I am thinking about this for my ferrets. My only concern is if they will be able to squeeze through the bars. How wide are the small bars spaced?
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I think a ferret could squeeze through the bars. If not able to squeeze through, they could easily climb over. My neighbor's ferret squeezed through my fence which is pretty close to the same width as this pen.
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I use it for my chihuahua. I just measured the space between the bars for you. The space is 3 1/2 centimeters between almost all of the bars. However, it is just under 4 1/2 centimeters on the upper corner bar areas. This may be a consideration if your ferret can climb to the top bars. I'm not sure how small of spaces ferrets can squeeze through.
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The space between the bars is about 1.5 inches wide. Also, not sure if your ferrets can climb, but there is no top on the playpen.
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Idk how wide the spaces are but it should be good for ferret. I put my 8 week old chihuahua in it and he couldn't get out. I don't know how big ferrets get
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I think it would work...my chihuahua is about 6 pounds and he likes being in this. So it should be plenty of room for a ferret.
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abotu 1/2 inch i Keep a sugar glider in it she can't get through the bars, you will have no problem if you use it for a ferret...
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My Jack Russell is 12 lbs and absolutely cannot squeeze through the bars. There are 2.5 inches between the bars. I have 3 gates and would definitely purchase them again.
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The spacing between the bars is very small! I have this cage for a sugar glider and it's perfect!
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He will fit but the shelves are hard to clean and pretty flimsy. I had rats in it and had to remove all the shelves and just use hammocks and bird ladders. Rats like to climb-I don't know about ferrets.
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this cage would hold 2 ferrets i use it for my degus *smaller verson of a chinchilla* and they enjoy it =)
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No they can't squeeze through. I just use this cage for travel purposes for my fancy Dumbo rats. I have a two story cage at home. This is only big enough for one rat on a permanent basis.
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I use the cage for my ferrets when we travel so I don't have any experience with gerbils. The bars are approximately an inch apart.
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So if you reinforce the levels with zip ties I'm confident that it would I have three rats who go crazy in that cage and the levels are secured with zip ties, I know ferrets weight a bit more, and a anatomically different. I use fleece rectangles on the levels for cushion, from arts an crafts store ( just cut it up ). I am not sure how active your critters are but mine wrestle and play like crazy and they are fine
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They are about an inch apart. I had a ferret and he wasn't able to squeeze through. This cage is very durable, easy to clean, and you have options to move the levels in different ways. I really liked it. I think sid liked it too :)
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I really don't think they would work for a ferret. I've seen larger ones but they didn't look big enough either. I guess you could ask a fellow ferret owner to see if they had any luck using them. There might even be larger ones then I've seen. Good luck. If you find one that works I'm sure it'll enjoy using it.
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It would depend on how big your ferrets are but in my personal opinion no. I purchased several of these the 48 & 64 oz size and all were broken within 1 week except for 1 which came lopsided and broke the first day! These are junk!
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Actually I feel ferrets would love this. The entrance and exit holes are too small for my cat, I just got it for the ball play toy. If you ferrets don't like to eat fuzzy carpet this should work great....in my humble opinion. MMiller
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The spacing between the bars is pretty small so I do not believe that a gerbil would be able to squeeze out.
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I have one of these and my full grown rats cannot fit thru. The spacing is about an inch.
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The openings are diamond shaped and I would say the opening is about 1-in wide at the widest part. Not sure how sharp a ferret's teeth are but my 6-month old puppy chewed herself a hole big enough to get through in one afternoon (we're no longer using the gate). I don't agree that these gates are suitable for pets as described.