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Caring For A Pet Ferret


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First, go on freecycle.org and get a ferret cage by joining and then offering something like a couple of t-shirts, and then request a used ferret cage, that is two or three stories high, or buy one.

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Buy a hammock for the cage, ferrets need these.

Put a box with a hole in it in the cage, big enough for the ferret to get into and sleep, like a shoe box sized box. I used a dollar shoe box from the dollar store, and cut a little doorway in it and put a little fleece blanket inside to let it sleep on.

Get a water bottle, and buy good ferret food. Get a blanket to put over the cage when the ferret sleeps, as they need total darkness when they sleep.

Get the Ferret: Buy one of Marshall Farms ferrets, and bring it home. Let it get used to the cage for a couple of days or hours until it wants to come out.

Take the ferret out, as much as you can, but not too long at a time without putting it back in the cage. Never let the food bowl run out of food, because their metabolism is so fast they can starve to death really fast. They also need to have fresh water and have to water bottle never run out.

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Put a bag of sandwich baggies by the cage. You will use this to clean the cage each time you take the ferret out. Put your hand in the bag and pick up any little ferret tootles. Usually they will eventually start going in one spot. You can try a litter box, but mine don't like them, they go on the linoleum in the corners of the cage.

I leave a space for the ferret to see out at night, but most of the cage is covered. Ferrets cannot take heat. I have a little thermometer hanging on the cage to tell me how the temp is. They are more comfortable not in hot areas, but like cool areas. They are in need of lots of stimulation and attention. I have mine out about 6 times a day, all the time with little breaks to eat and drink.

I can't let it run free, because of the dogs and them not being reliable, but you could if you were there to watch them all the time. Mine gets stuck in drawers, and they are like kids, very curious and they are little bandits. They will find a place and put things they like in there. So keep your items out of their reach unless you want them to disappear.

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They are so hyper. If you always hold them the same way and talk to them, they will become very attached to you. They are so sweet. Never keep a ferret in an aquarium. It is harmful and they need free flowing air, and the aquarium is for fish. Not ferrets.

They are so wonderful. They are the funniest, most hyper, most comedic animal I have ever seen. In the summer I like to keep a meatloaf pan in the bedroom window sill and fill it with fresh water ever night and ours likes to play in it; they love water, just like an otter would.

Enjoy yours!

By Robyn Fed from Hampton, TN

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January 11, 20100 found this helpful

Very good article. Don't forget to get Ferretone and put on the belly, let them lick it up (it's like choc to them, lol) so that when it's time to clip thier nails, they wiill stay pretty calm while licking so you can do that job for them.

 

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January 11, 20100 found this helpful

I forgot about that. That is such a good supplement! I hold the ferret softly by the scruff to give it a nail clipping it puts them to sleep sort of, the vet told me and it is not inhumane as long as it is for a short time, less than 10 seconds.

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They are such loving creatures! Robyn

 
January 20, 20100 found this helpful

www.goosemoose.com is a great all round pet site - click on the pet forum tab and choose the animal you are looking for. Lots of people with great advice from personal experience, this helps since there is a lot of mis-advice out there and new things that are becoming known all the time. elaine

 

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