8 DIY Ferret Playpen & Playground Plans (With Pictures & Instructions)

If you have ferrets, you know just how much they love to play! For those times when you can’t interact with them, it’s helpful to have a ferret playground or playpen where they can be active and run around to their heart’s content. But buying a good one can be expensive, and many models just aren’t that exciting.

So, why not build a playground or playpen that specifically meets your ferret’s needs? Even if you’re only moderately good at DIY projects, you should be able to find something on this list that’s easy enough for you to make. Check out these plans, and get inspired to create the perfect play area for your pet!

The 8 DIY Ferret Playpens & Playgrounds

1. DIY Ferret Tunnel on the Wall by Pet DIYs

This ferret tunnel is a bit on the advanced side, but once it is finished, your ferrets will be in heaven! PetDIYs shares a simple explanation of how to make this tunnel, and although it requires a few advanced skills, overall, it doesn’t involve that much work. You just need PVC pipes and flexible plastic pipes that are cut into different sizes, then connected and set to the wall.

2. DIY PVC Playpen by Instructables

While this DIY playpen plan was technically created for a child, it should work equally well for your ferrets, so long as you modify the top so they can’t escape. Plus, at a total cost of approximately $20, it is a steal! While this may look a bit complicated due to the cutting of the PVC, you should only need intermediate skills to put this one together. Just remember to complete the playpen by adding lots of toys and comfy places, so your ferret can really have fun. You can check out the instructions on Instructables.

3. DIY Cardboard Ferret Castle by Schroeder Family

If you’re working with beginner DIY skills, this cardboard ferret castle put together by the Schroeder Family will be right up your alley (and your ferrets will love it!). All you need are a bunch of boxes and a couple of tubes for this masterpiece. Stack them together in different formations till you find the one you like, cut out holes big enough for your ferrets to go through, then glue it all together. Just remember to clean up any strings of glue so your ferrets don’t eat them. You can even decorate the castle if you’re feeling ambitious!

4. DIY Infant Gym Ferret Playground by Pet DIYs

This ferret playground by PetDIYs is so incredibly simple to put together. You’ll need to have an infant gym, but once you’ve acquired that, all you need to do is remove any of the infant toys that aren’t suitable for ferrets and replace them with ferret toys! You can even poke holes in the side of the gym for your ferrets to climb through to make it even more fun.

5. DIY Ferret Ballpit Bag by Ferretocious

If you don’t have much time to build a big playpen or playground and you want something small and quick that will work in a pinch, this easy ballpit bag is just the thing. All you need is a pop-up mesh bag with a zipper to throw balls into, and you’re done! Just don’t put too many balls, or your ferrets will crushed by them. Ferretocious had this bright idea, and you can check out their ferrets trying out their tiny new playpen here.

6. DIY Ferret Race Track by DIY Daddy

This race track from DIY Daddy is a fun pipe-on-the-wall playground for your ferret. While some work is involved, it should only take around 2 hours to put together. Just cut off the ends of the pipes, put them together however you’d like with hot glue, and reinforce them with duct tape. Then attach them to the wall and cut in air holes for your pet. A great thing about this project is that you can work it so a pipe attaches directly to your ferret’s cage, and they can go in and out whenever they want.

7. DIY Ballpit Playpen From Imgur

While this ballpit playpen was also created for a child, it would make a great playpen for your ferrets, though it’s one for when you can keep an eye on them, unless you want to modify this to add a door and mesh to the top. It is a bit of work and will take a while to put together, but your ferrets will have a blast in it! Putting together the PVC pipe shouldn’t take long; it’s attaching the mesh that seems to take a bit of time. While the person who made this used zip ties to attach the mesh, you can also try hot glue to attach it instead. Once it’s assembled, just toss in the balls, add your ferrets, and then enjoy the fun!

8. DIY Milk Crate Ferret Playhouse by Pet DIYs

This playhouse on PetDIYs is fairly simple but involves a bit of work to put together. You don’t need a lot of material for this one, so it will be relatively cheap to set up. Just take a few milk crates (however many you want) and cut out the sides so you can weave a plastic tube through them. You’ll need to sand away the rough edges of the crate holes. Stack the crates so the holes line up, then fasten them with zip ties. The wood and fabric are to cover the floors of the crates so your ferrets don’t get caught in the holes.

Conclusion

There’s no need to purchase a ferret playpen or playground if you don’t want to. Instead, you can put together a special place for your ferrets to play. Even if you don’t find an idea you love on this list, you can use what’s here to spark your creativity and make a DIY ferret playpen or playground with whatever materials you have lying around!

See Also:

• Best Ferret Hammocks
• Best Ferret Playpens

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