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Raina question about your ferrets
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Ferrets stink, regardless of cage cleaning or ferret cleaning.
If you live in a trailer, it is mandatory that you own one or two. (It helps keep the stench of the residents in check)
If you live in a trailer, it is mandatory that you own one or two. (It helps keep the stench of the residents in check)
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The Canadian Oak said:
I have an uncommonly good sense of smell. Which means I'm also constantly cleaning things.
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The Canadian Oak said:
I was always the weird guy who made his friends use coaster and take their shoes off in the house.
I don't think it's fair to get a ferret unless you're going to get more than one. I also don't think that they're a good pet for a lot of people. They need a lot of time to run around loose outside of their kennel-- which means that one's house has to be ferret proofed or everything will be destroyed. They can open doors, figure out a lot of baby-locks, open drawers, etc. They aren't the best climbers but if they really want to get into something they'll find a way. One of mine likes to get up onto the trash and then up onto the counter top. She'll drag things from all over the house to build "steps". They also steal things often and hide them.
They're not particularly great with kids. They are really really fun to watch but they aren't too keen on being held (except when they're kits or quite old). They're more like a kitten in that way. They're also prone to quite a few health problems and I'll warn you that the vet bills can get high. Those problems usually don't hit until they're 4-5, but you never know, one of mine had a $750 surgery to have a diseased adrenal gland removed when she was 18 months. They live about 8+ years.
If you bathe them more than 1-2 times a year they produce way more oil than usual and they smell awful. All 4 of mine are decented. Their heads smell a bit skunky because of the scent glands they have behind their ears (though cats have something similar). Hali always smells like maple syrup. We still don't understand why. lol
Their litter boxes smell horrible. You shouldn't use clay cat litter (because the dust can kill them) and shouldn't use any kind of wood chips. I like aspen pellets or feline pine. Those are the only two I've found that really cover up that ammonia smell for a full day.
If you don't have a ton of time to spend with them and don't read up on how they're trained, they'll likely make you miserable. If they don't have enough time to run around, they get more destructive and are more likely to bite.
Hmmm...I bet I don't paint a pretty picture of them. I guess it's because I feel like a lot of people get them without knowing the whole story and a lot of people give them up when they're adults. I have 2 rescues. One of them was bought as a kit and given up for biting. He wasn't properly trained and drew blood for about the first month I had him. When ferrets initiate play they jump on each other and sink their teeth in. It's more a matter of manners than aggression.
And if you decide to get them, get more than one. They're very social and unless you're going to be home with it all the time, it'll be fairly miserable by itself. Mine all sleep in big piles. Two of mine will climb up on me and kiss and kiss. The other two are usually too busy raising hell to snuggle...but I love them anyhow. I have a lot of spare time on my hands and they're just right for me.
They're not particularly great with kids. They are really really fun to watch but they aren't too keen on being held (except when they're kits or quite old). They're more like a kitten in that way. They're also prone to quite a few health problems and I'll warn you that the vet bills can get high. Those problems usually don't hit until they're 4-5, but you never know, one of mine had a $750 surgery to have a diseased adrenal gland removed when she was 18 months. They live about 8+ years.
If you bathe them more than 1-2 times a year they produce way more oil than usual and they smell awful. All 4 of mine are decented. Their heads smell a bit skunky because of the scent glands they have behind their ears (though cats have something similar). Hali always smells like maple syrup. We still don't understand why. lol
Their litter boxes smell horrible. You shouldn't use clay cat litter (because the dust can kill them) and shouldn't use any kind of wood chips. I like aspen pellets or feline pine. Those are the only two I've found that really cover up that ammonia smell for a full day.
If you don't have a ton of time to spend with them and don't read up on how they're trained, they'll likely make you miserable. If they don't have enough time to run around, they get more destructive and are more likely to bite.
Hmmm...I bet I don't paint a pretty picture of them. I guess it's because I feel like a lot of people get them without knowing the whole story and a lot of people give them up when they're adults. I have 2 rescues. One of them was bought as a kit and given up for biting. He wasn't properly trained and drew blood for about the first month I had him. When ferrets initiate play they jump on each other and sink their teeth in. It's more a matter of manners than aggression.
And if you decide to get them, get more than one. They're very social and unless you're going to be home with it all the time, it'll be fairly miserable by itself. Mine all sleep in big piles. Two of mine will climb up on me and kiss and kiss. The other two are usually too busy raising hell to snuggle...but I love them anyhow. I have a lot of spare time on my hands and they're just right for me.
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So does my mom-- it's actually part of her job. She's been known to gag in the car because the shampoo I used the night before smelled too strong. She says that my house smells like animals (like when you walk into someone's house and know that they have a dog, cat, hampster, etc) but it doesn't smell ferrety unless I've missed cleaning the kennel for a day or so. If the litter boxes aren't cleaned at least once a day, it's gagging.
theoak01
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i have pretty much all the time in the world,i work maybe 2 hours a day since its a family business,and my sister will be home when im not to tend to them,shes 14 so no little kids here,ive read alot on them,i was actually up till about 3 last night reading but wanted to hear experiences from someone who has them
and for ferret proofing,just block hole where i dont want them in?i had planned on only allowing play in my living room as its fairly large and they could have fun for hours,but how do you ferret proof furniture?
and for ferret proofing,just block hole where i dont want them in?i had planned on only allowing play in my living room as its fairly large and they could have fun for hours,but how do you ferret proof furniture?
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Our Guneia Pig cage gets cleaned once a Week and usually that's enough. toward the end of the week it gets kinda pissy smelling.
Sometimes Squeakers will tear the paper all to hell that's under the bedding and flip her cave/house upside down when she get a wild hair up her Ass or bored.
If Raina is cleaning the kennel even every other day, I can't imagine it being too bad...
Sometimes Squeakers will tear the paper all to hell that's under the bedding and flip her cave/house upside down when she get a wild hair up her Ass or bored.
If Raina is cleaning the kennel even every other day, I can't imagine it being too bad...
I had to take all of the legs off my couches and arm chairs in my living room. They were climbing under them and tearing apart the bottoms to make little hammocks to sleep in. It also made me very nervous to have them inside of the furiture as I didn't want them to get hurt.
They like to climb the screen on my patio door so I have a 3x4' piece of plexiglass I put at the bottom of it. I used to stack baby gates 3 high to try to keep them out of other areas but they climbed them. Plus indicating that they shouldn't be somewhere makes them more determined to get in. That can lead to digging at closed doors. They'd destroyed the carpet in front of my bedroom....but they only do it because they want me to be out with them.
They can and will 1) steal anything small like keys, jewelry, toys, socks etc and 2) will knock over anything and everything they possibly can....not to be destructive but because they want to know if they can get inside. Mine all love knocking over glasses of water.
Ferrets in general love eating soap. Oh, they steal razors too. More than once I've been taking a bath and seen Hali running out of the bathroom with the razor. They like water, but on their own terms. They like when I run maybe 1/4-1/2" of water in the tub and let them play. They all know how to turn and pull the stopper though. Damn kids.
They like to climb the screen on my patio door so I have a 3x4' piece of plexiglass I put at the bottom of it. I used to stack baby gates 3 high to try to keep them out of other areas but they climbed them. Plus indicating that they shouldn't be somewhere makes them more determined to get in. That can lead to digging at closed doors. They'd destroyed the carpet in front of my bedroom....but they only do it because they want me to be out with them.
They can and will 1) steal anything small like keys, jewelry, toys, socks etc and 2) will knock over anything and everything they possibly can....not to be destructive but because they want to know if they can get inside. Mine all love knocking over glasses of water.
Ferrets in general love eating soap. Oh, they steal razors too. More than once I've been taking a bath and seen Hali running out of the bathroom with the razor. They like water, but on their own terms. They like when I run maybe 1/4-1/2" of water in the tub and let them play. They all know how to turn and pull the stopper though. Damn kids.
lol YLifter. My mom always says they're like 2 year olds on crack....running around 200mph. When they get excited they leap joyfully and smack into things. They get so excited.
I love going home after I work out, letting them out, and having a shake on the couch. They all climb up there and I let them have a couple of licks of the shake I'm drinking. They're beyond sweet.
I love going home after I work out, letting them out, and having a shake on the couch. They all climb up there and I let them have a couple of licks of the shake I'm drinking. They're beyond sweet.
