taratee
Cageless and Roamin' Free
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Post by taratee on Jan 12, 2011 17:36:15 GMT -5
I was going to ask in my mentor thread but i want other opinions as well. i have a feeding den and boxes for my ferrets to stash food in, but why is it that they take the food out of the feeding den and hide it under the bed? any suggestions of things i could do to get them to not do this
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Post by mustelidmusk on Jan 12, 2011 21:53:34 GMT -5
If you are putting the food in the den and the ferrets are removing it, try putting the food just outside the den. Tomichi likes to eat very privately - AWAY from the main food source. If I put the food outside the den, she'll grab a chunk and take it inside.   -jennifer |
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Post by sherrylynne on Jan 12, 2011 22:20:28 GMT -5
And if they keep stashing it elsewhere regardless, take it away, and keep putting it back in the feeding den- even if ferret is still attached to the food |
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Post by Heather on Jan 13, 2011 0:54:53 GMT -5
Try tying the food to the den  there are a number of people on the list who use shower curtain hooks to keep the brats from running away with the food. I'm just trying to figure out how to keep the bowls where I leave them as I know have a bunch of brats who feel that stealing not only the food but the whole blasted bowl of food is the way to go  . ciao |
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Post by halblingefrau on Jan 14, 2011 17:26:17 GMT -5
When I can, I use the shower hooks (works really well on wings). When it comes to just muscle meats, I chop them up and put them in a bowl away from the den.
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Post by acodlin on Jan 14, 2011 22:31:38 GMT -5
Try tying the food to the den there are a number of people on the list who use shower curtain hooks to keep the brats from running away with the food. I'm just trying to figure out how to keep the bowls where I leave them as I know have a bunch of brats who feel that stealing not only the food but the whole blasted bowl of food is the way to go . ciao LoL sounds like my house, I have to hunt down the soupie bowl everytime I want to fill it because Vaeda will stash it once she's done eating. She also steals the dang pooper scooper every chance she gets, I'll scoop a box, turn my back for a second and its gone! Such a brat... |
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Post by Heather on Jan 15, 2011 0:08:22 GMT -5
There is a reason why the name Furo (little thief) ciao |
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Post by mjohn143 on Jan 15, 2011 9:45:28 GMT -5
Mine used under the bed no matter what I do  . It is frustrating. |
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Post by sherrylynne on Jan 15, 2011 12:37:07 GMT -5
How about putting another feeding den there, then?
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Post by 3kaw on Jan 15, 2011 13:04:45 GMT -5
i feel your pain...I can't leave food in the cage when it's open cause they take off with it out of the cage.
As well I put a feeding den where they like to eat the food and they just go else where now. argh
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