On Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:33:29 -0600, Casa de los peregrinos
> wrote:

>On 10/25/2017 2:29 PM, wrote:
>> 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
>
>I'd go small, really small.
>If the head fits in, the rest can follow.

I doubt a ferret's head can fit through a 1/2' opening but that's
something for Gary to research... I'm sure a Vet can advise.
These ferret cages have a one inch spacing between bars:
https://www.amazon.com/MidWest-182-l...ret+cage&psc=1
A ferret head is about the size of my penis head and neither can
escape those cages with 1" bar spacing.
According to those instructions 1" X 2" openings are recommended,
which is what I originally advised... you must have a much smaller
peepee than mine! Ferrets have like a 2" diameter sized head, which
is why those cages have smaller bar spacing to ensure they can't
escape... I just measured my peepee head at 1 3/4", it can't escape
that cage without doing serious damage, to my peepee, not the cage.
LOL
Gals would adore a ferret sized peepee. heheh
http://www.ferretcentral.org/gallery/cage-dirns.html