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Can you use bird seed for your ferrets litter box?
Bird seed is not appropriate to use for a ferrets litter box. Use litter made specifically for ferrets
How much litter should your ferrets be going through?
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
How many babies do black footed ferrets have?
It can range anywhere from 1 to 7, but it is more common for them to have 3 or 4.
Do ferrets have live birth?
Yes, ferrets give birth to live young known as kits. A ferret litter can be as few as 1 kit or as many as 17 kits.
Can ferrets live in kitty litter?
No. Kitty litter is very dusty and can clog up their nose, get in their eyes, and is irritating to the skin.
Are there twenty types of ferrets?
no, there's only two to my knowledge, regular ferrets and angora (longhair) ferrets, but both types come in many different coat colors. Edited answer No, There's only to to my knowlede, Marshell and angora (longhair) ferrets, but both types come in many different coat colors.
Do ferrets come from dogs and cats?
No, ferrets are a member of the weasel family
Can you put cat litter in a ferrets cage?
Do not use sawdust or any kind of wood chips in a ferrets cage, it could cause respiratory problems they have sensitive noses. Even better, just use blankets. They are washable, therefore more economical and cheaper. Most owners just use a litter box instead, filled with a ferret safe litter (Marshall litter, Yesterdays News, Schwheat Scoop, Worlds Best, wood stove pellets)
Is swheat scoop cat litter good to use for ferrets?
I checked and it said it's ok. So yes.
Do ferrets lay eggs?
No, ferrets do not lay eggs. Ferrets are mammals, and like all mammals, they give birth to live young. Female ferrets typically have a gestation period of around 42 days before giving birth to a litter of kits. The kits are born with their eyes closed and are dependent on their mother for care and nourishment.
How many ferrets of the same litter can you keep in a cage?
You can keep them all in the same cage provided it has plenty of room and they aren't confined too much. A ferrets cage size at minimum should be at least 3 foot width X 2 foot depth X 2 foot height. A large, well designed cage for ferrets is a necessity especially if you plan on keeping more ferrets in the same cage.
Can ferrets be housebroken?
Ferret cannot be trained to go outside to toilet. Ferrets cannot be outside without a leash, they eliminate every three to four hours, and would not be able to tell you that they need to go outside, plus when they need to use the litter box it's immediate - they can't hold it
