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== == A full male or unneutered ferret is a hob A vasectomized male ferret is a hoblet A castrated or neutered male ferret is called a Hobble or Gib
Gib may refer to: A castrated male cat or ferret according to Wikipedia A baby or young ferret is a kit
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoA non neutered or castrated male ferret is called a hobor un-altered male
A ferret that has been given a vasectomy is called a hoblet
A ferret that has been castrated or neutered is called a hobble or a gib
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∙ 11y agoA male ferret is called a hob
A male ferret that has been neutered is called a gib*
A female ferret is called a jill
A spayed female is called a Sprite**
*Sometimes just called an altered male
** Sometimes called an altered female
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∙ 11y agoThe common terms are:
Hob - A male ferret who has not been neutered
Gib - A neutered male ferret
More uncommon terms are:
Hob: A male ferret who has not been neutered
Hoblet: A male ferret who has been vasectomized
Hobble: A male ferret who has been castrated
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∙ 14y agoMale black footed ferrets are called "Hobs"
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∙ 12y agoa male is a hob
and a female is a jill
babies are kits
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∙ 12y agoA male ferret that hasn't been neutered (fixed) is called a 'hob' while a male ferret that has been fixed is called a 'gib'
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What is a neutered male ferret called?
A hoblet. Non-neutered males are hobs, non-spayed females are jills and spayed females are sprites.The name "gib" or "hobble" is given to a male ferret that has been neutered."Hoblet" is the name given to a male ferret that has received a vasectomy.
What animal is a hob?
a male ferret or a male weasel.
What is a male female and baby ferret called?
an unspated female ferret is a Jill. Spayed- sprite a whole male ferret is a hob. Neutered- gib a baby ferret is called a kit
What are common names for the domestic ferret?
Male intact ferrets are called hobs; female intact ferrets are jills. A spayed female is a sprite, a neutered male is a gib, and a vasectomised male is known as a hoblet. Ferrets under one year old are known as kits. A group of ferrets is known as abusiness. Male Ferret* Gib - a neutered male ferret. * Hob - a male ferret that is unneutered (another term - Dog)* Hoblet - A vasectomized ferret * Hobble - a castrated male ferret Female Ferret* Jill - a female ferret that is unspayed* Dam - mother of a litter* Sprite - a spayed female Baby Ferret (under the age of 1) - Kit (in Germany - pups) Carpet shark - slang term for ferret Translations* Fret - Dutch for ferret * Frettchen - German for ferret * Fretti - Finnish for ferret * Furet - French for ferret * Furetti or Furetto - Italian for ferret * Hurón - Spanish for ferret * Xopek or Domashni Horek- Russian for ferret* フェレット - Japanese In translation to that, it is hueretsuto.* Tam-iller - Swedish for ferret* Fretek - Czech for ferretScientific name for the domestic ferret is Mustela putorius furo. Scientific name for black-footed ferrets is Mustela nigripes
Does your male ferret need a Jill?
If your male ferret has not been altered and is in season, if you would like to breed him, then he would need a Jill ferret.
Why are ferrets called hobs and Jills?
Hob is a masculine name for a male ferret, Jill is a feminine name for a female ferret. When someone talks about a hob or a jill, you will know to what they are referring to.
What is a mitt a female or male ferret?
In the UK, A female ferret is called a Jill, and a male is called a Hob.
Can a girl ferret have babies without a boy ferret?
No. The sperm from the male ferret is required to fertilise the egg / eggs of the female ferret
Why is your male ferret in your female ferret privates?
....when a mummy ferret and a daddy ferret love each other very much... He is trying to mate with the female ferret.
Are male ferrets cheaper than female ferrets?
Male and female ferrets tend to cost the same.
What is the proper name for a female ferret?
A female ferret is called a Jill.A mother ferret of a litter is called a Dam.An unspayed female is a Jill, A spayed female is a Sprite.A male is a Hob, and young are called Kits.(In Germany they call kits puppies.)
Will a male ferret harm his young?
An unaltered male might harm his young. The mother ferret is responsible for raising her babies alone.
