Been using paper pellets since i got them and ran out today, so looked at the only near place i thought i could some litter... Asked for specificly litter for ferrets, 'pellets' thats not what i got. Ended up buying damn corn ish litter. Too small and they just ended up digging, and burying themselves in it... Its gonna get stuck in their nose and such, so i emptied the litter and the very small amount of remaining pellets from another box i had.
Wont be enough tho, if i order pellets online its gonna take a week to receive it.
Any suggestions to my problem would be very greatly appreciated, temporary or a alternative.
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I’ve used unscented paper hamster bedding or shredded newspaper in a pinch before
You can get the stuff for cats. It’s the same paper pellets. It’s a 1/4 of the cost. The difference is just the animal on the packaging
I used a very low-sided cardboard box lined with free 'thrifty nickel' newspapers with my first ferret for years in the 90's. She was so very good at using newspapers to the point where I could just put one in the corner of a room and she would seek it out for potty.
I use low-tracking small grain unsecented corn litter (worlds best, i think)
I don5 know about the heating Palettes. But I would recommend towels or a blanket you dont use anymore and declare it ferret-laundry. Hope it helps
Wood heating pellets. Same as horse bedding as well. Works great cheap and easy clean up just sucks stepping on them barefoot on hard surfaces. I use it for my composting toilet as well as pellet stove. Yes they love digging it the bag and barrel and litter box but I have a rice dig box specifically for that
I second this. The heating pellets are far cheaper than the paper stuff and work just as well, maybe even better.