple seizures that came on very suddenly. He does not get along with Skye, which is a real shame but it is what it is, they each get switched out every few days so they both have a chance to explore while the other one stays free roaming in my room. I am on the list of a private breeder in which, fingers crossed, I'll be able to get Skye a buddy. I may also contact a few rescues to see if Shadow is able to get on with another ferret, but for now they're both quite happy as they are.] If you enjoyed this video, please comment if you would like more in the future 😊

[@captainkenno]

Ferret paradise! I literally cannot think of anything else to add to that setup, amazing job 👍

[@stacysmojo9127]

Amazing play area! 🤗 Your ferrets are so lucky, what a great area for them to play in. Good job, looks like you put a lot of work into it. 👍

[@Helios.vfx.]

That's looks like a really hard work to put it all together and keeping it all as clean as it is. That just shows off the passion for the fuzzies !

[@1-danewraith804]

I owned 13 at one time. Your phenomenal dedication to your ferrets is to learn from. Thank you for this video. Quite inspiring !!

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

13?! That's alot of fluffy noodles😱 and thankyou!

[@1-danewraith804]

@@ferrets._.loverASMR I am not sure I have ever had that much fun in my life. The baker's dozen came when the maintenance people in my former apartment complex came to me for help. First they wanted to know if I wanted another one ... LOL. I said, "uh ... no ... but thank you for coming to me" (they knew I had a lot of them). Then they stated, "would you help us "catch" one?" I said, sure ... so when I got across the complex, there was this lil gurl ferret meandering among the bushes. I just picked her up and cuddled her. VERY tame. Nuzzled me back. I took her back to my apartment. Let the others out and she was so young, a couple of the others "teethed" her up by the scruff of her neck and carted her off to the cage. (6 stories high) ... LOL. I wrote a note and taped it to the community mail box. NO ONE claimed her. So, I named her "Nibbles" (as I was hoping to find out who she belonged to but to no avail. I kept her until her passing ... that was back in 2006. Thank you for allowing me to share her story. I miss them a lot and have thought I should get my female chihuahua a playmate in another ferret. If I do, I shall return and share what happens. Stay safe :)

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

@@1-danewraith804 aw, she was lucky you found her! She sounded like a total sweetheart, I bet your chihuahua would love a little fuzzy friend, it sounds like you had a fun time owning them too

[@webwolf404]

Why don't you have a million subscribers?! Getting a new enclosure and you are a wealth of knowledge!!!!

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Aha, thankyou! Much appreciated☺ I love educating people about ferrets and giving them advise when they ask for help, I'm ferret obsessed!😂

[@richardarmsby4757]

Love how they just come up and say hi mummy 🥰🥰

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Aha! Thankyou :)))

[@zoeduggan3148]

This is a lovelt set up well done very happy ferrets x im building something simular but not quite aa big i will also be walking my ferrets daily.

[@completeandtotalmadness8053]

this is by far one of the best setups i’ve seen, where did you get your shed from?

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

I had it custom made by a local shed company near me :) and thankyou!

[@benbishop6278]

Looks amazing you did a fantastic job. Very cute and happy ferrets you have there too.

[@Saavannahmae]

This is just lovely I want to add something like this to my backyard in the future so I can adopt ferrets and give them a wonderful home :)

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Thankyou! :D

[@davidlidstone7245]

Looks like ferret heaven!Would love to see more.

[@augustkendall8610]

I love this! Don't show this to my ferrets they are gonna get so jealous. Hahha

[@Lulu-xl5cm]

I can tell you love your furbabies so much! :D

[@RovingPunster]

Wow, very cool. I admire your commitment. 👍 With a setup like that, it'd be a fairly trivial matter to grow your own live food for them ... mice. Just sayin. 😉

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

True, my family hate mice though😂 I'm not sure if I'd have the heart to kill them other than gassing them😬

[@RovingPunster]

@@ferrets._.loverASMR I had several pet lab rats when I was little ... easy to raise. But I hear ya. I havent read up on it, but I'm pretty sure ferrets in the wild can/will also eat things like small snakes, tree grubs, worms, small fish stuck in tidal pools, nest eggs, et al ... plenty of options there to indulge your DiY urges. 😊

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

@@RovingPunster yes they do, their main diet would consist of smaller mammals or they would scavenge for dead carcass. I've thought about maybe having a few chickens in the past, I could make use of their eggs and chicks perhaps

[@RovingPunster]

@@ferrets._.loverASMR I'd love to raise chickens, but unfortunately my corner of suburbia isnt zoned for it. Quail are supposedly a lot less noisy, but i'm not zoned for that either.

[@Tiebdjk6298]

This is sooo cool

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Thankyou! 😊

[@michaelfleming9757]

Great enclosure

[@thefuzzpalace2803]

This is so cool

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Thankyou

[@nixlaa5625]

SOO cute! 💕

[@kathyeller1621]

Omg!! I love ferrets but my husband says they stink so he won't let me have them in the house. This inspired me to think of an outside heated setup!!

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

They do have a smell, but so do every animal so it honestly depends mainly on their diet and how clean their cage/area is kept. Since mine are on raw, and I keep their shed squeaky clean they hardly have a smell tbh! Also depending on where you’re located, they do really well in a colder environment due to their thick skin and they’ll grow in a nice fluffy winter coat also, it’s summers you have to watch out for as they can overheat very easily. I’m glad my setup inspired you! Hopefully he’ll let you have some one day, or you could even try and convince him to foster a few in the mean time and I can guarantee he’ll want some! :D

[@mlwsmp]

I disagree that they stink. I happen to absolutely love the smell of ferrets. My dogs stink. My ferrets do not! My chickens are FAR stinkier than my Ferts.

[@DarkMoon267]

How do you provide extra warmth on particularly cold winter nights/days? As well as cool in the summer heat??? I want ferrets again but my partner absolutely cannot stand them (mostly for the odor) but he says I can have an area outside for them but I’m having a hard time being okay with that because I don’t want the weather to effect the fuzzies if I can’t have them indoors 😢

[@jessicagislason4855]

You can install installation, look up insulated chicken coops or pigeon lofts for ideas 👍

[@bonniemosier427]

What do you use for heat in the winter?

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Lots of thick blankets, it does snow here but it doesn't get too cold. They're really Hardy for winter as they grow a thick winter coat and their body temp is naturally higher than ours so it's the heat they struggle with 🙂

[@Mossy._.Dragons]

How much money did it cost you to build it (if you don't mind me asking) because im thinking my building one

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

The shed was about £600 ish, though the wood it was built with is super thin and I’ve had issues with it leaking when it rains heavily, the decking boards across the bottom were scrap wood so free, and the wire I believe was about £60. The structure itself for the enclosure was already up, I used to have rabbits and Guinea pigs and would have their hutches for nighttime I had under there to protect from the rain, it used to have a fence going around it, then we also had a fence in the middle of the garden that allowed the bunnies to free roam the top half of the garden. I did replace the roof which was about £40 ish, though a few panels could do with replacing because they’ve cracked when it’s windy. If you have Facebook, have a good look around on the marketplace, you’ll find a bunch of great deals for pipes, cat toys, scrap wood, sheds etc :)

[@Mossy._.Dragons]

@@ferrets._.loverASMR Thank you I will sure start planning out building one!!

[@mokahtgs]

You need about 5 more ferrets. What climate is this in?

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

I should have another kit arriving this year, that'll make 3 then that'll probably be it unless I fall in love with amother one😂 This winter was around -3 ish

[@jongodines6077]

Is that fake grass

[@Nevaeh_Elise]

What tubes are these?

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

It’s corrugated drain pipe, it has small slits in it to allow airflow :)

[@tomt637]

Thank you for making this and sharing it with us.

[@choooob6479]

shush.

[@tomt637]

@@choooob6479 what, why are you shushing me?

[@choooob6479]

@@tomt637 just shush, your comment was unwanted and unnecessary so please be quiet.

[@tomt637]

@@choooob6479 um what's wrong with "thank you for making this and sharing it with us." Then?

[@choooob6479]

@@tomt637 bros liking his own comments 💀 cos it’s so cringe and as i said, unwanted and unnecessary

[@rogerracks89]

Can you imagine the cleaning 🫣

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

I have to dedicate an entire day to clean it, takes me a good 5-6 hours 😬 but worth it!

[@cherylpalmerhere833]

Why are they not seen together...

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Because they done all get along unfortunately so get swapped around every few hours

[@richardpengley6870]

FREE THE FERRET!!!

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

They're domesticated, they wouldn't survive more than a few days in the wild. They'd starve to death or get attacked by another animal.

[@richardpengley6870]

@@ferrets._.loverASMR Where do you store their raw food? In a dedicated fridge or normal household fridge?

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

@@richardpengley6870 They have their own freezer kept outside under shelter

[@richardpengley6870]

@@ferrets._.loverASMR Good. I have a friend who has ferrets and kept the raw food for the ferrets in their normal fridge in the house, and it ended up cross-contaminating all their own food and gave their family food poisoning.

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

@@richardpengley6870 That's unfortunate, it can depend where you get the food sources from also. I typically get mine from the pet store or bulk buy offline, should always check where the food comes from and how its processed, typical hygiene rules apply the same as if we were handling meat for ourselves also, veggies, fruit ect at the top of the fridge, meat always at the bottom

[@SRHMorbid]

There no safer during the day then they are at night... If you don't think they are safe at night then they definitely aren't during the day.

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

They are safe, the shed and enclosure is fully secure, I’m actually upgrading a few things to it right now. Only shadow goes in the cage at night because he doesn’t get on with my other two, Enzo and Skye have full run of the shed at night then I open the door to the enclosure during the day

[@ferrets._.loverASMR]

Link to my most updated video of the enclosure :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6KspqxomJqng6M