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Stabby
>>327398 Yes, they're usually fixed, but they don't have their full set of vaccinations yet ... that's where you come in. They usually need two distemper vaccines and a rabies vaccine soon after you get them. So that's a good $150 (including check-up) in addition to the price of the ferret and all its supplies.
OP, a few drawbacks to ferrets:
1) They pretty much play by getting into shit and exploring. What room will you let one out in for the required 3-4 hours a day? It needs to be carefully ferret-proofed and as a new ferret owner you'll end up re-ferret-proofing the room a couple times to catch everything you didn't think of before bringing it home. When I worked for Petco probably 50% of people who bought ferrets brought them back a few days later saying "All they do is get into everything".
2) They litter train to a great extent, but few will do it 100% of the time. Expect accidents.
3)They are very social and can become lonely without a constant buddy. For its own sake you should buy or adopt a pair. *there are lots of homeless ferrets, you ought to adopt some instead of buying.
4) They usually need to be trained not to nip.
5)You absolutely need to know the location of an Emergency Vet that treat ferrets. The little guys, with their curious nature are likely fall of a shelf and get hurt, or eat something (often small and rubbery) that will cause an intestinal blockage or bloody diarrhea. You'll need money put away and a plan to deal with these emergencies.
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