Ferrets make great pets for people who have patients, and love animals. Ferrets are like balls of energy they are fast and almost always moving.
Ferret House: You should have a very large cage because ferrets are very active and need plenty of room to run around, play, eat and drink, and go to the bathroom. The cage should have tubes and tunnels so your ferret can run around and play make sure there is also plenty of open room. Because there are so maney cages out there and accessories I know it is hard to choose so here are some recommendations;
Make sure to put a place for your ferret too go to the bathroom, because ferrets are quite easily litter trained like cats. To cover the bottom of your cage you should use shavings, if you want to save money or be environmental then i suggest you use a rewash able towel, make sure that there is no lose fabric strands for your ferret to get caught in.
Bedding: Choosing bedding for your ferret depends on your budget so make sure to see witch one suits your budget and your ferret best. You will need to change the bedding about once a week in till your ferret is litter trained when your ferret is litter trained you will have to know when to change it.
Food & Water:
There are so many food to choose from so no matter what one you choose make sure that it is high in protein because of how active ferrets are they need plenty of protein, some ferrets will over eat so you may want to remove the food over night. You need to have a secure food dish because ferrets are heavy enough to spill and knock them around you need to have pretty much everything attached properly and securely. You should have a secure water bottle and refill it constantly because ferrets drink allot. You can give your ferrets treats occasionally because if you give them treats too often they will get addicted and that is all they will eat.
Bathing your Ferret: Most ferrets on the market come descented but they may still have a musk on them and you may want to occasionally bathe them. To bathe a ferret the easiest way is to fill your sink up 5cm high with luke warm water then place your ferret gently in it. you should take a washcloth and dampen it in the water then run it through your ferrets fur and be sure to avoid the eyes if you want to use soap then use a tearless baby shampoo or a ferret shampoo and apply this to the dampened washcloth and fallow previous instructions. After this you need to rinse the soap out thoroughly and make sure to keep him warm until he his dry, you can dry your ferret with a dry towel but be gentle. You shouldn’t over bathe once every 2 weeks is plenty, over bathing can cause oily skin & fur.
Brushing & Nail care; Ferrets do not need allot of brushing but every now and again they will enjoy one.
They need there nails to be trimmed this can be one of the most uncomfortable things because overgrown nails can cause discomfort and even pain, do not attempt cutting there nails without proper instruction on how to do so for it can hurt your ferret.
Exercise: Ferrets love exercise (playtime) they need lots of stuff like toys to keep them entertained, they also need supervised playtime out of there cage to keep them happy, but make sure they are never left alone outside of there cage because they can escape through just about anything. Some very good ferret toys are found around the house:
-Paper Bags
-Tennis Balls or Baseballs
-String
-Pop Bottles
-Tubes
There are so many things a ferret would love to play with but before you allow your ferret to play with something ask yourself is this safe? do i care if this gets destroyed? And can this hurt my ferret in anyway?
Healthcare:
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