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Do ferrets still smell after they have been de-scented?
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Yes, but a different smell. Their bodies produce oils, and the more you bathe them, the more oil their bodies produce, which in turn makes them smell stronger. If you wash their bedding on a regular basis, you'll find that this in itself will cut down on a lot of the smell
Ferrets that have been spayed or neutered will have a faint odor, as compared to unaltered ferrets which have a very pungent body order, which is even more noticeable during breeding season. Descenting is a surgical procedure to remove the musk producing anal sacs, which does nothing to the reduce the ferrets odor that is produced by their skin secretions. Thanks so much you guys i needed this answers!!
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Do ferrets stink after you get their glands removed?
Ferrets have an odor that comes from their sebaceous glands in the skin that secretes an oily/waxy matter, which is a musk odor. Ferret that have not been altered will have a more pronounced odor during mating season (especially males - hobs), altered ferrets have less of a smell. The odor will accumulate on their bedding and must be kept clean and washed. The litter box must be cleaned daily and avoid feeding any ferret food that has fish ingredients, which makes their feces smell more. Getting a ferrets glands removed doesn't have anything to do with the skin odor.Ferrets will still have a musky smell that comes from the skin's oil glands and can be more pronounced if bathe frequently. Ferret's anal sacs are removed when they are descented, which is a different odor.
Do male ferrets smell worse than the female ferrets?
If ferrets are unaltered , both male and female will have a definite odor during mating season, as the male will be more odorous. Most pet ferrets have been altered, so there is no difference in smell between a male and female
Do ferrets smell like skunks?
Ferrets have an odor that comes from their sebaceous glands in the skin that secretes an oily/waxy matter, which is a musk odor. Ferret that have not been altered will have a more pronounced odor during mating season (especially males - hobs), altered ferrets have less of a smell. The odor will accumulate on their bedding and must be kept clean and washed. The litter box must be cleaned daily and avoid feeding any ferret food that has fish ingredients, which makes their feces smell more.Ferrets that have been altered do have a musky smell from the oil their skin secretes. Some people like the smell and some people don't. Bathing ferrets frequently actually makes them smell more because their oil glands start to overproduce from their dry skinFerrets do smell especially hobs but the smell changes and gets a lot better when they have been neutered . once they are neutered the smell is so much easier to tolerate.
Do ferrets smell after they have been spayed or neutered?
Ferrets that have been spayed or neutered will have a faint odor, as compared to unaltered ferrets which have a very pungent body order, which is even more noticeable during breeding season. Descenting is a surgical procedure to remove the musk producing anal sacs, which does nothing to the reduce the ferrets odor produced by skin secretions.
Are ferrets banned in Singapore?
Ferrets have been banned as pets in Singapore.
Are ferrets nippy?
Baby ferrets are very nippy because they play with other ferrets by biting and they have not been socialized by humans.
Do ferrets stink or is it the cage?
Ferrets have an odor that comes from their sebaceous glands in the skin that secretes an oily/waxy matter, which is a musk odor (which some people find offensive). Ferret that have not been altered will have a more pronounced odor during mating season (especially males - hobs), altered ferrets have less of a smell. The odor will accumulate on their bedding and must be kept clean and washed. The litter box must be cleaned daily and avoid feeding any ferret food that has fish ingredients, which makes their feces smell more.Advice from another contributor:Ferrets have a very strong smell, that comes from their body, and from their cage. The smell of the body of a ferret isn't a bad smell, although some people think it is. The cage is what smells the most though, because of their "droppings". There are products that help to lessen the smell, although it does still linger in the air. The individual ferret has a smell but it isn't quite as strong or bad, and some people even love that smell. It all depends on the nose.
Can otters and ferrets mate and have fertile offspring?
Ferrets have been mated with mink, wild European polecats (ferrets) and ermine, and have been surrogates for black footed ferrets, and are related to otters, but I don't think that mating with an otter would be successful.
Are ferrets related to rabbits?
No, Ferrets are carnivores and rabbits are rodents. Ferret have been used for centuries to hunt rabbits, and is still used in parts of Europe. It is illegal in the U S to use ferrets for hunting rabbits
Do ferrets live in the forest?
Ferrets live on the outskirts of forests, pastures, rough grassland and scrubland.
Where are ferrets habitats?
Domestic ferrets are found almost all over the world. Black footed ferrets are in prairie lands of the US and Canada. European polecat ferrets - in England
What insects can ferrets eat?
Ferrets are carnivores (meat eaters) and normally doesn't eat insects. However it has been known for ferrets to eat insects and various other things.
