Ferrets

[Goodsoulette]

Anyone keep them? I've got a jill arriving in the next couple of weeks. She's a kitten at the moment. I'm after some advice about keeping her as friendly as possible, smell, whether I should have her done. Just the ususal things? I'll be a newbie ferret owner.

[shoota]

Only one? I thought that the accepted wisdom that they are sociable animals and should be kept in miltiples.

[shoota]

Multiples even.....
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[IggyB]

Hey goods. I love ferrets - and these are some things i know...you'll definately need more than one. An unspayed female that isn't mated will get very sick and can die unless they have a jill jab (injection) which basically sorts out their hormones I believe. they sleep for about 20 hours a day but are active And very playful at dawn and dusk. they have super fast metabolisms so can't really ever get fat. the girls aren't as stinky as the boy tho they do have a distinctive odour, you will probably want an outdoor hutch for them.

Hope you have fun with them

Night

Igs

[Goodsoulette]

I haven't been in here for years, and here you are!!! Thansk Igz. What i love about you iggy is you still cannot spell definitely!!! Well maybe I'll have to get two then, are two girls okay together?

[joko]

blimey! heres two names i havent seen in beards!

welcome back!

[RATTER15]

I used to rescue ferrets and I showed my ferrets all over the country, I had 46 ferrets at one point. Many people do keep single ferrets but multiples are happier as they love to play. The Jills arent a problem with smell as long as their hutch is kept clean, the hobs will smell a little. the most important part of keeping ferrets is to handle them regularly, feed them well, they naturally prefer a raw meat diet but James Wellbeloved does a very good ferret food. As long as you handle them very gently, "never with gloves on" I judged and shown ferrets and only got bitten once, totally my fault.

[RATTER15]

Two jills will be fine together.

[Goodsoulette]

Helloes lovely Joko, whats the crack round here then, I havemt even been lurking. Supernick entered my brain earlier, thanks to absolute 90s and I thought i'd come see what was going on and get some ferret advice. im trying to prepare well.
Thanks ratter, im quite excited. Sometimes Im out for ten hours, would she/they be ok for that time???

[RATTER15]

Yes they will be fine, all the more reason to have two to keep each other company.

[RATTER15]

^^ some useful stuff about ferrets, if you dont know how to hold a ferret correctly you will need to learn. Only "scruff" your ferret if you really need to, its quite harmless but dont do too it often, they dont enjoy it.

[Goodsoulette]

My mate's ferret likes a bath? is that normal? Did yours walk on a harness ratter?

[IggyB]

Morning all - multiples are better, and there is DEFINITELY nothing cuter than a pile of ferrets all bundled up together having a sleep, super cute.

You'll end up addicted to the AB again unless you're careful... I've been lurking for flipping years now!

bye

iggy

[B00]

<<knows nowt about ferrets, just wanted to say hiya to Goodsy!!!

So errr, hiya chick, hope you're well xx

[tenrec]

My son had 2 ferrets. They were THE most entertaining little varmints you could imagine. He took them on the train to his mates, and wow did he get some funny looks as they were inside his jacket wriggling about! Good luck Goodsoulette

[RATTER15]

Some ferrets love water, others not so keen. I didnt walk mine on harnesses but most of them worked regularly and they had huge outdoor runs and sheds and cages divided into different levels so they had loads of exercise, so entertaining to watch the kits chasing each other around.

For bedding I used to hang up large hessian bags full of rags from the recycling shops, with a small hole the ferrets could climb in and out of, this kept them really clean and it was six inches off the floor so never got contaminated and it kept them free from smells, they loved it!

[joko]

hello lovely goodsoulette! - nothing much has changed here, few new faces, same old trolls etc, are you back then? or just a flying?

see you in another 5 years then iggy! hehe

[China Doll]

Ola! :c) x

[IggyB]

Hey Joko, half a decade it is... Looking forward to it!

Goods post us a pic of your kit when you get her

Night all

[Goodsoulette]

I might be back....I'd forgotten how funny people were here. Funny not, not funny haha :D

[jr2000]

Hi
sorry if this answer is a bit lat ,my wife as kept ferrets for twenty six or so years.but one bit of advice is never have one ferret two or more are great fun to watch.find a good vet have male and female done ( males smell less when there done) if your feeding tin meat use cat food not dog as tinned dog food as more ash content PS its kits not kittens