Yes. Ferrets have fast metabolisms and need to eat about every 3 hours. It is best to leave food out 24/7
Ferrets rub their face to clean the food off. I always leave a towel around the food area so they can face wash
Do not feed ferrets any guinea pig food or any other pet food. Feed ferrets food made especially for ferrets. They are strict carnivores (meat eater) and cannot properly digest any vegetables, fruits or grains.
Ferrets sleep all day because they are 'DIURNAL' animals. Diurnal animals are animals which sleep throughout the day and are active and also eat there food at night. However humans are 'NOCTURNAL' because they sleep at night and are active and eat during daytime.
There are no ferret food competitions. Ferrets are free fed with food from it's owner, so there's no need to compete
All pets should have unrestricted access to water and ferrets particularly need plenty of water. Ferrets eat every 3 to 4 hours and need to have food and water available at all times
That would be impossible to answer. A ferret can weight anywhere between 1 - 5 pounds. And the food a ferret is given, how well it's digested and what comes out. A high quality ferret food would leave less than some cheap food. A how often do you clean the litter box. And for how many ferrets? Ferrets need to go every 3 to 4 hours, and they don't like dirty litter box. Ferrets can go through litter quite rapidly
Ferrets are carnivores and should be given food made for ferrets only.
All healthy ferrets should be on a dry food or at least mostly dry food diet. Wet food is specifically made for ferrets but should be given in moderation. A dry food diet helps maintain healthy teeth and gums.
Ferrets eat small amounts of food regularly. They will usually eat ever 3 or 4 hours.
meat - can dog food of high quality
Ferrets are obligate carnivores meaning they are meat eaters, and must be fed a high quality ferret food that is primarily meat based.
A ferret can eat cat food, but not as a main source. They should be eating food made especially for ferrets only. A high quality kitten food can be a second source of food for ferrets.