Anyone have a ferret?
16 February 2005, 07:34 PM
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Anyone have a ferret?
Thinking about getting a ferret as a pet? Early days as i dont know much about them, need to do some research.
Does anyone here have and info?
Cheers
PIXXIE
Does anyone here have and info?
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16 February 2005, 07:49 PM
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Yep i have 5 of them at the moment. 
Had them since i was about 13. There wonderfull creatures. There are lots of stuff you need to know about them though.
Had them since i was about 13. There wonderfull creatures. There are lots of stuff you need to know about them though.
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can a ferrett do that?
I had a gerbil once that I had to bash gainst the cupboard to free it from my finger, I wouldn't want a ferret bite
I had a gerbil once that I had to bash gainst the cupboard to free it from my finger, I wouldn't want a ferret bite
16 February 2005, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mj
can a ferrett do that?
I had a gerbil once that I had to bash gainst the cupboard to free it from my finger, I wouldn't want a ferret bite
I had a gerbil once that I had to bash gainst the cupboard to free it from my finger, I wouldn't want a ferret bite
haha i had a hamster he was a nice lad, never bit me the poor sod, loved him to bits, i named him carlito after my hero al pacino
16 February 2005, 08:15 PM
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they can make really good pets!
ferret live for about 9 - 10 years, they can live indoors and outdoors. if they are not exercised regulary they need a really big cage, they love tubes - as they are very inquisitive, you can litter train them, they like sunbathing but can be prone to heat stroke! they love the company of others. females are seasonly polystrus and an induced ovulator, her breeding season is between march and september and she needs to be mated during her breeding season because if she is not it will led to oestrogen induced bone marrow suppresion (which is fatal) so many people people keep them with a vasectomised male (hob), or you can spay her or put her on the pill! males can be very smelly because of their scent gland, you can castrate them which will take away some of their aggression but it is not recommended to have the scent glands removed.males can live in pairs
food wise they can eat tin cat food, raw eggs in shell, whole dead rabbit or chick and of course ferret food in biscuit form!
you can get them vaccinated against many disease. ferrets and humans can give each other the flu/cold!
not sure if that helps you!
ferret live for about 9 - 10 years, they can live indoors and outdoors. if they are not exercised regulary they need a really big cage, they love tubes - as they are very inquisitive, you can litter train them, they like sunbathing but can be prone to heat stroke! they love the company of others. females are seasonly polystrus and an induced ovulator, her breeding season is between march and september and she needs to be mated during her breeding season because if she is not it will led to oestrogen induced bone marrow suppresion (which is fatal) so many people people keep them with a vasectomised male (hob), or you can spay her or put her on the pill! males can be very smelly because of their scent gland, you can castrate them which will take away some of their aggression but it is not recommended to have the scent glands removed.males can live in pairs
food wise they can eat tin cat food, raw eggs in shell, whole dead rabbit or chick and of course ferret food in biscuit form!
you can get them vaccinated against many disease. ferrets and humans can give each other the flu/cold!
not sure if that helps you!
16 February 2005, 08:16 PM
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Our ferrets don't bite hard anymore, its only when they don't know who you are. Now they never bite in anger they just play bite, like a dog would. If they wanted to they can bite until there teeth meet in the middle of your finger
Some of out ferrets however have never even play biten.
They are wonderfull, inteligent, playfull animals, and a pleasure to look after.
Some of out ferrets however have never even play biten.
They are wonderfull, inteligent, playfull animals, and a pleasure to look after.
16 February 2005, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by littlemiss
if they bite never shake them as they grip harder use cold water instead - i speak from experience!
what if u stick a toothpick up their ****, that should stop them biting
16 February 2005, 08:28 PM
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thanks Moses I nearly spat my ice cream out haha your welcome bros
, it didnt seem funny at the time when i saw your post about it and i read it again haha had me giggling too
16 February 2005, 09:49 PM
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ferrets stink, but are very cool animals. We had one years ago as a building site pet. It lived in a box outside the cabin, me and another young lad hatched a cunning plan one day to give it some live food, my mate went and bought a 20p mouse from the local petshop and we chucked it in when we thought no one looking.
The next bit is all a bit of a blur it happened so fast, it involved the heat seeking mouse missile tearing its cage apart trying to catch it's lunch, while the older blokes that has strictly prohibited from doing this ( we made the mistake of suggesting it a brewtime earlier
) went ballistic, I never knew your average on site numptie cared so much about white lab mice.
anyway, the mouse got rescued ( by order
back to the petshop ), and we got bolloked, and not spoken to for a few days
eeeee, it was exiting, no regrets, the ferret was amazing, the mouse was magnificent - it lived!
The next bit is all a bit of a blur it happened so fast, it involved the heat seeking mouse missile tearing its cage apart trying to catch it's lunch, while the older blokes that has strictly prohibited from doing this ( we made the mistake of suggesting it a brewtime earlier
) went ballistic, I never knew your average on site numptie cared so much about white lab mice.anyway, the mouse got rescued ( by order
back to the petshop ), and we got bolloked, and not spoken to for a few days eeeee, it was exiting, no regrets, the ferret was amazing, the mouse was magnificent - it lived!
17 February 2005, 09:50 AM
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got 9 all kept as pets
thing about biting is they bite just hard enough to have hold of you,usually without breaking the skin, just flick them on the nose and shout at them and theyll let go- struggle and they grip harder
play biting where they pogo up to you squeaking like a loony,nip whichever bit of you they can reach,then go squeaking backwards for you to chase them is painless
few pics
wonderful creatures
thing about biting is they bite just hard enough to have hold of you,usually without breaking the skin, just flick them on the nose and shout at them and theyll let go- struggle and they grip harder
play biting where they pogo up to you squeaking like a loony,nip whichever bit of you they can reach,then go squeaking backwards for you to chase them is painless
few pics
wonderful creatures
17 February 2005, 10:08 AM
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There was a woman from Sleaford? in Lincs on our local news the other day who runs a ferret sanctuary. She is looking to rehome some of them. She said they only smell if they are not neutered.
Can't remember anymore than that, but if you contact the Calendar news team at Yorkshire TV in Leeds I am sure they would put you in touch.
Cheers
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Can't remember anymore than that, but if you contact the Calendar news team at Yorkshire TV in Leeds I am sure they would put you in touch.
Cheers
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17 February 2005, 09:09 PM
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Thanks people.
Anyone know roughly how much they are to buy?
What do the live in? (something like a rabbit hutch?)
Are they ok with other animals? (cats)
And are they happy on their own?
Pixxie
Anyone know roughly how much they are to buy?
What do the live in? (something like a rabbit hutch?)
Are they ok with other animals? (cats)
And are they happy on their own?
Pixxie
17 February 2005, 09:11 PM
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I heard they like rabbits for company 
As for cages the really big rat cages are good for ferrets especially if they have lots of large tubes to run in. My rats cage was for either a large number of rats or for keeping ferrets in, cost about £100. I would be tempted to have a ferret when the 5 rats kick the bucket but I don't think our two house bunnies would last very long if I got one.
As for cages the really big rat cages are good for ferrets especially if they have lots of large tubes to run in. My rats cage was for either a large number of rats or for keeping ferrets in, cost about £100. I would be tempted to have a ferret when the 5 rats kick the bucket but I don't think our two house bunnies would last very long if I got one.
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rat or a mink maybe
mongoose are better their awesome and loyal and can kill a fierce dog
and cobras too, my uncles had pet ones, used to hunt with them in pakistan, very loyal indeed
mongoose are better their awesome and loyal and can kill a fierce dog
and cobras too, my uncles had pet ones, used to hunt with them in pakistan, very loyal indeed
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lol not quite mate but i can see where your coming from You've got a one track mind mate with your mrs being gone, shes gonna need a body guard when she gets back to protect her from you
You've got a one track mind mate with your mrs being gone, shes gonna need a body guard when she gets back to protect her from you lol u are truly right bud, im gonna stretch her like plasticine and play do , man my testorone is out the window i swear
haha just today God forgive me, at my shop one of my customers came, she is a dentist, beautiful girl and pal, i said to her, man u have some nice child bearing hips, haha she couldnt stop laughing, i said im so sorry, i dont know how it came out , i miss my wife
