MY FERRET SETUP! (apartment, cage, and free roam space tour)

[@Emily-ol2mk]

The image of someone forgetting the litter box was there and flinging the door open has me CRYing

[@Hehddbdbdhdjdicicjcdnnddn]

I had a ferret for 7 years (he had special needs and couldn’t be with another ferret -for anyone reading definitely have at least 2) and your videos are so therapeutic!! I miss him so much ❤ ferret care has evolved so much over the last decade and I am learning so much from your videos ! I also love how welcoming and kind you are to everyone !

[@MyFunkyFerrets]

Soooo jealous of your manga collection!! (Ferrets are cute too of course lol)

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

Thank you!!! I've been slowly collecting since I was in high school (so about 8 years now) I don't even want to THINK about how much money I've spent because it's probably..... a lot.

[@Butternut10]

Hi

[@megkelly5414]

We just unscrew the legs of our couch and let it sit in the floor, and I use a fitted bed sheet as a cage cover 😂

[@LunaCoonecCreations]

I put a litter box in front of the door, I even SCREWED IT into the door, so I could open it and they wouldn’t be able to move it. They still poop beside it, I’ve tried potty pads, everything. I can’t do a “poop prevention either because of the way the door opens in the corner 😭 I just accepted my fate of watching for poo as I come in and cleaning every time I find it

[@Skij.official]

Ugh Bisexual & an ferret owner could this KZbin channel get better 💕

[@Butternut10]

Hahaha lol yess

[@lightningmcqueen1393]

This is my comfort video lol

[@kendallluise3541]

Hey, I’m Kendall and I wanna apply to be your friend. 1. I would totally love/ respect your ferrets 2.I also have dyed hair 3. I’m a lesbian 4. I can draw so I’ll draw your ferrets I hope you will except my application

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

omg friend application accepted!! message me on insta :D

[@Jen_TheSnail]

HOW DO I APPLY?!?!

[@pgakt]

The super cheap grey IKEA blankets are the perfect side to cover a DFN for a temp cage cover!

[@juliathomas8814]

Love this, so helpful! I'm going to go buy a bunch of blankets for the corners in my room lol. Thank you! :) Also as someone that's from Arizona I'm super jealous of your current view outside!

[@johnnianne1177]

This video immediately made me want to step up my ferret home setup. Getting creative right now....

[@Oliver-ro5jd]

For in the kitchen you could put small tubes under the cabinets for poop prevention. But that might make it hard to open the cabinets

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

That's a great idea! I'll give it a shot in our new place when we move in April

[@vampow3rangel882]

Hey! I just want to say thank you for all the info in all your videos! I had a ferret before I became a mom to a human child (ha!) and then the human children took all my time and money. The loves of my life and I decided the kids are old enough now to help with pets of their own (I personally have snakes, fish, a bearded dragon, and of course a dog. Anyway we got 2 babies about a week ago and I'm so glad for all the info that just wasn't there 16 years ago! I pour my heart into all our animals and the ferrets have a great start thanks to people like you sharing all the ins and outs about proper care among many things! So thank you. Again. And I love your apt! We have super hero movie posters and movie props on every wall, action figures, books, Harry Potter, GOT, swords and other weapon displays, I I really enjoyed your tour, totally up my alley!

[@melissaromanuka4559]

i honestly think you are giving the best care to ferrets and your best ferret owner

[@jayhegener3028]

5 ferrets? Wow! So cute when they are sleeping in their little hammocks. I subscribed because I'm looking for some good ferret based channels. We had ferrets when I was a boy and I'm just feeling nostalgic.

[@carlchristensen8157]

Your ferrets look lovely

[@toothy6778]

I've been binging your videos and I cant believe I didnt notice you just uploaded

[@biancalopes7605]

So sweet the way you treat them! I wish I could have one ferret or two 🥺💞

[@marissajoy598]

I love letting my bbs free roam but my apartment is carpeted expect the kitchen and the bathroom. Poop prevention is KEY 😂

[@mermaidfromheaven9681]

omg! i thought i was the only one doing poop preventions ahahaha they are a MUST at my place !

[@jas2001]

My ferrets poop on the poop prevention blankets :( Thanks for the adorable vid!

[@cattena4622]

Uh... Cheeky moment... Thanks for the amount of passion that you put into your videos. From the first video you could tell that you truly care about making videos and have fun and aren't just doing it for the fame. ♥️💛 Thanks for how much you care... Cheeky moment over. Cute ferrets (still)!

[@bianca8691]

First, love the setup/ tour!

[@Aprilann871]

My house has those same.kind of vents. An my ferret kept getting stuck under it so I had to but these things to stick to it the whole way around to keep her out

[@ChristineSimsOfficial]

I can relate the ducktape. I have to use ducktape under my dishwasher coz whoever lived here before me, didnt put the panel back on so my ferrets could just crawl around under the dishwasher. I cant even use the dishwasher now coz they broke the plastic pipe that the water goes through and I'm too lazy to get a new part and fix it. And to keep them out, it's just pounded with duck tape, coz they love to battle it and try to get through in protest, disagreeing about my decision to block it off lol. I have Teal ducktape. Looks a bit silly there but Gotta do what you gotta do!

[@DanielRamirez-kf8ef]

Love your videos Brynn introduced me to your channel so i checked it out at first I was hesitant because most people have improper care but you and Brynn nope.

[@christalyz6226]

Lol i just got 2 ferrets!! There more work then i thought but its worth it

[@debrascheer4577]

Oh yes I remember many litter boxes all around the house and the poop prevention. And if you think that it's ferret proved just remember it never will be they get into everything lol

[@lm6094]

omg I love this! I just want to move to a apartment just so they can free roam everywhere. I would let them now but they can't because of my rooms in the basement.

[@cathyjerome1662]

Love your babies . Furry and green ones LOL . When does your boxes come out ? I downloaded Etsy to order and found your store !

[@Izzy_-gv7dy]

This video is so helpful thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cynephantomhiveinc]

Oh my gosh where did you get those cute ferrret plushies that are behind those moon paw print picture frames??

[@dooksouls5423]

I love the thumbnail so much omg

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

You should do a tour too!!!

[@dooksouls5423]

@@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets I have been meaning to do one for sooo long, I will get round to it eventually 👀

[@xheer543]

POOP PREVENTION IS A REAL THING HOLY IVE NEVER FELT SO RELATED TO A VIDEO

[@Ultra-Collector]

I wish i had a piece of that carrot cake ;(..

[@lloydelson-bk4wm]

Do you make liners for plastic panels cages?

[@cheerajdjjdid3535]

Your so beautiful!!

[@cathyjerome1662]

I watch YOUR videos and found YOUR store YAY . I also found myself a ferret mom to 5 ferrets. 2 rotten girls and 3 boys 1 is rotten LOL . Jk love all 5 ! Anyhoooo LOVE YOU ALL . We upgraded our pack the same way. RESCUED and adopted

[@lolllihn2337]

U getting 1m soon.

[@kristibuescher7085]

So do ferrets not need as much darkness as I keep being told they do by my son? My son keeps telling me that they need a lot of dark and less light. Thanks in advance, love your set up! :)

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

There are a lot of misconceptions with ferrets and how much darkness they need and a lot of people think they need more darkness than they actually do! The reason that darkness is important to them is that ferret's hormonal cycles rely on natural day and night cycles to indicate what time of year it is. Winter having shorter days, and summer having longer days. This basically sets their bodies natural clocks which tells them when it's breeding season, when it's time to start putting on winter weight, and when it's time to slim down for summer. By having your ferrets in a super bright place all the time, you may be messing with that internal clock therefore causing their hormones to break their natural cycle. This is dangerous because irregulated hormone production is directly linked to the development of adrenal disease (a cancer of the hormone producing adrenal gland). SO BASICALLY what you should be doing is this: lights are fine during the day time when the sun is out, but at night you should be trying to keep the light to a minimum, or be providing your ferrets with a completely dark space. I hope that answered your question!

[@taylorlaform3733]

If you take the legs off your couch they won’t be able to get under it and tare up the bottom and go in

[@Jonathan-hq8od]

Do your ferrets ever have an issue with finding a litter box as they are roaming around the house? I have a new kit ferret that I’m trying to potty train and little by little allow to explore more areas of the house

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

My girls only miss the litter box 1 in 10 times, and normally when they do it's right in front of where the litter box is. The key is to put the litter boxes where the FERRET wants them to go (even if it's annoying for you). If you notice an area that they're squatting or using the bathroom in a lot, it's a good place to put one because they already naturally want to use that spot, and you're going to have an easy time convincing them to.

[@Jonathan-hq8od]

@@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets how do they find the litter box though? When they are running around and all of a sudden have to potty. Do they remember where their litter boxes are, can they smell them, or just see them?

[@dans.6305]

What are you using for your litter boxes? Most have cut-outs. Are they cat litter boxes that you lowered the sides on? Or are they storage containers you cut-out entrances into?

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

They're litter boxes that I got at the dollar store, and then I used a dremel to cut the edges down. My girls are lazy and don't like to hop into them, so I have to make them low enough to walk into lol

[@wolfshanze5980]

Not sure if you're interested, but there is an "official" exit ramp for the Ferret Nation cage... it's a little bigger than the ones inside the cage, and you can order it on Amazon... I got one for my cage... www.amazon.com/Ferret-Nation-Critter-Animal-Measures/dp/B004ZU0IPI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ferret+ramp&qid=1605469720&sr=8-1

[@Aprilann871]

How did you keep them put of the vents? An where did you get that plant stand?

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

I go over a way to ferret proof vents in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJvScoefmKiolZY I got that stand off amazon! Here it is: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07JK3Y2X3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@jassiejak]

You and I would be great friends! 😇

[@luv2yuko]

I wish we can have ferrets in California:(

[@dnd4346]

I wish my ferret would actually sleep in their cage they sleep in my closet

[@Cailey_forman]

Alright- so. I have a few questions that I need someone to answer for me! Here goes: I want to get ferrets. Everywhere says that I should get 2 ferrets so that would happen. The thing is, both my sister and I are primary students (I go to high school next year so I don’t know how it would change). My mum works part time, and my dad can’t work. Dad has made it clear that he would NEVER take them out of their cage or look after them. Mum also won’t take them out. Would it be healthy for them to keep them in their cage from 8:45am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday all year (apart from holidays)? I have still managed to find a way to let them out of their cage for 4 1/2 hours on weekdays, but I’m worried that it may not be healthy to keep them in their cage for 6 hours. So yeah- is that healthy for them? Another question: they would be kept in my room, and the only place they could be kept would be against a window. I don’t know if it’s unsafe for them to be kept against light all the time, so what would you suggest for me to use. Even more questions: My dad is really against smell. He thinks that the smell of ferrets will make him faint, and that the smell would travel all throughout the house. He has seen videos about how to keep them clean, but is still against it (even though our cat stinks). He has said that when the lockdown we are in is over, we would go to a pet shop to smell them. But I’m scared he’ll smell one that isn’t nice, and go against them. Is there any difference in smell between shelters, breeders and pet stores? One final question: How much do I feed them? Some websites I have read say to give them 8-10 small meals a day (which I couldn’t do), while others say to do breakfast and dinner and some food throughout the day. If I were to get 2 ferrets, and feed them a raw meat diet, what should I feed them, how often, and how much? I’m so sorry for all the questions, I’m just really worried I won’t be able to look after them if we got ferrets

[@jeifividnnendnckcod]

well first, if you cannot provide AT LEAST 6+ hours of free roam time a day then you should not get them. IF you can provide that then i wouldn’t do a raw meat diet just because of the entire situation. Get wysong ferret food, it’s one of the really good ones i heard. and for the light thing, i would get a cage cover to at least block the window side

[@Cailey_forman]

@@jeifividnnendnckcod ok, thank you so much! I could be able to provide 6 hours all together, but there would be a time in between for school which, as I say is 6 hours too. So about 1-2 hours in the morning, and the rest after 3:30pm. I’m assuming it might not work though?- I’ll look into that food you recommended. Would you recommend and raw meat at all? I’m guessing it might be important to, but yeah.

[@petegrimm5063]

Where did you get that bed next to your bed in the bedroom the one that you wantall all 5 to sleep in

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

I got it at petvalu! It's the Jump Cat Tunnel Bed

[@jirehyoung8054]

I'm getting a ferret soon and i would lovee to know how you ferret proofed your couch or do they not pock holes in there

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

I literally just duct taped a cardboard box to the underside of it haha. It's not pretty but it works. Plus it's just the bottom of the couch so who's looking anyway?

[@chellerandle5790]

I hope you get two. They need companions. ❤

[@oliviathurston4965]

i wish i could let my ferrets free roam my house:( i live with 3 people so i could never, they have run of my room but only when i’m in there

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

Back when I had room mates, we just had them free roam whatever space they could. For me that meant upstairs, but not in the basement. Living with other people definitely complicates things.

[@Jsarson1976]

Where did you get the coverings for the ladders, can’t find them anywhere?

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodFerrets]

they came with the cage :D I think you can order them though amazon. They're the midwest ones.

[@oxytocca]

never been this early :)

[@courtneyagee7206]

I think the reason they poop in front of the door is because they like to poop in corners

[@luisasiguenza8333]

hello

[@mekenna6214]

not gonna lie i subbed as soon as i saw you and the bi flag

[@christinemezred847]

Bonjour

[@danka6016]

as a guinea pig owner, it's weird to see you talk about blankets as poop prevention lol piggies will poop on a n y t h i n g

[@averygmee]

u look like ellen page!!!!