Everything You Need To Know About Caring For Ferrets
Ferret Illnesses and health problems
One of the unfortunate side affects of domesticating animals is that we tend to ignore the presence of genetic diseases that often get past down with desirable qualities like cuteness or a docile personality. This has especially been the case with ferrets. Let's take a look at some of the most common diseases and disorders in ferrets. Adrenal Disease - This is probably the most common disorder … [Read More...]
How To Take Your Ferret’s Temperature.
Sometimes when you have a sick ferret, the vet will tell you to monitor their body temperature. Knowing if your ferret is feverish will help you figure out if a medicine is working or if an infection is present after surgery, so it is important to know the correct way to do this. The normal body temperature for a ferret is anywhere between 101 -103 degrees. (37.8 - 39.4 C). Depending on what … [Read More...]
Ferret Sleep Patterns
When trying to come to a decision about whether or not you should have ferrets as pets, one thing that needs to be taken into account is their sleeping patterns. Many people hear from friends who own ferrets that ferrets sleep a lot or that they are nocturnal and they get the wrong idea that a ferret is able to stay happily in a cage all day while they are at work. The truth is that while ferrets … [Read More...]
How Long Do Ferrets Live?
A properly looked after ferret will typically live somewhere between 5 and 8 years, though living up to a decade is not an unknown thing. A ten year old ferret is equivalent to a one hundred year old human. Part of this is just natural and can't be changed much as we would surely love it to be. But it's also very likely that the ferrets diet, atmosphere and breeding all have a big part in … [Read More...]
Baby Ferrets Versus Older Ferrets
There is hardly anything cuter than a baby ferret. But are you prepared for one? Hard as it is to believe these cute little balls of fluff can be a lot of trouble and responsibility. The upside of buying a ferret as a kit is pretty obvious. They are more adorable, playful and trainable, but this also means more responsibility for you. Often times people aren't really ready for all the work … [Read More...]