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Will is the smartest ferret! Tonight I let the weasels out in the hall to play. Most of them put themselves away in the living room as they tired out. I closed the gate but could only verify 3 of the 4 definitely in there. So I left the hall doors closed in case someone was still in the hall.
Just now, Will came up to the door to the kitchen, where I am. I picked him up and put him in the weasel (formerly living) room, and he promptly walked off to eat the food he couldn't reach when he was locked out of the room. Usually if he's in the room and I'm outside, he stands by the gate and looks pathetic, but apparently he was ready to be away with his food and litter pans. So he came to find me so I'd put him away!
We also sometimes let him loose in other rooms for playtime. These are rooms without litter boxes. When he has to go, he will walk over to the door and refuse to leave it. Once I took him to the living room, put him in, and he went to the box and pooped then walked back over to me. I was so impressed that I brought him back to the other room to keep playing. Standard weasel behavior would be to poop in whatever corner was handy without thinking twice.
Just now, Will came up to the door to the kitchen, where I am. I picked him up and put him in the weasel (formerly living) room, and he promptly walked off to eat the food he couldn't reach when he was locked out of the room. Usually if he's in the room and I'm outside, he stands by the gate and looks pathetic, but apparently he was ready to be away with his food and litter pans. So he came to find me so I'd put him away!
We also sometimes let him loose in other rooms for playtime. These are rooms without litter boxes. When he has to go, he will walk over to the door and refuse to leave it. Once I took him to the living room, put him in, and he went to the box and pooped then walked back over to me. I was so impressed that I brought him back to the other room to keep playing. Standard weasel behavior would be to poop in whatever corner was handy without thinking twice.