Care of Ferrets

If it's an older ferret, he may have not been properly socialized, what that means that when a ferret is a baby, you need to handle and play with them as much as possible, so they will be comfortable around people. Sometimes loud noises will scare a ferret, make sure he's in a quiet environment If you have just moved or if you have just bought it, you would want him to adapt to his new environment.

If he's not new then maybe he just wants to be handled carefully like being stroked and praised a lot of the time.

If he doesn't like to play then you should just allow him to do what he wants because he needs to know that he has freedom and that you can control and take care of him. If your ferret has been playing and for some reason his habits changed, he may be ill. Anytime a ferret is acting different from their normal behaivor, is acting lethargic, or has no motivation, please take him to the veterinarian, it could be something serious and needing prompt attention. A sick ferret can go downhill very rapidly, and depending on the illness, can sometimes die within a weeks time.

From food to droppings takes between three to four hours - ferrets have a very fast metabolism.

As long as the ferret ate a little, it will be okay. A ferret fed dog food continually will die. Ferrets need to be fed ferret food only.

Cmon man, a ferret year is as long as a human year but if you mean in comparison to dog years, which is 7:1 human, then a ferret year would be 12:1 if your ferret lives to be ten, that would be 120 years old.

If you want to give your ferrets straw to play in once in a while, that shouldn't be a problem. However, do not give them straw as bedding material. It can cause respiratory problems in the long run.

Instead give them some old towels or clothes to sleep in. It's cheap (free even), easy to keep clean and my ferrets love nothing more than to snuggle in them.

Ferrets are sold in Scotland. So they must be legal to keep as pets.

The scientific name for a European polecat (from the French word 'poulechat' meaning 'chicken (killing) cat') ferret is Mustela putorius (from the Latin word 'putor' meaning stench) of the family Mustelidae ('seeker of mice, 'those who carry off mice', the name refers to the musty smell) The scientific name for Domestic Ferret - Mustela putorius (from Latin word 'putor' meaning stench) furo (from the Latin word 'furonem' and the Italian word 'furone' which means thief)

Yes according to the AVMA they are the third most common domestic pets.

You can BUT it will be confusing not only to you but to your friends as well

Ferrets are know to have poor eyesight and are very adaptable to vision loss. A vision impaired ferret may be easily startled and react by biting, so you need to approach them gently.

Streams, rivers, lakes, e.t.c. just like any other wild creature. Most water comes from the ferrets prey they have eaten

make sure you get a ferret shampoo. they have the right balance of oils to keep their hair and skin healthy. you can pick them up cheap from pet stores

One of our ferrets, Mordechai, was successfully hand-reared by the partner of the man who bred him using a syringe and commercial kitten milk. He's a big healthy hob now, just past his second birthday.

The most expensive animal you can hunt is the elephant. Other expensive animals to hunt include the leopard and the lion.

As often as the bottle says you can. i Spray mine with 8 in 1 cucumber melon condtinoing spray every other day though.

Water wings are not available for ferrets as they are not swimmers (though they can swim)

Probably around six weeks old, however ferrets are not good swimmers. They can tire very easily and drown. Most ferret don't like to swim in water.

No, a ferret would not be a good present at Christmas for anyone. If someone wants a pet, let them choose one for themselves.

Ferrets are carnivores and lack a cecum and an appendix, making them unable to properly digest any plant matter. Yes, chips could make a ferret sick and possibly cause stomach blockage. Please do not feed your ferrets chips.

Advice from another contributor:

I'm no expert in this area, but I have ferrets, and I don't think so. It takes no rocket scientist to figure out that a ferret shouldn't be fed on a diet of chips, or it would suffer from malnutrition, but some chips I think would do no harm at all. Make sure the furbetts (as I call them affectionately) have water if they're salty!

Some ferrets are just naturally itchy and scratch themselves frequently especially when they first wake up. Just make sure your not bathing them too frequently (not more than twice a year), because it's strips the oils from their skin and makes them itch.

A working ferret is normally a ferret which is used for hunting - most commonly the ferret is placed in a rabbit burrow to chase the rabbit out into nets where the hunter is waiting to catch it.

Ferrets are very highly energetic and curious animals. They are only calm when they're sleeping, which is about 18 hours a day.

Ferrets can weigh between one to five pounds, so the amount they eat can vary a lot.

Sables Farret's could be turning red for a few different reasons. Her eyes could be turning red because she has demons in her. wow...