@@khmerbraveheart fr tho, my ferret is outside his cage for 2-3 hours then goes back to sleep for like another 10 hours. 7 hours is just unrealistic in my opinion.
Me watching this knowing I've had Kaytee cage and hated it! Had so many death scares with that one. 5 years later still have my ferret nation cage and it looks brand new!
The Kaytee cage looks like a rodent cage they just made bigger, which is probably exactly what it is. Rodents tend to me more sure footed so that cage seems much better for them than ferrets.
@@AkatsukiKing I just bought the ferret nation cage for $100. No way i would buy it for nearly $300 dollars. Unlike you, i don’t throw money away as if it were nothing. Price is definitely a turn off if i know i can get it for a much better price
@@independentmissile200 if you're gonna PAY cheap you're gonna GET cheap, dont pay cheap for your animals just please don't just wait to get that certain animal so you have enough money for GOOD QUALITY stuff meaning expensive not some cheap a$$ stuff, please be responsible for your pets its not good to cheap on them
I’ve had my Ferret Nation cage for ten years, and it is still going strong while it now houses my 2nd generation of fur babies. The best choice indeed!
It's really just a very well designed cage and very well engineered that assembly is very easy and relatively quick. The FF cage feels like a company wanted to copy cage the FN cage but cut a bunch of corners, and arrive at a price point below the FN and above the Kaytee. I think the Kaytee is more suited for rodents than ferrets. Rodents seem much more sure footed and being smaller, just fit the cage better.
The double ferret nation is the best.I leave it open on the left bottom with a ramp so my pet can roam inside a gated ferret proofed diningroom,hallway,large bathroom area.I have to hurdle the gates but he loves the the variety of rooms.
@@gloverwaters6436 good luck I am going to talk to my mom and show her the ferrets that I want because I can decide so hopefully she says yes I will ask when I get out of school
We started our two ferrets with a Feisty Ferret cage. We covered the wire floors with washable bath mats from Walmart. The waterproof bottoms of the mats help with messes when our fuzzbutts miss the litter box, and the carpet adds coziness and warm! Plus, if the mats get too nasty to wash, they’re only six bucks to replace from Walmart! But however, as much as we enjoy our Feisty Ferret (especially for the price), we plan on upgrading to a Ferret Nation once we get a third!
@@TheModernFerret The best way to deal with wire flooring is spend a few bucks at the hardware store and get some linoleum... it's easily custom cuttable waterproof and easily cleanable... having said that... no reason to get a Feisty Ferret cage when the Ferret Nation exists... but if you need to cover a wire floor, Linoleum is both cheap and VERY effective (I went through this process over the last 20 years of cage evolution before I settled on the Ferret Nation).
My ferret has chewed through these bars. Also the dangerous news of all of them are not worth the vet bills. You can get a ferret escape and I would hate to have my laddie in a bird cage as these look like. For £100 I will be building an 8 foot by 3 foot by 3 foot with wooden 2 by 2 frame, and a piece of hardboard with a lip and asphalt covered detachable roof. Very heavy and the bars are constructed by a dog playpen on Amazon uk which has a very strong thick covered wire that he will not ever chew through, it is my last attempt. Hammocks and ranps are needed as well as a small cat tree from Amazon uk And proper food tray and water tray with a dark area for sleeping. I have owned big polecat ferrets for 35 years. They are very dangerous and are extremely disruptive. I am in the UK. They can sink their teeth into you. Also, they are very vulnerable so you need them to be trained to toilet as kits ASAP. Use cat litter not paper. Linoleum they chew. Towels they chew, wood they chew, and constant cage rattling they do. Best in a shed at night and in a secure warm place. Having a ferret is hard on you and other pets. They need to enjoy running and destruction of everything. The constant cage bar scrabbling is highly annoying. Best outdoors,. Not really a good pet. Too much money these dangerous bird cages. And they do like being in a place to sleep which is as in a sturdy hutch box. Also cages like these, if other pets or children are about will cause them to be injured by say cats, and kids fingers through the bars. Or silly adults poking their fingers through. Ferrets on your video didn't seem at all able to navigate any of these so called interiors. Even the advocated expensive one.
Ty! I don’t own a ferret BUT I own a chinchilla and I’m planning on getting ferret nation cage. Almost every chinchilla owner I’ve seen has that cage, I’m planning on adding ledges and other sorts of stuff. I love seeing it in this video especially because your explaining the whole cage. Amazing video! ✨
I have had my ferret for half a year now and I’m 13 so I’m not able to get a job. So for my birthday I’m going to ask for the ferret nation cage and go all out for my baby. Thank you for the pros and cons about all the cages, really helped me decide what I should do!😄
We got 5 ferrets last year. They've been free range 24/7 but the sleep deprivation is becoming real. The plan is to turn a double cage into a blanket and treat filled ferret nap paradise.
This is sooo true! I started out with one ferret and the kaytee cage, and even before I got 2 ferrets I was fed up with the doors, shelves and EVERYTHING! I too wished I had gotten the ferret nation first! Hopefully this video will help others to skip wasting their money on the other 2 and go straight to a ferret nation! :)
Psshtt- “ferret nation cage needs two people to lift” *me 12 years old lifting and carrying it from the edge of my driveway into my basement and putting it all together by myself because I was too excited and no one was available to help me*
Thank you so much for this!! I've been trying to decide for weeks which cage would be best for my two ferrets. It's so difficult to tell when shopping online. This video has helped tremendously!! Definitely going with the Double Ferret Nation cage. ❤️
I made my choice thank you. Yes its worth spending the money. And anything easy to clean is helpful too. Thank you again and I'm glad I found your page.
Thanks for all the work u put in your videos! I'm glad that I've found your channel so I can learn more about ferrets right before I go and get me those fur noodles! Lots of love, one of your fans ❤️
@@TheModernFerret that's great to hear! I guess u already helped so much people yet. But it's so interesting. Beside this, I hope I can buy the Ferret Nation Cage also in Germany. 😅😂
Ferret nation, ferrplast, and a great dane kennel with modifications are the only cages I’d use commercial. I personally just have a small plastic kaytee cage that I leave open so my free roam ferrets have a hammock and some sand to play in.
I would like to thank both The Modern Ferret and Emzotic for making it so easy to do the research I needed to feel confident in my decision to get a ferret today. He already seems so comfortable in his new home and don't know if he would have if I hadn't known how to go about it. Thank you!
Another plus of the Ferret Nation cage is the resale value. If you clean it often and take really good care of it, you can easily sell it after you’re done with it for at least $150 so you recoup a lot of your money.
I have been thinking about getting a ferret after my cat passes away, or when I get older and get my own house or apartment, and this has helped me know what I would need. This has helped so much thank you!
Looking for a new cage for my chinchilla and I couldn’t decide between the feisty or the double, but this video helped sooooooo much! Thank you very much. Reminds me I need to be a better parent.
SOOO helpful! Thank you for making this thorough review of all these cages. I just bought a ferret nation and even though it’s pretty expensive, it sounds like it’s worth every penny.
Dear modern ferret, I wanted to write you and let you know how your channel has helped other ferret owners. I had three beautiful ferrets. I was guilty of originally keeping them in one story guinea pig cage. I watched this video and was persuaded into investing in the largest ferret nation, two story cage for my babies. I was lucky into finding one on Craigslist that was used and got a great deal on it. I also watched more videos and became aware of the outdoor time and love my babies needed. They are my biggest hobby and love in my life. I love caring for them and trying to give them the best life I can. I’m even wanting to add an extra attachment to the second story (giving them a total of six stories) for my birthday. They have taken over my house and my life. They spend most of their time running around my home, stashing their toys and making me laugh. I recently went onto Craigslist and saw a ferret shoved into a small wire birdcage no bigger than a steering wheel. He had no blankets or anything in the cage. I contacted the owner and tried to get them to surrender him. They refused for anything but 150$. I caved and bought him to get him out of the home. When I brought him home and further investigated his body I realized his feet were covered in scabs, poop, blisters…he is skin and bones, and his legs drag. I realized he probably never got out of that small birdcage. I cried. I am sitting outside the vet currently. I will do everything I can do from here on to educate myself and others on proper care and love for these amazing creatures. Thank you for telling others about their housing/and out of cage requirements and needs. I hope this and your other videos meet more people. Please ferret owners, give your ferret friends space. Give them outdoor time. Love on your babies.
Being Scottish when I was younger I had many many pole cats as pets loved them and they loved me the best pets ever and it broke my heart when they past💔👌
If you want to have a cheaper option that is infinitely customizable, just build your own, that’s what I’m doing for my little buddy’s. I’m making it 5 by 5 feet, and having plexiglass walls so they can’t clime, I’m also making it with a door so I can enter and clean easily.
THANK GOD FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I have the Kaytee cage for bean and I just hate it! Cleaning it is a pain and I’m the wires are awful. I have the ferret nation cage in my Amazon cart! Hopefully getting it for bean for the holidays! I worry a ton about his safety and all the hammocks trying to catch his falls is just too much. I am gonna bite the bullet and get it! This video made my mind for me! Thank you Hayley!!!
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hi i recently got a new ferret (its my dads) we have had a few before but never took an interest in them until now, the one we got is really nippy what do you suggest I should do to tame him. i can pick him him and he sits in my arms but he tries to bite my finger it might be him trying to play but i dont want to put him down just encase he tries biting my legs. what should i do?
PLEAAAAAASE tell us where you got those tunnels!! I'd love to deck out my home with them but all I ever find are hampster tunnels. All the ferret sized hard plastic ones come in randomized, jarring colors, which makes them kind of an eyesore... Plus, I'd like to SEE them in there, so I know where they are. I'd use the fun floppy Marshall tubes, but my little girl likes chewing through them... Would LOVE to know where you got yours!!
Yes I will go for the ferret nation cage probably single (hopefully double if I can save) when or if I get ferrets. I need to convince my mother to let me get a ferret first and I really want one like I do so much research and stuff
I had a Kaytee cage at first and it kept popping out of place and my ferret got her toe stuck in the edges once. We have a ferret nation now and are so happy.
@@fireym0on51 Truth be told I have no idea of what’s best, but I would recommend seeing if you and your ferret like it first before you buy a second story.
Can you please do an In-depth series/ Gide. I have a three year old Ferret named Caspian and A six month old Guinea pig named reapacheap, I have learned so much over the past year about ferrets and nutrition. Your videos help clarify valid information to non-valid information, somehow Ferrets has become more popular over the years but just because they’re popular doesn’t mean that a lot of people know how to take care of them correctly.
I love my ferret nation cage! It’s actually very big in person and so easy to clean. I have two double story ferret nation cages that I put together for my two ferrets and they have so much space to run around and play in.
Critter Nation and Ferret Nation cages are incredible. I have rats, and my Critter Nation is the best purchase I've ever made. I have to clean at least once a week, not to mention constantly adding new toys, food, and water. The amount of space has been great for my girls, and the easy access has been great for me. I am amazed by how sturdy it is. My 50lbs puppy has jumped on my critter Nation and it hardly budged. I definitely recommend it.
I love my Feisty Ferret cage. It's a good size & it was only $130 when I got it. I have mine covered in fleece blankets & beds so they aren't on the bars. One of my ferrets unlocked it a few times, but it hasn't happened since last spring a little after I first got her lol.
OK so I recently got two ferrets these are my first ferrets ever but not my first pet so I have The feisty ferret cage but I want The critter nation cage and I was really hoping that you could do a video on like all the supplies you have I hope you read this comment love your channel give all your ferrets a kiss for me
I have s Savic Suite Royale XL (115.5X67.5X146cm). And I find this a great cage. What is also useful to have in a cage is some sort of panel to divide both levels (or the possibility to place one without a nosey and smart ferret being able to move the panel or squinsh between a gap). I have two ferrets and one needed more medical attention than the other at the time. It was handy to separate them for a while. Love watching your videos! And how cute was the ending, my heart melted! ❤️
I originally bought the Critter Nation for my ferrets since I also had a rat at the time. It was never that easy to remove the top and the shelves were constantly falling under or on the ferrets. I kept it for about four years, but recently trashed it due to the base becoming wobbly. I did like how accessible everything was though and it I every end up in a situation where I can do the infinite cage thing I want to.
@@TheModernFerret It was fit together. Watching your video, mine might've just been a bit faulty, since I had to take a rubber mallet to tap the pieces together.
Please make a video on ferret nutrition- what we should look for specifically in dry kibble, how to ween them into raw, if you recommend raw, best treats and how to know if your ferret is getting enough vitamins! (E.g. taurine) also to know how much to feed the ferret, and healthy snacks!
Just picked up the double nation yesterday for cheap, an update from the smallest one, but I had 2 wired portions of the katee stacked one on the other so it had twice the space (I was sure to arrange the shelves to make it impossible to full the full 8 ft) I’m happy to see my instincts were correct in getting the ferret nation for $100. I also built a wood liner for the bottom of the double nation cage and cut a hole to allow access, creating a burrowing area on the lowest ‘storage’ shelf.
my girl passed away a decade ago but her cage wasnt any of these models.. it was likely made by kaydee thought, theres so many similarities, but much much bigger. the biggest issues was the doors, horizontal bars, and how the floors clicked onto the bars. the attachments started to break over time of taking them out to clean, doors were small, and the bars nor only allowed her to climb but she would bit and pull on the bars till they snapped through her teeth. i was always so scared she would break a tooth and nothing deterred her. If i ever get ferrets again im definitely going with this more modern cage option. i love that is it modular too, you could easily connect cage sections with tubes too, giving them access to other spaces in a safe way like a window/outside space, living room, sleep area, ect. so even if you arent home to play and let them out they have some options similar to my cats..
i have the feisty ferret cage and it’s honestly great. i bought 2 sets of ferret liners for the cage to cover up the wires and the ferrets can’t get under them or tear them off, it’s also very easy to take on and off to clean. i’m thinking of getting the ferret nation since it’s a little bigger, though...
the rodent cage is a good idea for transportation (driving to vet or something) if you don't want them getting claustrophobic in one of those pet bags. Or when you are cleaning their main cage.
I’ve been asking for a ferret for a bit now from my mom since were newbies I wanna find good stuff to maybe convince her to get me a ferret and show I can be responsible for the ferret and give it love, So this video helped with some of those recommendations for cages
I have the critter nation because i used to have pet rats. It is basically the same one as the ferret nation. I love this cage. It is so easy to clean and my ferret loves it.
I got the dou le ferret nation cage...twice. I put them side by side but the funny part is that I always leave the bottom doors off so they can go in and out when ever they want. I DO WANT TO SAY that I have a potty box in the cage that the EXACT size for the bottom cage. It takes up exactly the space needed that they can't flip it or move it.
I used the kaytee cage as my first cage for my first pet rats. It was a handmedown. It was so horrible to use. I of course had to add chickenwire to make the bar spacing smaller. But it was bad excluding that. I now have a triple critter nation. It's awesome. 10/10
Here is some additional info when it comes to prepping your home (and not just the cage) for the eventually arrival of a ferret living in it. Ferrets, being creatures with stubby legs and thus naturally have their noses so close to the ground (due to the evolution of mustelids being carnivorous hunters with sleek bodies designed to enter the narrow burrows of mice, rabbits, and other rodents), are susceptible to being triggered by pollen, micronized dead skin cells from humans/insects (i.e. dust), floor cleaners, microplastic particles, and bacteria that litter the floors of your home. Be wary that the owner's choice of deodorant, perfume, or shampoo (especially since many ferret owners are demographically female who are likely to use much more generous amounts of hair product compared to men), can drastically also affect a ferret's respiratory system. These risks, however, can be mitigated with proper household ventilation, HEPA air purifiers, dusting, and vacuuming. Their bedding is also an overlooked critical item, since ferrets sleep on it 16-20 hours a day, they spend 3/4ths of their entire lifespan coming into contact with the material their bedding is made out of. Ferrets are known to chew or eat their bedding when curious, bored, or nauseous, thus causing further nausea if the bedding contains synthetic fleece, plastics, hay, loose sawdust particulates, aspen or cedar wood shavings, or material laden with fragrances/perfumes. A ferret's blanketed sleeping area should be comprised of natural fibers such as organic cotton, alpaca fleece fur, natural silk, or wool (though their claws are susceptible to getting stuck in unkempt fibers or knitt-holes), with the rest of their cage lined with odor-free, non-toxic wood pellets or recycled paper product bedding. For a personal touch, ferrets who are close to their owners are sometimes able to sleep more peacefully when sleeping alongside an article of clothing laden with their owner's scent. Just be sure that the clothing is also non-perfumed/made of natural non-synthetic fibers as well. Many types of essential oils, such as eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil, cinnamon, citrus, oregano, clove, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, sweet birch, wintergreen, and ylang ylang that are found in human skin/hair care products are actually quite toxic to ferrets (and cats), since they cannot metabolize or respiratorily filter out essential oil phenols the way that humans can. In fact, most plant-based oils should be avoided since ferrets are _obligate_ carnivores, a.k.a. hypercarnivores who can only survive on the consumption of fats and proteins. Ferrets derive no nutrition or benefit from carbohydrate plants or vegetables, though they do inevitably end up with some (
I had a small cat carrier he went into when naughty, or rambunctious at 3am... Otherwise he lived in my unit with me, slept in my bed, showered with me, watched tv curled up in my my lap…woke me up every morning for work with licks on my face….amazing alarm clocks. You don’t need a big cage if they’re living in he house with you. On saying that, it was IMPOSSIBLE for them to escape or injure themselves. My unit is ferret proof.
Frisco Small Animal Cage on chewy is now the EXACT same size/make as Ferret Nation. Im getting one of those since they're at least $50 less. Even has the same lock
I got the fiesty ferret cage as a new owner and I REALLY wish I would have gotten the ferret nation cage. The dual opening doors would have really helped me
i actually found quite a few good quality, multiple level and large cages marketed towards kittens which also work for ferrets! they can also be cheaper too :)
i owned a Feisty Ferret cage for my rats. the bottom rusted very easily with urine and became unstable after a few years (but i should also note i live in Ohio where everything rusts). all the wire is difficult to clean. i did try to take out the wire bottom and just leave the plastic tray, but the rats quickly chewed up the ends and were able to escape. there was an online store that cut pieces of plastic to fit the floors of the cage, and it made cleaning MUCH easier, however i think the store may have gone offline around 2020 because i can't find it anymore. i've also done the method where you cover the floor in cardboard, i cannot recommend it because it became quickly soaked with urine and needed replaced every other day.
