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Does anyone know what you CAN orCANNOTSAFELY FEED aFERRETT? Other thanFertte FOOD FROM THE STORE?My son got 1?
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Ferrets are carnivores, but you can offer him fruit and veggies. They can be potty trained to go in a litter box. Yes, they like to chew on things and your dog might try to kill it because it is a rodent. If it hasn’t been spayed or neutered have it done NOW! They have a wild smell about them and if they are not spay/neutered it gets really wicked smelling. There is ferret shampoo you can use on them and a deodorant that will help in between baths. They need to be played with daily or they can become biters. They tend to get cancer when they get older and can live to be about 6 or 7 years old. They are more active at night. Your best bet would be to find a book on Amazon or such about ferrets. I had one and love it to pieces.
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I have had ferrets for a long time..what we do is mix cat food with ferret food for them. Also, for baths you can buy special ferret shampoo to use on them. If you cant find ferret shampoo Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo works great. Mine have never seemed to mind being given baths, we usually give them one once a week. You can buy ferret litter boxes to put in their cages, which they will use to go to the bathroom. Also, you should make sure they have a large cages, with more then one level so they can run around. You should find an area in your house that you can safely let them run around in so they wont always be cooped up in their cages.
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ferrets will use a ltterbox like a cat. The ferret a friend has was kept in a long wooden cage with bars on the sides so you could see him play. Soft material was in the bottom of the cage for his feet and a wheel to play on, as well as, a few toys.
They like the sun, but do not let them lay indirect light for a long period of time. Dry cat food is alright for the ferrets as well as ferret food. Trim their claws they get quite long and sharp. They can be fun to play with like a cat with a weasel look. Don’t worry about your bird, they like mice. They can be trained to lay outside on a leash, so they get out of the cage. In the house they can crawl into small spaces, so keep a close eye on themif you let them run loose.
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Cooked meat
egg scraps
Do not feed anything that contains bones
these are good websites to check out!
http://www.miamiferret.org/about.htm
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~sprite/FFSTART.HTML
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Ferrets are very smart and need lots of attention to be happy. One cautionary word – Watch out for your bird. Ferrets will kill birds and they have amazing abilities when it comes to getting at places you think are out of reach. Your small dog will also probably have to adjust as ferrets can be very fierce and may be a torment to your old pet. Their mode of attack includes a strategy in which they flatten themselves to the ground and charge their opponent with the intention of getting access to their soft belly! Ferrets have a lot of personality and are good animals for traveling with. The more time you spend with your ferret, the better. Mine ride in the car, go on walks, and even accompany me to classes. Some ferrets like water, others don’t. They all need weekly baths or they will stink. Try ferret bowling. Mine love it. Pick a room with a smooth, slick floor and curl the ferret up in your hand head and tail facing you, back to the opposite wall. Gently bowl the ferret across the floor. Mine chitter and run back to me asking for another ride! Also, you can feed a ferret a high protein cat food and suppement their diet with an oil called ferretone. Ferretone is expensive but you should supply it to help keep your pet’s skin and fur heathy. You only need to give them a teaspoonfull or so every day. They love it! Don’t give them too much or they will get the trots. Like dogs, ferrets learn their names and will respond to them. They love the outdoors and will follow you if you call them. I hope you have good luck with your new addition – I see potential for disaster if you don’t have the time and energy a ferret takes. On the other hand, your ferret may enrich your lives and be a source of joy and entertainment.
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Ferrets can eat CAT FOOD. NOT the cat food with the meat. Plain hard cat food.They have a habit of nipping (play biting). It might hurt sometimes but when they know they are hurting you they will not nip hard or not at all. They need clean water every day. They also need exercise to. You could let them run around the house. Some ferrets like water and don’t mind baths. Some ferrets seem to prefer a shower.But Do not bathe your ferret too frequently. Ferrets should be bathed no more than once a month. Unless your ferret gets into something and a bath is the only way to get it clean. Over bathing will cause a ferret to over-secrete its natural oils and it will actually smell worse a few days after its bath. If they are litter trained they will go to the bathroom in the litter box. If Not in a corner in your house. Or in the corner of there cage. Yes they chew on things but they do not do a lot of damage. But they will did up and in things (such as under your bed or under doors to try to get under and in).NO THEY DON’T EAT BIRDS I THINK?
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