Ferret Hammocks And Bedding

Our cute sleepyheads spend most of their time dreaming about their awesome life so we can say that sleeping is the most important part of a ferret’s life. Is there any better place to sleep than some comfy hammock? We don’t think so.

Hammocks are an awesome solution for you too, as a ferret owner. Every ferret has played in the cage in the litter box at least once and then, a whole cage is a mess. To avoid replacing blankets on the floor couple of times a day, replace them with hammocks. Hammocks are designed to hang in the air, above the bottom of the cage and they can stay clean that way.  Also, you can fit them on every floor in the cage, which means more hammocks! More hammocks mean more places to sleep for your ferret!

3 REASONS WHY YOU AND YOUR FERRET NEED HAMMOCKS

1. REASON – Ferrets love to sleep. A lot.

We are sure that your ferret sleeps more than 18 hours a day. Would you like to sleep 18 hours a day on a hard floor or in a cozy hammock?

2. REASON – Ferrets love to sleep in a clean environment

The bottom of the cage can get messy easily, you know what we’re talking about. With a hammock, it is less messy and easier to clean because the hammock hangs in the air. Washing a hammock, on the other side, is really simple. Unhook – place in the washing machine a few times a month.

3. REASON – Hammocks are healthy for your ferret

Good sleep is important to you? Yes, and to your ferret too. A good sleep recharges the battery, relaxes the entire body, and improves overall health. For good sleep, you and your ferret need a cozy bed or a hammock.

WHY WE MADE OUR OWN FERRET HAMMOCKS?

The moment we started learning about ferrets many years ago, we have encountered one problem and that is the lack of ferret products. It was almost impossible to find a hammock made for ferrets. A few years later the situation was a little better, but hammocks were still unavailable. Anja had to search for almost every pet shop to find some and when she has found them, they didn’t last long. We are sure you know what we’re talking about. Due to that, Anja took things into her own hands and last year started designing our own hammocks, from the ferret owner’s point of view.

We made 9 hammocks with 3 different designs, all made especially for ferret owners and ferrets. To make them extra soft we added textile wadding in the hammock and to make them look fabulous in every situation we’ve put soft plastic in them.

It was a long trip, but it was worth it. The process of making the hammock was 6 months long and Anja made hammocks in cooperation with a professional seamstress who has found the best way to solve problems common to hammocks in pet shops. Every week she was at seamstress to talk about hammocks. When one of the first hammocks was made Anja looked at it, tried to put a hand in it and it was OK, but when she asked her brother to do the same she noticed that the opening was too small so she had to make it bigger. Now, closed hammocks have openings big enough to fit one hand but narrow enough not to allow the light in. Every hammock we have in the webshop is tested by two ferrets, Frida and Yoda. Your opinion about hammocks matters to us because we want to make them even better and that is something you can help with.

HOW I MADE MY HAMMOCKS ESPECIALLY FOR FERRETS?

Frida and Yoda picked the materials inside and Anja picked the materials outside with a special design we made. She has chosen the best one out of about 30 different materials. It is durable material decorated with 3 special designs for ferrets and soft material inside of the hammock. Some hammocks have textile wadding between those 2 materials for a more cozy feeling. We’ve put soft plastic in hammocks to keep them in the right shape when your ferret is inside sleeping, so they will look awesome in every situation. A textile wadding is on top of the plastic to make your ferret comfortable while sleeping. Designed by Friendly Ferret, sewed by a professional costume designer, they are everything one ferret needs in a hammock.

Every hammock has adjustable straps so you can choose the height of the hammocks yourself. There are also two different lengths of straps because we’re aware that not every cage is identical. Most hammocks can be placed on the ground and in the air, so if your ferret wants to sleep out of the cage in a hammock, you can do that in under a minute. Just remove adjustable straps and put the hammock on the floor. Due to that option, we made straps with two hooks so you can easily remove them if not needed. Metal hooks can rotate and are easy to handle, which we think is very important.

HAMMOCKS MADE FOR FERRETS

Since there are hammocks for ferrets/guinea pigs/hamsters all in one, we wanted to make hammocks especially for ferrets. They are nothing like other small animals. There is a difference in the behavior because ferrets love to ”dig” in hammocks. The main problem with low-quality hammocks is that they will be destroyed in under a month. Due to that, every hammock was tested by Frida and Yoda, because who would test them better than ferrets? Hammocks are special in their own way, even Frida and Yoda have their favorites. Anja has designed hammocks for one ferret and hammocks for more ferrets, so there is something for every ferret owner. Also, closed hammocks have openings big enough for your hand so you can pet your ferret while it is sleeping.

With my 3 designs, you can choose hammocks especially for your female or male ferret because we made them in 3 colors: red, blue, and black. Don’t worry they are all very soft due to textile wadding so your ferret will fall asleep extra fast.

We tried to make the optimal size for every hammock. It is big enough to fit one big ferret but small enough for one smaller ferret to feel comfortable and protected inside.

Hammocks that can stay on the ground and in the air have soft plastic and textile wadding in the bottom so they can stay in perfect shape even while your ferret is sleeping inside.

Even though it is good quality and durable material it is still just a fabric. To keep your ferret safe check your hammock inside and outside on weekly basis. Ferrets are energetic pets and they know how to use their claws. Make sure that the hammock doesn’t have a hole in it where it can crawl and injure itself.

9 DIFFERENT MODELS OF FRIENDLY FERRET HAMMOCKS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FRIENDLY FERRET HAMMOCKS

Now, let’s talk about washing the hammocks. Since it is printed fabric, the best way to wash them is at low temperatures with like colors. Do not iron or bleach so the hammock can last longer. Do not tumble dry because the plastic in hammocks will bend. You can dry them in the air. We recommend using a dust roller every week and wash cold every month in the washing machine. Do not use the dryer, dry it on air.

Hammocks that can stay on the ground and in the air are a good solution if your ferret loves to sleep on the floor of your room. Yoda usually sleeps in the cage, but Frida loves to sleep out of the cage, mostly on the couch or on beanbags. Due to that, Anja has one hammock out on the floor and a few more in the cage.
Every hammock comes with a suitable number of straps from 1 to 4, depending on the shape of the hammock. You can fix them to the side of the cage or to the roof, the variety is big. We’ve written instructions for the best placing of every hammock.

WHY BUY FRIENDLY FERET HAMMOCKS?

Friendly Ferret is the first brand made especially for ferrets and their owners. When Anja first started the Friendly Ferret brand she had in mind 3 goals: to create ferret related products, to make ferrets more popular, and to educate new owners about ferrets and their ferretastick personalities. By purchasing this product you are supporting her mission to show to the world that ferrets are amazing animals and even better pets and she is encouraging you to spread the ferret love every day!

HOW TO BUY FRIENDLY FERET HAMMOCKS?

Friendly Ferret Webshop is currently unavailable due to the whole website and product redesign. Last time we’ve spent a few months on the same job so we can say that a new website and products will be ready in a few months.

We will do our best to make everything as fast as possible, but until then you can sign up for the Friendly Ferret email newsletter and we will send you an email when we lunch the new website with products.

Also, you can contact us about preordering hammocks you are interested in. You can do that via the contact form or simply send me an email at support@friendlyferret.com.

Thank you for understanding!

Love from Frida, Yoda & Anja!