lord_seagrave Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Chaps/chappesses, Now that Seagrave Towers is approaching 'completion', thought is being given to some sort of loveable furry creature to destroy it. Since I am keen for this destruction to be a long, drawn-out affair, Lady S and I have ruled out a cute little kitty, or, indeed, a cute little bow-wow. Little tiny bunnie-wunnies are just going to make me hungry, and so we are thinking about a ferret. Do any of you have experience of ferrets as house-pets, rather than as working animals? What are the cleaning, roaming and attention requirements? Is it ever acceptable to have just one? Be gentle. :blink: LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezbear Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 You can train ferrets to use a cat litter tray place it in the corner the ferret chooses, get a big indoor cage for when your not in and for it to use as it's bed. You will have to block any little holes as they are constantly exploring and due to their nature they will try to get in any hole they can find, under cupboards and things like that. If i was you i would get it descented at the vets although i don't know the price. Good luck if you get one mate as they provide endless hours of amusement :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretertom Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 If u get 1 get it neutered it realy reduces the smell and makes life easyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Keep them(it) outside and let it(them) in on occaisions to keep you aware of why you keep them outside :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 henry d makes sense. However... if you are going to keep a couple inside (don't just get 1, they get lonely) then be prepared to adapt your house to being safer than if you had toddlers wandering around. Child locks on all cupboards, nothing within climbing range to jump onto something else, long curtains are just asking to be climbed, potted plants were designed to be excavated, gas fires are for climbing into and getting stuck, no food or drink at ground level, don't leave keys withing ferret range as they could be stashed for later, don't leave remote controls within ferret range or they could also be stashed and bare in mind stairs are alot easier to run up than run down when you are 4 inches tall. Just a few I can think of off the top of my head. :unsure: One thing to bare in mind is the constant all year round warmth can mess around with their moulting a bit. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 henry d makes sense. However... if you are going to keep a couple inside (don't just get 1, they get lonely) then be prepared to adapt your house to being safer than if you had toddlers wandering around. Child locks on all cupboards, nothing within climbing range to jump onto something else, long curtains are just asking to be climbed, potted plants were designed to be excavated, gas fires are for climbing into and getting stuck, no food or drink at ground level, don't leave keys withing ferret range as they could be stashed for later, don't leave remote controls within ferret range or they could also be stashed and bare in mind stairs are alot easier to run up than run down when you are 4 inches tall. Just a few I can think of off the top of my head. :unsure: One thing to bare in mind is the constant all year round warmth can mess around with their moulting a bit. FM Some good points there Ollie, All I can add is the high probability of them sending you head over heels, as they will just love slinking in between your feet, normally when you've got a hot cup of tea in your hand They will however, give you hours of amusement. Good luck SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 henry d makes sense. However... if you are going to keep a couple inside (don't just get 1, they get lonely) then be prepared to adapt your house to being safer than if you had toddlers wandering around. Child locks on all cupboards, nothing within climbing range to jump onto something else, long curtains are just asking to be climbed, potted plants were designed to be excavated, gas fires are for climbing into and getting stuck, no food or drink at ground level, don't leave keys withing ferret range as they could be stashed for later, don't leave remote controls within ferret range or they could also be stashed and bare in mind stairs are alot easier to run up than run down when you are 4 inches tall. Just a few I can think of off the top of my head. :unsure: One thing to bare in mind is the constant all year round warmth can mess around with their moulting a bit. FM Ta very much all. Seagrave Towers is sadly bereft of long drapey curtians, although behind the fridge is starting to look like irretrievable ferret heaven... With regard to pairings, do you recommend both girls; both boys; a girl and a neutered boy; or a boy and a neutered girl? And would anyone with ferrets in the south-east put up with a visit from me and her to see them in a domestic setting? LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Go to site pakefield ferrets and check out Simon Whiteheads site very knowledgeable you will see him doing a display at most of the big gamefairs nice lad very helpful wrote very good books on ferrets & ferreting profesional rabbit controller during winter months. YIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 2 x Jills, no doubt, they will smell less and will fight less. 1 jill & 1 hob will be much the same except they will do something that begins with F but isn`t fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretertom Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Bear in mind if you had 2 un spayed girls (jills) you will have to get them out of season eigher my mateing with a hob (male) ferret or a jill jab from the vets if not then the females are at a high risk of getting an infection or anemia whitch could lead to death where as with male ferret you do not have to worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 my daughter has 2 jills as indoor pets, very large cage in front room, they are the tamest ferts ive ever seen, come out to play most days, will not use a litter tray, but will return to cage to "poo" when out playing, Id say in summer you defo need to clean out twice daily, or you'll get plagued by flies, and if you only want to keep one, get a hob fert rather than jills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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