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What is a good size cage for a ferret?

The cage should be as large as you can afford; a suggested minimum size might be 24″ x 24″ x 18″ high (60 cm x 60 cm x 45 cm). The cage should be well ventilated. Cage flooring can be solid or wire.

What type of enclosure is best for a ferret?

A wire cage at least 3 feet wide by 3 feet deep by 2 feet high is sufficient to supply a ferret with room for roaming while confined. Check the cage for sharp, jagged, or rough wire and for any openings large enough for the ferret to escape. Pad the bottom of the cage or buy one that has a solid bottom.

Do ferrets like being in a cage?

While ferrets should be kept caged when you’re not around, they need time out of their cages to run around and exercise. They should be let out of their cages for at least 2-3 hours a day. They are intelligent, curious, and socially interactive animals who need out-of-cage time to explore.

How long can a ferret be in a cage?

Ferrets need exercise and mental enrichment and therefore should not be caged 24 hours a day. They should always be supervised when outside of their cage. The areas you allow your ferret to explore should be very strictly “ferret-proofed”.

Is it better to get 1 or 2 ferrets?

Ferrets don’t cope well living alone and should be kept in pairs or groups. You’ll often find them having an impromptu play, charging around their enclosure and springing at each other. One thing’s for certain, they always choose to snuggle together in a big pile when they sleep.

Can I leave my ferret alone for 2 days?

Ferrets need to be allowed out to play for at least an hour or two every day in a room that has been ferret-proofed. Young, healthy ferrets can be left alone for a weekend with a dependable water source and enough food to last the time they are unobserved, but it is safer to have someone check on them daily.