ferret hutch

[monkey]

hi me and my dad built a hutch/run for my ferrets yesterday but i need to preserve it any ideas what would be best to do this preferably something not to expensive as the rest of the run has been done free of charge so far. any help is appreciated.

thanks sam

[diesel30]

I built a new hutch 2 years ago i put 4-5 coats of wickes fence paint on it inside and out its water based and its kind to animals then ever years i give it another coat do it when its nice and warm it dries in 15-20 mins but keep an eye on your ferrets if you put them in the carry box when you paint it cos dont forget if it hot on the day you paint it they can easily get heat stroke and we dont want that good luck with your painting diesel30

 

Forgot to tell you after i painted the outside and roof i covered the outside and roof in felt roofing sheets good luck and let us know how you get on Diesel30

[bunnybasher100]

there is a company out there called forsham arch which make chicken runs and rabbit huches, they do a animal safe paint.

[monkey]

I built a new hutch 2 years ago i put 4-5 coats of wickes fence paint on it inside and out its water based and its kind to animals then ever years i give it another coat do it when its nice and warm it dries in 15-20 mins but keep an eye on your ferrets if you put them in the carry box when you paint it cos dont forget if it hot on the day you paint it they can easily get heat stroke and we dont want that good luck with your painting diesel30

 

Forgot to tell you after i painted the outside and roof i covered the outside and roof in felt roofing sheets good luck and let us know how you get on Diesel30

 

 

cheers mate i will have a look for something like that then. They are in the house at the moment so wont go outside till the run is ready.

[lurcherboy]

I used Cuprinol green paint for fences etc. (cant remember the name) and it hasn't killed any ferrets yet.

 

 

 

 

LB

[Cranfield]

Any of the water based wood paints/treatments will be OK, just give it plenty of time to dry and "air out".

 

A good tip for any outside exposed surfaces (roof/sides) is to cover them with aluminium flashing.

This obviously waterproofs the hutch (and doesn't need redoing every few years), but the aluminium coating reflects the heat and keeps the ferrets cooler when its hot.