{"id":123,"date":"2021-04-12T10:37:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T10:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/blocksy\/homi\/?p=123"},"modified":"2026-08-22T16:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T16:26:29","slug":"the-yinki-ilori-colour-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/the-yinki-ilori-colour-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferret Bedding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ferrets prefer soft, warm places to sleep, and will often search out the softest blanket in the house.\u00a0Fleece\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>is the most popular bedding material, and is well-loved by ferrets. Fleece blankets, towels, old t-shirts (bonus if they smell like you \u2013 great for bonding and\u00a0soothing ferrets when you are gone), old, worn jeans, etc all make great bedding material that is easily washed and changed out each week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig and Myrrhis – Photo Credit: Ma\u0161a Vilar Stupica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to provide your ferret with plenty of sleep spaces.\u00a0Hammocks,\u00a0round-beds,\u00a0hanging cubes,\u00a0sleep sacks, and even just piles of blankets are all very popular. Inexpensive fleece blankets can often be found on sale at\u00a0WalMart,\u00a0thrift stores, or other local marketplaces. Despite providing many options, don\u2019t be surprised when your ferrets all pile into one bed together!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

It is important to consider safety when choosing a bedding \u2013 materials that can get caught on nails should be avoided or used with caution, and bedding that can be ingested, get into eyes\/noses, or dusty bedding that could cause damage to your ferret\u2019s delicate respiratory system should all be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bedding to be\u00a0cautious<\/strong>\u00a0about:<\/mark><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  • Straw\/hay is a controversial bedding. It is good for insulation, but can be dusty (causing respiratory irritation and damage), and cheap straw may stain your ferret\u2019s fur yellow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Particulate bedding such as\u00a0Care Fresh\u00a0i<\/strong>s often used, but not ideal. It makes for more expensive bedding (you have to replace it rather than just wash it), is often dusty (bad for ferret lungs),\u00a0can be accidentally ingested if it sticks to their food, and is not particularly cozy. It is often used as litter for ferrets rather than bedding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Clay-based litter should be avoided at ALL costs!! Litter is NOT acceptable for bedding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bedding for\u00a0bedding chewers:<\/strong><\/mark><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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    • denim<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • corduroy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • rip stop<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • shredded paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Custom Made Bedding Sets:<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
      Snoopy\u2019s Snugglers<\/mark><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

      Healing Hearts Ferret Rescue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Ferret Bedding by Jules for SCFR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Etsy\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Make Your Own Bedding:<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

      Make Your Own Bedding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      No-Sew Bedding Sets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Homemade Hooded Beds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Nestbox<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Homemade PVC Hammock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Ferrets prefer soft, warm places to sleep, and will often search out the softest blanket in the house.\u00a0Fleece\u00a0is the most popular bedding material, and is well-loved by ferrets. Fleece blankets, towels, old t-shirts (bonus if they smell like you \u2013 great for bonding and\u00a0soothing ferrets when you are gone), old, worn jeans, etc all make […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-useful"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1743,"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123\/revisions\/1743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharonferretheaven.shop\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}