Description
The nesting box has a double bottom for insulation. Extra insulation can be achieved by placing hay in the nesting box.
INSTALLATION
The box is best placed in a shrub-rich zone under a pile of branches, garden waste, stones or blackberries or buried in a berm. The layer on top of the nesting box should be at least 50 cm high. When installing, it may be useful to place a piece of PVC pipe with a diameter of 9 cm and a length of approximately 50 cm at the entrance. The pipe points, as it were, into the pile of branches, showing the way to the entrance and thus stimulating visits by the mustelids. Applying fish oil in the box can serve as an additional lure
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It is important that the box remains dry and draft-free, with the opening facing south or a sheltered side.
MAINTENANCE
Because martens are susceptible to chemical products, the box should not be treated with any other product.
Entrance
The tube points, as it were, into the heap of branches the way to the entrance and thus stimulates the visit by the mustelids. Applying fish oil in the nest box can serve as an extra lure.
Shelter
The nesting box is best placed in a shrub-rich zone under a pile of branches, garden waste, stones or blackberries or buried in a berm. The layer that comes on the nesting box should be at least 50 cm high.
Double bottom
The double bottom serves as insulation. Extra insulation can be achieved by bringing hay here.
