※ 引述《astrology ()》之铭言： : 由於公司养的两只小貂的木头砂严重缺货 : 所以想请问有养貂经验的大大 : 是否可以利用猫砂或是兔子的木削砂还代替让貂貂上厕所呢 : 另外 : 如果猫砂可以的话 : 请问COSTCO卖的猫砂是否推荐? : 谢谢 总算有关於貂的文章了 ^^" Litter for ferrets Judith A. Bell, DVM, PhD Veterinarian, Author, Internationally recognized expert on ferrets This article was adapted from the "The Pet Ferret Owner's Manual" for PetEducation.com and is used with permission from Judith Bell, DVM, PhD. Ferrets do not cover their stool like cats, so only a thin layer of litter is needed. If more is put in, many ferrets will dig it out. If your ferret habitually digs litter out of the box, try putting less in. There are 3 types of litter available: regular clay litter, fine clumping litter, and several types of wood products including pellets of recycled paper, shredded paper, and a mixture of very fine cedar and softwood shavings. Clay litters: Clumping litter and some coarse clay litters are very dusty and can cause sneezing, especially when young kits dig and burrow in it, which most of them do at least a few times. Clumping litter may be so fine that it sticks to the kits' noses (especially if they have runny noses caused by respiratory infections) and interferes with breathing. It may also stick to the vulva of females, causing irritation and increasing their susceptibility to urinary tract infections. Avoid clumping litters for kits. However, mature adults may use clumping litters without a problem, because they just walk onto the litter, relieve themselves, and walk off without either sitting or burrowing in it. It is not the best choice, but can be used in an emergency. Some clay litters contain odor-controlling substances such as baking soda and perfume. Occasional ferrets and cats object to the perfume, and will suddenly stop using the litter box when you introduce a perfumed litter. It is probably better to avoid perfumed litter. Paper: Pelleted recycled paper is very good litter for ferrets if it is changed frequently. It has no odor of its own, is very absorptive, and is easy to handle. It is not dusty when fresh, but if the litter box is not emptied of pellets every time it is cleaned, the oldest pellets start to break down and become very dusty. Some ferrets love to dig the pellets out of the box, which makes them break down much faster. It is possible just to put folded newspaper in the corners of the cage and rooms that the ferrets will live in, and change it frequently. The obvious drawback to this is that paper-trained ferrets do not distinguish between their paper and your unread paper if it is left on the floor. Shredded paper is very hard to handle when it becomes wet. This makes it difficult to keep the box clean. Fine softwood shavings: are available with or without cedar. Commercial cat litter that contains cedar has a faint cedar smell that does not appear to bother ferrets, and discourages fleas from entering the cage. The texture of these products is referred to in the trade as 'wood chip', as opposed to 'shred', which is the familiar type of shavings used as bedding for guinea pigs and hamsters. This litter is in the form of tiny squares, and is almost dust-free and very absorbent. It is very light and most kits do not try to dig it out of the box. 'Isn't cedar poisonous?' There is much alarmist discussion about the toxicity of cedar. Cedar oil is undoubtedly toxic - so is fluoride, which we use both to kill rats and to prevent cavities in our children's teeth. The difference between a drug and a poison is the dose. Baby aspirin will kill a child who eats enough of it, but given in the correct dose, it is harmless and usually beneficial. The amount of cedar in softwood cat litter is very small and harmless to even young kits. All the ferrets I have had in my home (more than 20 of them) have used this type of cat litter. Most of them have lived for more than 7 years and some for more than 8 years, with no signs of systemic toxic reaction or skin irritation. Reference:http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=11&cat=1280&articleid=553 因此建议上是使用纸沙，比较不会有粉尘，造成呼吸道上的影响。 另外根据我的饲养经验，我认为貂甚至可以不用猫沙，因为其实他们并不会有覆盖粪便的 行为，而且猫砂量太多，他们会喜欢去挖去玩。 我是用兔子式的便盆，上面有附盖铁网，下面用其他东西来吸尿，他们会在角落上厕所， 大便就留在铁网上，而尿液会流到下面的容器里，然後我会再容器里放置一些猫砂，或是 咖啡渣(有些貂会排斥这味道，也可改用活性碳等之类的除臭物品)来吸臭，然後大约三天 就把网子上的粪便倒掉，容器里的猫砂和尿液也一起冲入马桶，所以猫沙对我来说的功用 只是在吸尿和除臭而已。 我不知道COSTCO卖的猫砂是什麽样的，不过大原则就是不要用细沙，猫沙的味道不能太重 (有些貂会不喜欢这些合成的味道)，木削容易发臭而且滋生细菌，如果用木削要常换。或 者你可以考虑像我一样，改用兔式便盆。 --

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