if you own a ferret your here! I need advice ( new owner)

Top 7. Mar 30, 2005 12:39 PM

» ferlover - Re: Re: Re: new owner

In response to Re: Re: new owner posted by rozz394:

You don't have to feel guilty about owning only 2 ferrets. I have one ferret right now and she is very happy. As long as you take time out for her every day, she will be a happy ferret. Having two is even better because they can keep each other entertained when you aren't entertaining them. If you have any other questions about owning ferrets, I will be more than happy to help. I have owned ferrets my whole life and they have always lived long happy lives.Good Luck with your ferrets!

-- posted by ferlover

Top 8. Jun 23, 2005 12:37 PM

» Prefontaine1339 - Advice on getting a Ferret

I have been thinking about getting a Ferret.... but I'm wondering a few things. How long does it take to train them? I have about one and a half years before i go off to college, would i be able to take my ferret with me without many problems? I have researched a bunch and understand it'll be pretty hard training and them and such, but I think i'm up to it.... any advice? should i get one?

-- posted by Prefontaine1339

Top 9. Jun 25, 2005 3:59 PM

» PWebb36 - Re: new owner

In response to Re: new owner posted by dbsmcca:

Hi, we just got a ferret in April we just love him, the problem that we have is litter training, we adopted him from Pet Smart and he was suposed to be trained, he will go on the kitchen floor in the corner, sometimes he will lick up the urine and then roll in it????? I am confused as to what this means, can you help, how do we stop this? Thank You, Pat

-- posted by PWebb36

Top 10. Jul 15, 2005 10:55 AM

» wimbly11 - Litter Training

We just bought Tiki last week from some people who couldn't take care of her anymore. She was supposed to be litter trained, but whenever she's running around the apartment she uses the bathroom in corners. Night time while she's in her cage, she will use her litter box though. does anyone know how we can fix this problem? Please email me. Thank you.

-- posted by wimbly11

Top 11. Aug 26, 2005 8:14 PM

» wildekimber - new babies

After ferret sitting for our daughter for a lengthy time we decided we wanted a couple of babies of our own. Does anyone have advice on allowing the little ones out with the adult we're still caring for? We tried a couple of times, and she just wants to play, but she seems so rough! I know they play hard with eachother, but I can't tell if she's really hurting the little ones or not. Because she's full size and they're so small, she plows onto them and grabs by the neck or throat. They screech and holler, but they do some of that when wrestling with eachother, so is it safe or not safe? Help??

-- posted by wildekimber

Top 12. Aug 26, 2005 8:16 PM

» wildekimber - new babies

-- posted by wildekimber

Top 13. Jan 2, 2006 4:11 AM

» dodgesweetie04 - Playing rough or just being mean?

Well, I have had a female ferret (Pebbles) for a couple of months now and she is my world!! Recently at Christmas my significant other bought me another one so she would have company. He is a male (Bam Bam). I have a large 4 story cage for them and it seems they aren't getting along! He pounces on her and on occasion as drug her around the cage by her head. She makes these little shrieking noises and never the sound that she makes when I play with her (The dookie sound). But she makes the shrieking noise when he tries to get in the hammock with her. She tries to get away from him and when i separate them she goes to sleep. When I open the cage to separate them she basically jumps out of the cage into my arms like she is scared...what should I do?? I don't think she is happy!

-- posted by dodgesweetie04

Top 14. Jan 17, 2006 3:50 PM

» ravendane - getting ferrets to get along with each other

My first two ferrets were bought as a pair. We added a few more ferrets, and they all got along fine. Recently one of the first pair died, and now I can not get the other one to be nice to all the rest. He has to be kept in a seperate cage, and I feel bad for him. I have a ferret play pen, but have to have him in by himself. Any suggestions about getting them all together again?

-- posted by ravendane

Top 15. Jun 26, 2006 5:28 PM

» UKferreter - Introducing ferrets to each other.

Basically your gonna have problems!
They will fight and scream and in some cases even injure each other.
Mostly they settle down after a while,although some never do.One particular girl will always stick in my mind for that,she was soft as a brush with people(eventually),but i could never get her to live in peace with other ferrets,she escaped into another pen one day and was severely taught a lesson( including needing stitches and eye damage) from the residents,I kept her apart from that day on.She was a rescue from some low life and was virtually wild when I first got her,it took many weeks and countless lacerations for me before she trusted human hands.Maybe that was part of her troubles with other ferrets who knows?
Ferrets go for the neck to kill there prey,they also carry their young this way,the male also grabs the female by the neck to mate with her(roughly enough to draw blood even),so the neck plays a big part in their lives,hence they go for it when fighting too.
It`s mainly a dominance thing I think,in the wild mustelids live solitary lives and only come together briefly to breed,yet we want them all to live together happily.
Even ferrets in the same pen will drag others around by the neck, again a dominance thing maybe,or maternal instincts(I`ve only seen females do with with any regularity)but I`m not sure.
Neutering/speying helps and SHOULD BE DONE ANYWAY,unless you can breed and give the kitts proper homes every year (females regularily die from infection if their not bred or speyed)and ferrets in breeding condition have to be smelt to be believed..especially the boys!
I`ve integrated new ferrets before, but never without much sreaming and hollering and in-fighting.
Basically if it can be avoided,avoid it,otherwise goodluck.

-- posted by UKferreter