Hi all! I have 1 hamster but 4 chinchillas, most of them rescues, and my latest needed expensive dental surgery to save her life right off the bat
Thankfully she's doing brilliantly and it's heartwarming to see the change in her now that she's been wafted from a place of neglect and pain to a place where someone does strange things to her and forces nasty medicines down her throat
Seriously though, in a bid to pay off my bills fast I've started making hammocks and things, like I make for my own pets but to try to sell locally. Someone wrote to me about the hammocks I had posted (nice, cushy, pocketed things with thick fleece and flannel outsides) but told me he had ferrets who scratched their way through everything he bought. He wanted my opinion on how well mine would stand up to their efforts and I told him I didn't know but didn't think they were strong enough for a really determined animal! But it got me thinking and I decided to attempt to make something stronger and I wanted some opinions on my finished product.
The outside is heavy cotton canvas and the inside is thick berber fleece. The hanging straps are woven polypropylene. My test hammock is only 13" x 20", which to me seems too small for a pair of ferrets but I really don't know exactly how much room they need! I checked on the safety of the materials I used and they all seem to be ok for ferrets but again, I don't know for sure.
If anyone wants to critique what I've done I'd really appreciate it!
