Helping my Subscribers Ferret Proof (Ferret Proofing 101)

I LOVE FERRET PROOFING! And I know not everyone feels the same way. Because of that, I thought I'd lend a helping hand to any of my subscribers who needed a little help troubleshooting areas their ferrets keep getting into. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE DISCLAIMER AT THE BEGINNIGN OF THIS VIDEO!!
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[@nolol3660]

YAYYYA I’m going to get my ferret in Christmas Sooo ur channel is gonna help allot already did a year wroth of research

[@harley8703]

I also recommend The Modern Ferret, My Funky Ferrets, Pazandfriends. They are other really good channels for future ferret and current ferret owners!

[@nolol3660]

@@harley8703 ya pazu and friends habe help me allot and I know alll those people:)))

[@I_love_dr_stone]

how's your ferret doing?

[@Grey-wp5xu]

Nothing better than finding a perfect way to ferret proof a difficult area 🤩

[@U.S.A..]

I think my ferret is smarter than me he just sits and stares at something and solves the problem

[@emilykrautkremer4862]

Another solution for ovens and fridges is most of them have adjustable feet!! You would just need to find a way to lift the oven or fridge, adjust the foot smaller and set back down and repeat!

[@Simply_colbie]

I am getting 2 ferrets next month I’m currently working on saving up some money for items I have to get for them, does anyone know some supplies I need to get for my ferrets? I already have the. Names for them, ivory, and sprite

[@trinityatchison512]

Big enough cage,treats,liter,liter tray, hammocks and beds, food and water bowls, clippers, toys, food (best is raw meat diet) , travel carrier for vet visits,there’s a book called ferrets for dummies I’ve heard is good,that’s all I can think of at the moment but I can also give you channel recommendations and products Recommendations

[@TJBragg173]

Thanks, this video was extremely helpful.

[@savanahbadesheim]

I have flat bottom couches (no legs or access) with non removable cushions and it has been amazing for my girls !

[@jahettiwilliams8083]

Hi I'm a long time subscriber and I was wondering what do you use to edit your videos

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

I use adobe premiere pro :D and I'll occasionally use photoshop for image edits and stuff.

[@LifeOfJeny]

I Just Got My Ferret Not To Long Ago. He Turns 5 Months Tommorow His Name Is Levi. ☺ I Actually Recently Posted A Video Of His Play Room Tour. I Hope I Did Everything Right When Fixing The Room For Him 💖😄🙈

[@cuteshep8589]

yay first video in 2 weeks 🥳

[@noemie_et_ses_furets]

Thank you so much!! I love the ideas !! I’m going to try this for sure! And yes this wall will be all remake 😅 haha 😂

[@minimcguyver]

As a lighting tech, there’s not much a piece of gaff tape can’t fix

[@brittanytisdale7835]

This was really helpful, thank you! I just recently got a ferret and ferret proofing has been a real chore. Having these additional ideas is so helpful.

[@zolove_]

My house is COVERD in carpet! The only space that doesn’t have carpet is the kitchen which is far from ferret proof and is also where we keep our dogs (Which are very small Yorkies but the younger one is way too hyper and my ferrets get annoyed of her very quickly.) I usually keep them in my room but the scratch at the carpet and also have accidents and pee and poop on the carpet… I’ve got no clue on what to do.

[@97harper]

Such a good video idea!

[@Snowpaw-Art]

a tip i found for ferret chewing on tuck tape, if you need to duct tape something to a wall use a card to smooth it down while putting it on, I've found that when I knew someone who was bunny proofing corners. hope this helps someone!!

[@johnnianne1177]

Get a slip cover for your couch. One that cover the couch, and also (separately) has a cover for the cushions. I found one for my couch on Amazon for 38$ (including delivery). Had the same problem with my couch and ferrets. They don’t even bother with the couch anymore

[@dans.6305]

Nice video. Clever fix for the baseboard heater proofing. Aluminum tape on the heaters is a great idea! 🙂

[@Aprilann871]

I found something that worked for me that would probably work for the stove issue. An it helps with alot of other spaces!

[@simonamei6524]

I am wondering if I should add a tube that actually goes in my couch and the entrance would be on one side of the couch, and then they go in and go all the way through the tube that is inside he couch and exit on the other side of the couch. Do you guys think this is a good or bad idea?

[@jaceyneubauer6522]

Ferrets are very intelligent

[@RaffaelloGWeiss]

do they scratch wooden floor?

[@angrygoblin8685]

Nail varnish remover gets ductape resadew off.

[@dirtydabrig119]

What do you use for your digbox?

[@lilliesimpkin8378]

Please do more of these :)))

[@katetorode8411]

Use soil n stones in dig box

[@cathyjerome1662]

I'm trying that tiles under my oven trick ! Will those baby locks work on wood cabinets ?

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

Yep! I have them on some wooden ones at my house. They may leave a residue though.

[@jasmingrzechowiak4657]

I just got rid of my bed frame, can’t poop under the bed if there’s no under the bed 😒🧐🧐

[@alicenwonderland3813]

I really don’t understand why people with small pets have furniture… like shelves and couches.. just own less so the space you have can be utilized freely by the pets. If the pet can’t use it or it’s hazardous get rid of it.

[@awkwardanimagus767]

Why not use ONLY screws to attach the plywood to the couch? Worked just fine for me, so no need to muck about with nails and glue ;) Also, I don’t know if the baseboard heating system itself gets warm/hot when it’s on, but if that is the case you might want to keep the ferrets away from it completely to ensure they don’t accidentally burn themselves on it. Maybe take some plywood (high enough that the ferrets don’t jump over it) and some hinges and basically make a room divider/folding screen style thing to put in front of the baseboards. Attach the ends of the screen thingie to the walls with a hook and eye system so it can’t be knocked over or pushed aside and your ferrets will be safe! You’ll still be able to get behind yourself to clean and such by just unhooking the screen from the wall and folding it up like you would with a folding screen! I made the same thing around my radiators because they get so hot and my ferrets are 100% free roamed (even when I’m not home or asleep) and I want them to be safe in the house :)

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

You could use only screws, but glue would help reinforce it. And since they had already had trouble attaching wood pieces to it before, it's worth the extra step just in case.

[@awkwardanimagus767]

@@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets I guess that if your ferrets are pretty destructive, it couldn’t hurt to use some glue too XD Mine are not very destructive thankfully, but they are stupid about putting things in their mouths to taste them… My dummies would definitely try to lick the glue XD Aaaaaa the joys of having ferrets hahaha

[@Nistel88]

TO THE SOFA ISSUE!!! Yes, get plywood! Yes, use strong glue to use in combination with the nails, if you are not gonna drill in screws! Good points! Measure the couch before hand, so you can do the entire sofa bottom! Not just the part where there's a hole! Make it cover the whole entire bottom! AND! you can unscrew the feet off of many sofas, and drill a hole into the plywood where the feet can be screwed back on over the plywood. Which helps it stay on, securely as well! Here's the video where I got that idea, if anyone wants to watch how they did it like I did! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHPRooV-Ysahbsk

[@kierstinl3787]

Forever now using "big brain" session. This was amazing!!! I would love a part two!

[@cryavi2005]

I agree

[@ajbvy134]

You are so cute 🥰

[@mirarose8828]

The sofa proved so difficult to *completely* ferret proof that we lost one of my babies in the process (DIP Loki) so we literally threw out every sofa in the house and filled it with day-beds, those ones with bars across the bottom so if they squeeze into the sides (That's what they all seem to want to do) they just fall through a shot drop to the floor and can't get stuck.

[@toni-annjoffe1074]

Thank you so much!! That’s a great idea ☺️ I can’t wait to try it, I think it’ll be so cute 🥰

[@madisonahlstrom5970]

My baby got away i hope he’s ok there was a big hole in the house that led out and he busted out his playpen hope he made it safe to a new home 🥺

[@3amhellbeast]

Dang, missed this one 😂 I have a stupid reclining couch that I wish I could get rid of but my landlord won't let me. I think I have a solution but just because I think I have bigbrained it, but I know so many ferret owners have issues with these couches and most sites or people say to just get rid of the couch even though that's not an option for everyone 😅

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

Recliners are SUCH a pain! My old room mate had them and we had to do some serious ferret proofing. They're also hard because every one is made differently. All you can really do is block off as much as you can and instigate a "no reclining the chair when the ferrets are out" rule. I hope whatever you did worked :D

[@3amhellbeast]

@@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets I'm hoping that distraction tubes and using cut up thick foam gym mats covered in duct tape (and nicer looking contact paper lol) surrounding the edge of the couch may hopefully work! But I think the tile trick might work to block off the front without having to actually tape anything to the front of the couch so it can still recline when the ferrets aren't out. The stage tape might be a good idea for anything that has to actually be taped to the couch itself though! 😂 Fingers crossed it works! I know as soon as it's blocked off they'll be too lazy to try to get in there. Hopefully. Luckily there's no protruding nails or screws inside that I could feel, but Carp really likes to get inside of it and dig at the couch foam so it has really been a pain when we want them to have more free roam of our apartment. Your video really helped with coming up with a few ideas that may help my idea not only look nicer but work better for functionality too!