Everything You Need To Know About Caring For Ferrets
8 Surprising Facts You May Not Know About Ferrets
Ferrets are smart. Maybe not smart enough to type, but they are certainly good at problem solving and planning out complicated schemes to steal things or go places where they are not allowed to go. Alot of people teach their ferret to associate certain noises with rewards. They will ring a bell for instance, and then give their ferret a treat. It is easy to train a ferret like this, but be careful, once your ferret realizes the bell is his key to getting treats sooner or later he will try to get … [Read More...]
Wild Polcat Versus Domesticated Polecat
The difference between a wild polcat and a domesticated polecat (aka ferret) is comparible to the difference between a wolf and a domesticated dog. The polecat, skunk, mink, badger and stoat are all wild relatives of the ferret and belong to the same Family, called Mustelidae. The domesticated ferrets closest known relative, the European polecat also belongs to the same genus as them, and in fact there is no way to tell them apart genetically, though there are superficial differences in the two … [Read More...]
Reasons Ferrets Bite
Explaining why a ferret bites is not an easy thing to do. There's a number of reasons why ferrets bite, and a number of solutions. The first step in breaking your ferret of this behavior is to understand what motivates him to do it in the first place. Let's examine some of three most common reasons ferrets bite. Teething - In the weeks after a ferret is born, it will bite almost constantly. Until their eyes open up, biting is partly a way for them to 'see' what's around them. It's also … [Read More...]
Ferret Sounds and Body Language
At one time or another every ferret owner begins to wonder what their ferret is trying to say. It's good to be able to understand the sounds they make as well as to decipher the meaning of their behavior and body language, not just to understand your fuzzies feelings and moods, but also to identify the dominant in a group of ferrets. Clucking - One of the most frequent noises you may hear your ferret make is the dook sound. It sounds sort of like a chicken cluck. At times this can indicate … [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 attached with a baby ferret but find them too cute to resist and then end up getting unnecessarily … [Read More...]