Large 46 × 46 cm plush hammock with a carrot design. A roomy raised sleeping spot for a group of rats or for ferrets. Read more.
Sleeping together in one big heap: anyone with rats or ferrets knows that sight. The large Duvo+ Carrot plush hammock offers plenty of room for it. At 46 × 46 cm it is a generous, soft hammock with a cheerful carrot design. Simply hang it in the enclosure, and your pets have a cosy raised sleeping spot.
Rats are very social animals that prefer to sleep snuggled up close. A large hammock suits that perfectly: there is room for the whole group without anyone being pushed off. Ferrets often sleep 14 hours or more a day and like to have several sleeping spots to choose from. A hammock they can stretch out on often quickly becomes a favourite.
Hang the hammock at a height your pets can reach easily. With rats you can try different heights, for example just below a level or next to a ladder. Ferrets climb less than rats, so hang it a bit lower for them or provide a shelf as a step. Always put a soft layer of bedding under the hammock, in case someone slips off.
At 46 × 46 cm this is the large version. A group of three or four rats can lie on it together, and one or two ferrets have plenty of room. For mice or gerbils this size is too big; the small 27 × 27 cm hammock is more practical for them. Do make sure the hammock fits in your enclosure and hangs nicely taut.
Plush is soft, but not meant for chewing. For the first while, check that your pets do not chew it or swallow bits of fabric, and remove the hammock if you see that. Also check regularly for loose threads. Put bedding for ferrets or, for rats, low-dust Zooply bedding under the hammock.
A group of three or four adult rats can lie on it together. The more rats you have, the more sleeping spots you should hang up. Rats like to switch things around.
Yes, at 46 × 46 cm one or two ferrets have plenty of room. Ferrets like to lie stretched out. Do not hang the hammock too high and make sure your ferret can climb onto it easily.
Hang it at different heights and see what your pets like best. Always make sure they can reach it easily and that there is a soft layer of bedding underneath.
Take the hammock out of the enclosure and shake it out well. Brush off loose hair and keep it dry. At the same time, check for loose threads or small holes.
The hanging bed is rectangular (47 × 32 cm), this hammock is square (46 × 46 cm). Both suit rats and ferrets. Choose whichever fits your enclosure best, or hang up both for more variety.
't Knaagplein in Bodegraven specialises in rodents and rabbits, and ferrets get the attention they deserve with us too. We see every day how rats and ferrets enjoy raised sleeping spots. That is why we choose hammocks we consider suitable ourselves, with honest advice on size and use. Combine with Zooply, our own brand, for the bedding underneath.
