Hi! I've been catching up on posts since I've been out of town and saw yours about your ferts. I have 5 ferts and have been extremely lucky with getting them 100% with the litter box in the cage. I know what you mean about so many fuzz without homes. 4 of my 5 were rescue ferts. Does your fuzz refuse to use the litter box completely or does she use it sometimes along with whatever corner is most convenient?

To train mine, I've stuck them in the box when I saw they were going...easiest to do when they first wake up when you know they have to go. If they mess up, I clean the area with vinegar and water to completely remove any smell that may remain. For the stubborn fert, I have secured blankets to the floor and sides of the cage in the areas they mess up. They don't like to go potty on their bedding. You could also try moving the food bowl to that spot she insists on using. They won't mess in their food area.

How many litter boxes do you have in the cage? I know that I had to increase litter boxes when the number of ferts increased. You could add more litter boxes or just make sure you have blankies covering all the corners and floors of the cage. To secure them to the cage so the ferts don't move them, you can cut small holes in the edges of the blankies and zip tie it to the side of the cage or you can take velcro with the sticky backs and velcro the blankies to the bottom of the cage. Zip tie usually works better. The only things I velcro down in their cage are the litter boxes and bowls.

You can check out my web site if you like. I have links to many good ferret pages. I apologize if you click on a link and it goes no where, I've been bad and haven't finished all the pages, but the majority is there. Good Luck!
The Fuzzy Krewe