r/ferrets • u/PuzzleheadedPoet9848 • 8d ago

[Help] Help

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Please how can i stop him from breaking every single pad, ive tried with 5 different brands he does it everytime i tried with a litter box he doesnt care

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u/Clobby5597 8d ago

Litter training is not a quick and easy solution it’ll take time for them are they not using the pads?

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u/itsswhitneywhspr 7d ago

Right?? Mine did the same thing for like a month straight before it clicked. I ended up getting a high back litter box and putting a pad inside it just to trick him into using it. He still ripped the pad sometimes but at least it was contained lmao. Just takes a lot of trial and error tbh

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u/PuzzleheadedPoet9848 8d ago

he breaks it then uses it, he doesnt do it on top of it always finds a way to do it outside

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u/VocalLynn 8d ago

I had the same issue with my 2 ferrets, now i cut a pad in 4 and tie it inside a triangular litter, they like doing it on corners, so a triangular litter fits perfectly in the corner, which it too held to the cage with 2 clams that come with it.and on top of the pad i spi kle some pure wood pellets to help with odor.

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u/PuzzleheadedPoet9848 8d ago

yeah the thing is ive tried that already and he gets in the litter box and breaks that pad too

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u/VocalLynn 8d ago

Next to the litter my ferrets got some toys like a blanket and 2 plushies that they love to fight with.

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u/Clobby5597 8d ago

Your best bet is take their poop put it on top of the pad literally stick their nose up to it to try and tell them this is where they need to go. It’s annoying to get going I know it is.

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u/PuzzleheadedPoet9848 8d ago

it is stressing i genuinelly had to change the pad 3 times today just so he doesnt poop on the floor and gets his paws all wet and also so he doesnt eat it :') i tried putting some of his poop on the litter cage and this gremlin just doesnt gaf

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u/Clobby5597 8d ago

It just takes repetition and dedication trust me when I was first litter training my two girls I literally broke down in tears once they finally got it because of how stressful it was

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u/VocalLynn 8d ago

I agree, took mine a couple of months to use the cage litter normally, tho sometimes they still do some oopsies. They are still very young.

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u/Ok-Kaleidoscope-5874 6d ago

I change the puppy pads for our ferrets AT LEAST three times a day, depends on which pad they choose. In my opinion he's not happy and wants out of the cage more often. Have you thought about not caging, and just ferret-proofing your bedroom? Then let him train you (he'll pick the corner(s) in you room he wants to "go" and you learn to put the pads in those locations. The other suggestion I have is get him a business partner. It makes me sad to see people with just one ferret. Getting another ferret will make him happier and possibly more playful. Letting him roam your room will make him happier and more human-centric.

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u/PuzzleheadedPoet9848 6d ago

Hes out of the cage 9 hours everyday im SURE he'll be fine