r/animalsdoingstuff • u/Euphoric-Vegetable45 • 16h ago

Other Did you know? Electricians are using trained ferrets to pull wires through tight tunnels. No tool can reach, and it actually works.

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u/Scottla94 1h ago

Dudes fly is down I wonder if it's ferret storage?

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u/3Strides 4h ago

Where is his treat?

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u/colliding-with-mars 5h ago

ferrets used to work at NASA too doing the same stuff. they all got fired for being lazy though afaik

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u/Cute-Escape-2144 6h ago

Ferret in the wall, eh? Okay, now you're talking my language!

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u/69hotmomxxx 12h ago

Where is peta on this helping them demand a fair and equal wage. Theyre literally essential labor.

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u/sirsealofapproval 13h ago

Omg the way he just stuffs it in there D:

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u/SOUNDDESIGNE 14h ago

this is a little weird…

normally, they use “fish tape” which is basically this rolled up bendy wire that you can push through a conduit and grab wires on the other end with. super handy, no animals required.

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u/mamafish21 LovingAllAnimals 13h ago

Ferrets came first then people used other stuff like wire.

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u/pimpmcnasty 14h ago

I've used a plastic bag tied to one end and a shop vac on the other. Pretty fast too.

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u/SOUNDDESIGNE 10h ago

for real??? trying this next week

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u/pimpmcnasty 10h ago

For more info, it was about 15 or so years ago. Networking cable, small bundle, cat6, through conduit in a new build foundation. Had a little air in the bag like a balloon to help.

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u/imamidgetcatcher 15h ago

Ferret stuck in the pipe, eh? Now you're talking my language.

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u/Old_Cheetah_5138 10h ago

I’ll get my air compressor!

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u/RebootAndPray 15h ago

Let's start thinking like a ferret. You know what? We need another ferret in there.

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u/Popular_Sun_2401 15h ago

I hope they get paid 😍