Ferrets 27/7/11

If you need help with your ferrets or you want to get some ferrets, read this!

I have 2 ferrets of my own as you would have seen. They bite everyone but me because they know me and i feed and clean them so i am pretty much their leader.
Ferrets will probably bite at first and it might make you bleed, so my solution is to wear gloves and a jumper and pants so that they can’t bite unprotected skin. Try to get them listen to your commands because they are pretty smart, they will usually get used to the one person and they will only listen to them, unless you tempt them with food. They can be pretty stubborn sometimes though.
I feed my ferrets water and cat food (dry cat food). Other ferret owners feed them with milk and ferret or cat food but ferrets are said to be lactose intolerant (allergic to milk) but it just gave my ferrets the runs. I suggest giving them ordinary tap water.
Ferrets can be used to hunt rabbits and chase them out of their homes or they can be kept as normal pets like mine, they can't be both.
Ferrets need a warm home, i have made a wooden cage with a bedroom inside a massive outside cage, it may sound confusing but it works. For a bed i use old clothes and towels but you can use the hammocks and beds made for ferrets. Some people even let their ferrets live in their house.
Ferrets need to be cleaned every 2-12 months because they can smell really bad.
Ferrets love a good play, i got a calf pellet bag and shook it above their heads and they jump and scratch the bag like it was evil. They love recently cut grass to wrestle in, and Fuzzy can do amazing rugby tackles.

I hoped i helped, From Fuzzippy (Luke)