Do male ferrets have to have a male ferret to have babies?

Answer 1

Some jills are extremely tolerant mothers, while others will not accept another Jill in the same cage during the birth process. It would be best to separate them into separate cages about seven to ten days before the litter is due. This will give her time to nest, to feel comfortable and secure.

After birth, depending on the Jill's individual personality, once the kits are eating solids and self-sufficient, you may be able to mix families. But there maybe some jills that will not be able to tolerate each other; these must be kept separately.

You can keep pregnant ferrets together up until a week prior to birth. Most pregnant ferrets need to be in solitude a week prior to birth for preparation of her nest in a dark quiet secure area.

Answer 2

During her pregnancy the male ferret can stay with the female if she will allow him and he is no longer in season. He will need to be caged separately or moved to another area a least ten days before the impending birth to allow the mother to settle and prepare her nest. About three weeks after the kits are born, it should may be okay to let him in the same cage, as long as he not in season. A male ferret in season will try to breed with any female he encounters. Each ferret is different, and it's owner should be able to make decisions based upon each individual personalities.

Answer 3

You can keep male ferrets together as long as they are altered. Whole or unaltered male ferrets cannot be kept together during breeding season.
. I completely agree with "Huh?" about ferrets originally being solitary animals - I've read this in several places, but some people seem to think that because there's a term for a group of ferrets, that they are and always have been group animals. Ferrets are basically domesticated polecats and wild polecats are solitary animals. Nowadays, most ferrets are social and prefer the company of another fuzzy or two, but every once in awhile there will be one that reverts back to normal adult polecat behavior and will prefer to be alone. If you can afford multiple ferrets, go for it; if you can only afford or only want one, then it can still live a happy life. Just remember, with one ferret YOU will be its only companion and source of entertainment. Ferrets require a good bit of time and interaction from their owners to begin with, but lone ferrets will require a lot more. If you get a single ferret, stick it in a cage for the majority of the day and ignore it for the most part it can either 1. become aggressive and nasty towards humans or 2. get depressed and basically do nothing more than lay around all day (a boring life for him and a boring pet for you). A lone ferret should be getting *at least* 4 hours of interaction from it's human.

2. & 3. As long as all ferrets are neutered/spayed, they can all live happily together. I have three males and one female (did have two females until recently and all ferrets are neutered/spayed) and they all live together and get along great. Again, they're all different, so you might come across one every now and then that doesn't get along with other ferrets or even one that prefers only the company of a certain ferret or group of ferrets, but for the most part they are social and will get along just fine. If you get two together at the same place, then chances are they'll get along fine throughout life. If you get one now and a second later, take the first one along to pick out his new buddy (this will also make the first introduction at your house go smoother as they've already met on neutral territory and road home together).

Answer 4

Yes. Male ferrets usually get along. However during rut / mating season they may fight to show dominance. If the ferrets are neutered then this shouldn't be an issue.

Answer 5

why not? unless they harm one another than no

Answer 6

A male ferret in heat will approach any female he encounters. The male ferret can be around the babies if he is no longer in season.

Answer 7

you have to have a male and a female

Answer 8

Yes as long as their both altered.