On Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:43:09 -0600, Casa de los peregrinos
> wrote:

>On 10/25/2017 1:31 PM, wrote:
>> Gary wrote:
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> https://laughingsquid.com/ferret-sib...er-water-bowl/
>>>>
>>>> Gary, be sure to get two
>>>
>>> Cute video. Took forever on dialup but I couldn't resist a ferret
>>> video. heheh
>>>
>>> 12 years with ferrets, I always had 2 for 9.5 years. Only the
>>> last 2.5 years was with one only. I needed to stop the never
>>> ending. As one died, I'd find another. I finally decided to keep
>>> Mia alone with me and just give her more attention. Ended up
>>> giving her ALL of my attention. That's how we both bonded so
>>> close. And because of that, that's why her death devastated me.
>>> Oh well.
>>>
>>> My whole plan was to stop with Mia and then wait until I am
>>> retired and settled into a hopefully permanent home for the rest
>>> of my worthless life until I get another ferret or two. That way
>>> I won't have to leave them in a cage for up to 10 hours a day
>>> while I go to work. (ferrets can not be left out all day on their
>>> own...danger to them). As I've mentioned, they really are high
>>> maintenence pets much more than cats and dogs. This is why so
>>> many of them are sent to shelters within a year or so.
>>>
>>> I will have more but not until I can give my all.
>>>
>>> PS - They actually are a real pain in the ass to have around in
>>> the beginning. So many issues to deal with (like litter training
>>> takes a LONG time), and you have to seriously police your house
>>> to ferretize it. So many places to block off and tiny things to
>>> keep off floor.
>>>
>>> Even during the learning time though, they are so darn cute and
>>> friendly (MUCH more than cats or dogs) and they also absolutely
>>> love human contact. If you ever get one it will become your best
>>> friend....and then they die - way too young. ;-o
>>
>> It's no biggie to build a large ferret cage... one large enough to use
>> as your bedroom; part plywood and part hardware cloth.
>> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...26EB/205960849
>>
>
>I may not know ferrets, but I know critters.
>
>A 1/2" square is big enough for three of em to crawl through.

I don't think a ferret can squeeze throught a 1/2" hole, a mouse can.
anyway hardware cloth is available with smaller openings.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Acorn-In...-300661491-_-N