People with a ferret nation (or critter nation) -- my pets are too smart

[JessLough]

Ok so I think the critter nations have the same cage opening things as the ferret nations.

So, the problem is, my pets are far too smart for me every once in a while, I'll wake up to harley out of the FN (which, is "ferret proof") I was so frikkin confused as to how she was getting out, and how the door was "closed" behind her (the bottom part would be in, the top wouldn't).

So after too many nights of sitting in the dark waiting to catch them in the act, I figured it out. Rosey and Harley tag team it. I have known for a while now that Harley knows how the door works -- she's always pawing at the top ball to push it down. Well, if Harley makes enough noise, Rosey gets anxious and goes to sniff to make sure she's ok -- and in the process, her nose knocks the bottom ball up. It's just **** coincidence that they happen to be doing it at the same time. The bottom sticks a bit, so when it cl

 

[PWCorgi]

If the FN is the same as the CN then Rosey would have to be pushing the ball pretty darn hard!! Or maybe mine is just stiff from being less used than yours? I don't think Frodo could push the ball even if I trained him too, I think the pressure from it would hurt before he actually moved it!

 

[JessLough]

LOL uh, how did this post twice?

I thought I lost it, so wrote more details in another one LOL

And yah, it's loose from so much use. Which is good cause I had issues opening it when it was new XD