How to Make Your Own Ferret Toys

Ferrets love play time! They’re actually extremely fun and simple to please. While playing with your ferrets, it is inevitable that you’re going to need props or toys. Though you can get toys from the store, you can also make some of your own! Here are a few tips about how to make home-made toys.

do you have old film canisters at home? Fill it up with rice or sand ( just make sure you completely clean the canister ) and make your pet find it. When they lay it in their secret spot or favorite hiding place, transfer it to another spot. You can put ferret treats within as well .

Get a sturdy kitty toy. Place the cat toy on a stick. Make sure you remove the catnip before giving it to your pet. Fill the toy with ferret treats and watch your ferret go bozo!

Ferrets love playing in tunnels! Get a couple of boxes, confirm they’re big enough for your pet to creep in. Connect the boxes using tubes. PVC pipes will work just great. You may also use drier hoses or water bottles as tunnels. Have your ferret go in the box and have a great time.

Another sensible idea with boxes is to make several’stations’ for your pet. You can do this by connecting a few boxes with tubes and filling the boxes up with different materials. You can use balls, dirt or toys. Some boxes could be empty and will serve as tunnels. Your pet will surely have some fun running and digging in the homemade play pen.

have you got a long piece of PVC pipe or a smooth plastic tube? Make a ferret slide then. You can place your pet on one end and then tilt the other side up so the ferret slides down. Simply do not do it too swiftly, your ferret might get hurt.

Ferrets love digging through anything! Help satisfy this natural craving by making toys that they can dig through. Get a grow bag ( peat ) or fill up a sack with sand. Cut a hole on top of the sack, place your ferret and watch them dig and have some fun.

Have your pets play in a wind blown tent! Have a small fan and place it in a table. Confirm it is out of your ferret’s reach to avoid accidents. Tie a big blanket over the fan and table, imitating a tent. Place heavy books on the corner to make it secure. Switch on the fan and let your ferrets have some fun in their wind blown tent.

Your pet ferret, particularly if you have a kit will enjoy on this next toy. Plat cotton tightly or have nylon rope dog toys which are of medium sized be bitten by your pets. By doing this, your ferret is enjoying and having its teeth cleaned at the same time.

Tie toys or anything that you think will catch your pet’s attention and tie it on a long piece of rope or a string. Run around the house and watch your ferret chase you. Your ferret won’t just enjoy, you are also getting handy exercise.

These are only some ideas on the way to make your own toys. There are far more than a dozen ways to do so. Just let your imagination go crazy and remember to have some fun.

Vip Hussenot is a ferret expert. For more great information on ferret care, visit http://www.ferretcaretips-vip.com/ferret-hammock/.

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