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Ferrets are very social animals, they crave human attention, and that requires an owner that will spend plenty of time interacting and playing with them. They need to be handled frequently when young for proper training and socialization. A large cage - Ferrets are not caged animals you only cage them for their protection. A minimum of 4 hours daily out of the cage to avoid boredom and aggressive behavoir. Ferrets are burrowing animals, and need special enrichment to satisfy this instinct with tunnels and dig boxes. They are naturally inquisitive and curious, meaning that they will get into anything and everything they can, to the point of being dangerous or even death. If there head can fit into something, their body will follow. They have no inherent fear of humans or animals. Ferrets are affected by photo periods - an need to be kept in natural lighting, to avoid adrenal disease. Ferrets are attracted to chewing objects with foam or rubber (pencil erasers, rubber bands, etc) and can cause intestinal blockage which can cause death if an veterinary emergency surgery is not performed.

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