Ferrets?
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Ferrets?
Do they actually make good pets? What are they like?
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They aren't really the cuddly kind of pet, tough they are very friendly.
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Some relatives of ours had ferrets for a while. They were very playful and energetic, and loved to go swimming in the pool with us
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A jumbo ferret.Bulletdance wrote:heehee I thought this was in the wow pets section for a second and was like "I'd so tame a ferret"
I would enjoy a ferret non-combat pet, though
Thanks to everyone for the input, I'm planning on stopping by the pet store with my friend tomorrow to check out the local ferretry. Maybe I'll find myself a new friend? :O
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Their body odor is really musky--ferrets you buy from a pet store will already be neutered and have their scent glands removed, so they've only got a bit of smell to them, but it's not a bad smell, to me, anyway. Their cage is another story, keep it clean! My mother didn't want me to get any at first because she'd heard of the smell, but she's absolutely fallen in love with them now.
I think they're fantastic pets; so much personality and so damn adorable.
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I love them myself, though I don't have one yet. I had my eye on a silver one at a pet store a couple weeks ago and it was all I could do to not take her home. But, I had just adopted two adult rats about a month ago, so I can't really afford to have any more pets at the moment. But oh, how I want one.
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When I was younger my brother brought home a ferret that was named Miranda. Of the few memories I have of her she loved to nibble toes and ears, but always in a playful manner. She also used to scare the cat we had at the time and loved running under, in and over anything she could. Ferrets aren't for everyone, but they can be very affectionate so you should go for it if that's the pet best suited to you.
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Anyway, why my cage does not smell is because I change out their litter boxes daily if not every other day and any messes they make that they don't make it to the box, I clean up as soon as I get home from work. Also, since their skin if very sensitive you can not give them baths often -- more like once every two to three weeks but there are a lot of Marshall brand spritzes you can use for daily use that won't dry out their skin. See, people tend to give them baths and not use a specific type of ferret shampoo (I, myself, use: Baking Soda Shampoo). And if we have a problem with fleas (not too bad, so far, I can get rid of them easily) I use: Tea-tree .
A wall of text! Nevertheless, they're VERY high maintenance pets. They're both spayed/neutered and descented. Also, if you're worried about their #1's or #2's smelling even within the 24 hours you change their boxes, this is the MOST perfect item I've ever bought because it really does eliminate poop/pee smells. Good-bye Odor
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I hope I helped! I'm kind of a self-declared ferret expert. When you have them, you have to be.
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Yes, they HAVE an odor, but it's not an outwards odor. Every animal has an odor if you snort their fur, lol. But you'd never ever be able to tell I have ferrets unless I had them out or you already knew. I know this because I've been told it several times from old friends/family coming over.Dewclaw wrote:Ferrets are fun, inquisitive, mischievous pets. Even de-scented, there is a smell, which I got around by giving weekly baths.
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Baths make the scent worse, they have sensitive skin as someone else said and the maximum they should be getting is a monthly bath, bi-monthly would be better. When their skin is soaked from a bath, their oils kick into over drive which produces a worse scent.Dewclaw wrote:Ferrets are fun, inquisitive, mischievous pets. Even de-scented, there is a smell, which I got around by giving weekly baths.
However, ferret odor is extremely easy to control. A well looked after ferret on a PROPER diet has less scent than one fed something like cat foot or a shitty fruit-filled ferret food. Cleaning the litter box daily and keeping their cage clean makes the scent pretty much non existant, my mother and I were both surprised at how little they smell when you just take care of 'em properly, since we had always been told they smell horrible. Also, they make ferret leave-in conditioners to mask the scent in between baths, though I've never tried one so I can't say how well they work.
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I've also heard and read from multiple sources that giving them baths weekly not only makes their skin dry out and over-work to get their oils regulated, it can cause them skin cancer. Also, more oil = stronger scent.Zuilu wrote:Baths make the scent worse, they have sensitive skin as someone else said and the maximum they should be getting is a monthly bath, bi-monthly would be better. When their skin is soaked from a bath, their oils kick into over drive which produces a worse scent.Dewclaw wrote:Ferrets are fun, inquisitive, mischievous pets. Even de-scented, there is a smell, which I got around by giving weekly baths.
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Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if it actually caused skin cancer, their skin REALLY isn't made to be wet all the time =/Kirsten wrote:I've also heard and read from multiple sources that giving them baths weekly not only makes their skin dry out and over-work to get their oils regulated, it can cause them skin cancer. Also, more oil = stronger scent.Zuilu wrote:Baths make the scent worse, they have sensitive skin as someone else said and the maximum they should be getting is a monthly bath, bi-monthly would be better. When their skin is soaked from a bath, their oils kick into over drive which produces a worse scent.Dewclaw wrote:Ferrets are fun, inquisitive, mischievous pets. Even de-scented, there is a smell, which I got around by giving weekly baths.