Ferrets

[CarolsCritterCare]

Are you looking for trouble? Well look no further.....The fun-loving ferret will be more than happy to help you find it.

Not that they're evil by nature, and certainly not bad tempered. But the lively little weasels love to have a good time and don't mind wrecking a few homes in the process.

Energetic and playful, ferrets crave the limelight. The clever trickster can entertain his human friends for hours with his zany antics, but turn your back on him for a minute and he may disappear into the walls.

Frisky, affectionate companions, ferrets require a special kind of human to handle their high-voltage personalities. They can be quite a handful.

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Let your ferret have a good time.

Like cats, ferrets enjoy their naps and will often sleep 15 to 20 hours a day. But when awake look out! Ferrets are very active, so the more you entertain them, the happier—and less mischievous—they'll be.

Ferrets love to crawl through almost anything, including PVC piping, cardboard boxes, paper bags, clothes dryer hoses, and even denim blue jeans. Safely secure a toy to the top of the cage, and your ferret may be content to bat the object around for a while.

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Ferrets are obligate carnivores and their good health depends on a quality ferret diet that contains at least 34% animal meat protein and 22% fat.

Cat and dog foods are not appropriate.

Snacks, such as chicken or turkey, are recommended.

Vegetables should be avoided because they are difficult to digest and may cause choking or gastrointestinal blockages.

Fruits should not be given because they contain fructose and sugars that have been shown to exacerbate insulinoma conditions.

Egg whites (albumin) and raw onion can lead to hemolytic anemia.

Zupreem makes an excellent ferret food. So does Marshall. Either would be a great choice for your ferret.

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PHEW!!! Ferrets don't always come up smelling like roses. A ferret's sebaceous glands, which are used to mark territory, secrete oil with a natural musky odor, and the animal's anal scent glands can spray just like a skunk's.

You should spay or neuter your ferret to minimize odors, and also change the bedding frequently.

Bathing a ferret with kitten shampoo, ferret shampoo, or diluted baby shampoo can also help. But too many baths will only force the animal's scent and oil glands to work overtime.

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Ferrets can also be litter box trained..........mine prefered to sleep in their litter box and potty "other there".

[CarolsCritterCare]

besides crawling thru tunnels, my ferrets enjoy their hammocks

[Blueeyes]

I so agree with you we got 2 ferrets from a friend a few weeks ago and they sure are fun ! one died over the weekend and now we are in need ofnew friends for the one we still have. Max is only 9 mo. old and a blast to watch and play with.