Making sure your ferret has a roomy, well equipped and clean cage is important, but people tend to overlook where they should place the cage, to keep their ferret as healthy as possible. Let’s consider what you can do, to make your ferret’s home life as comfortable as you can. After all, a happy ferret is a fun ferret!
Avoid Excessive Light
Ferrets sleep for about 14 hours a day, sometimes more. Their sleep cycles are best served if they can have darkness for around 10 hours. So, if your ferrets are in a room which you artificially light, for a significant part of the evening, you’ll find that it can affect their health, long term.
You can get cage cover, to safely give them the darkness they need, if you can’t provide a space that has a practical possibility of being dark. Apart from the health side of things, it’s important to remember that a well rested ferret will have a better temperament.
Don’t Expose The Ferret To Loud Noises
Again, as ferrets need a lot of sleep, placing them near domestic appliances, or your television, may not give them the best chance of a happy life. Yes, maintaining a ferret’s sleep pattern is important, so find the quietest spot you can.
A lot of noisy domestic appliances, such as dryers, pose other risks to a ferret. They could become stuck or trapped within the confines, so it’s best to keep well away from areas where such machines are housed.
Leave Space For Proper Ventilation
Don’t put your ferret’s cage right up against a wall, for two reasons. Firstly, they’ll likely get some bathroom splatter, which isn’t something you’ll want to clean from your walls. Secondly they need good ventilation, for health reasons.
Ventilation’s really important, so avoid placing your ferret in a spot that’s damp too. Anywhere that could be a pooling point for bacteria will really wear your ferret down. Basements and utility areas don’t make for great spots to home a ferret, due to the ventilation, space and potential for dampness.
Keep Away From Air Conditioning Units
Your ferret is quite sensitive to temperature, so avoid placing them near sources of cold air. Likewise you’ll need to keep them away from hot air too, so heaters of any kind should be kept away from the cage. Cool and warm are good for your ferret, hot and cold are not.
Apart from the temperature aspect, remember that ferrets have sensitive respiratory systems, so they’ll also risk breathing in dust, if placed near any air blowing devices or outlets.
