Care of Ferrets

If your ferrets shreds her bed, try changing to another type of bedding. She may be doing it out of boredom and may need more time out of her cage

Yes, but ferrets usually have to be taught to run on them, by placing them on it and showing them how it works. It doesn't necessarily come natural to a ferret like it does a hamster. Also, it is very important to get a much larger exerciser wheel than those used for smaller pets. The ferret wheel should be no smaller than a 15" diameter. Ferrets are larger than other small animals who use these wheels, and if the wheel is too small it can harm the ferret's back after running for a while. The best things that ferrets love to do is crawl through tubes, like dryer vents, certainly not one that is hooked up to your dryer, but one that is long and laid out across your floor. Monitor them to make sure your tube is too small for them and that they do not get stuck. Ferrets also love to sleep and snooze, and actually their cage is not the favored spot for them. Oh sure, they'll snooze anywhere, but mine loves to crawl under my clothes dresser, up the back, and into the bottom drawer, which is dark, warm, and shuts out the outside world completely.

No ferrets do not have lockjaw. Lockjaw refers to tetanus, an infectious disease of the central nervous system

If your male ferret is straining to urinate it could be an enlarged prostate which is usually caused by adrenal disease.

According to this website - exoticpetvet.com

Stranguria (straining to urinate)-This is seen mainly in male ferrets. It is due to the prostate becoming enlarged secondary to excessive testosterone secreted by the adrenal gland(s).

The best way is to use a wire brush and then paint the cleaned area with a rust preventive paint. Please do not let your ferret back into the cage until the paint is completely dry. Think of your ferret as if it were a small child and take precautions just as you would for a very bright two year old. Ferrets are very curious and might try to "taste" the paint as well as they might eat the rust flakes, so be careful.

The plural for ferret is ferrets but a group of ferrets is called a "business" of ferrets.

That sounds like your ferret may have ECE which is a Mystery Virus. it was originally called the "greenies" but the actual name for it is epizootic catarrhal enteritis. Ferrets dont usually die from this disease specifically its more of the way the disease affects the rest of the body. All baby ferrets can carry ECE and when it is introduced to an older ferret, or a ferret recovering from an illness they are more prone to getting it. Take them to the vet IMMIDIATLY

Well this is just me but this is what i do

1.Turn on water

2. get a towel ready

3.undress

4.step in water

5. Wash hair with ocean breeze shampoo

6.rinse hair

7.Put apricot conidioner in wait 5 min

8. during te 5 min shave with lime scent foam

9.Rinse out hair

10.put amber shower gel on cloth

11.wipe whole body

12.Rinse

13.get out

14.wipe down with towl

15.Put lotion on

16.Put clothes on

Ferrets have sensitive noses because the are so close to the ground and constantly sniffing everything.

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I would suggest a harness that has snaps. If you have your ferret on a harness that has velcro, and no snaps or buckles, it is very easy for for your ferret to slip out of it. I would also not use a harness that is made specifically for ferrets, but if you want to you can, but for my ferrets I used a sorta generic harness for small critters.

Ferrets are domesticated, weasels are wild animals. A ferret is in the weasel family

Ferrets are not caged animals, but you cage them for their protection. Most ferret owners cage ferrets when they're not at home or unable to supervise them when free roaming. Ferrets need about 4 hours daily time out of their cage in a ferret proofed environment. Ferrets being burrowing animals by nature are subject to crawl and fall asleep into places that can be dangerous and you cannot get them out, like in major appliances, couches, recliners (very dangerous for ferrets). I personally do not cage my ferrets, but keep them in a bedroom totally ferret proofed so they are safe

You can't!

A ferret will take 30 - 40 breaths per minute

Ferrets reach adult size and weight at about 4 to 6 months, Sexual maturity age is at eight to twelve months. First possible mating is at six months or the first spring following birth.

The female ferret first breeding season after her birth will be between five to nine months

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

Clean it up and ensure the ferrets cannot enter the house.

A ferret eating soap would make them sick and have diarrhea. Check the ingredients of the soap and call a Veterinarian. The seizure could be caused by another illness. In ferrets two and older, seizures are most commonly caused by severe hypoglycemia caused by insulinoma. Other causes of seizures include head trauma, infection or inflammation of the brain tissue, cancer in the brain, poisons, and blood electrolyte imbalances due to liver disease, kidney disease, heat prostration, or intestinal obstructions. Contact your veterinarian. refer to link below on Ferret Emergencies

Use a bioenzymatic pet odor neutralizer. The enzymes in the product actually digest and eliminate animal-based stains and odors. Available at pet stores. Use Febreze, an odor-eliminating spray product that will get rid of virtually any smell, including those left by a ferret. Wash the ferret's bedding twice a week and keep litter box changed. Do not bathe your ferret more than once a month, it's not necessary to bathe them at all. Frequent bathing of ferrets make them smell more musky.

My suggestion would be to use nothing - ferrets are not simply small humans and can react very differently to medications and doseages that are safe in humans. Particularly for a viral infection (such as a stomach flu), it is best to keep a close eye on your ferret for signs of severe disease or dehydration but otherwise let him work it through his system himself.

If you are concerned that your ferret needs medication, you need to contact your veterinarian for an appointment - all medications for ferrets will need a veterinary prescription.

Ferrets are not good pets for any children. There are no tests for allergic reactions for human from ferrets. Ferrets don't produce dander like cats, which causes allergic reactions in humans.

I have 4 Marshall Farms ferrets. They are all happy, excitable, crazy boys like a ferret should be, but they are not very sweet. My 5th, was recently put to sleep, but he was only a few months old and already the sweetest little thing and very calm and cuddly. I would love to own another just like him someday. Therefore, I'd like to know for future reference which route to go in purchasing a new ferret.
I've heard Path Valley ferrets are extremely hyper and nippy. Marshall Farms is questionable on their socialization, and therefore, a lot of their ferrets have biting problems or don't get along with other ferrets. I haven't heard much about Triple F Farms ferrets, but what I have heard hasn't been anything negative. Does anyone have feedback on these three companies? I want to ensure I get another sweetheart who cuddles, and not a devil in disguise!

No, unless you are talking about the black footed ferret (a native to the southwestern region of the United States), ferrets are domesticated animals.