How much do ferrets urinate and defecate?

Answer 1

Ferrets have a very rapid digestive system and digest food about every 3 to 4 hours. And, yes they do defecate a lot. Feeding a high quality ferret food will help, as they will adsorb and digest into the body. A poor quality pet food has a lot of fillers, which results in waste - feces. Also avoid any ferret food that has fish in it. Marshall farms ferret food has fish which is actually a modified mink food, and it makes ferret feces smell. It is important to clean litter box frequently to cut down on odors A ferret that has not yet established its normal place(s) for "using the restroom" will go many places. Normally a ferret seeks a corner or edge of a wall to go. If you want to speed up litter box training, be certain to clean up all the messes as soon as possible. Just leave a small bit of a mess in the litter box that you are using and they will learn to go there.

Yes, if the ferret is not trained properly, just like any cat or dog. Ferrets have a very short digestive system, and will go about every 3 to 4 hours, and unlike a cat or dog, they can't hold it, when they have to go it's immediate. Start in the cage with a litter box and in another corner with food (they will keep that area for food only). A ferret will need to relieve itself when they first wake up. wait until fully he is fully awake to let out of it's cage. Watch for the ferret backing into the corner, he is ready to relieve himself, you need to quickly place him into the litter box, and if successful, reward with a treat. Never hit a ferret for undesirable behavior. But ferrets can be trained successfully to use a litter box.