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pros and cons
Anonymous
>>309003 I think they are the perfect pets for apt. & me. Most of the pro-ferret advice here was good. My tips or experience:
1) Very quiet animals, but they will watch you all the time and try jedi mind tricks on you to let them out more. ;)
2) If they smell bad, it is usually due to neglect by the pet owner. Clean bedding, change litter, and bathe them as needed- mine get bathed about 2x a month. Use a very mild tear free baby shampoo so you don't hurt their eyes.
3) I let them play in the bathroom unsupervised as it is ferret proof. No need for buying toys they will likely ignore. Mine love old jeans/ pants to burrow in, sacks and boxes filled with dirty laundry or newpaper to scatter and explore, and towels in the bathtub so they can jump in and out to get a drink.
4) If you have them with your gf, just look at it as a trial run to decide if you want kids later or not.
5) They instinctively back their asses up and poop in corners, usually the same one. So just put down a sheet of newspaper each time when they are out.
6) They will dig and claw up carpet, so best if you have a room for them without it if they are out long or not watched. Also no foam rubber as they love the texture and will eat it, and it will block their tiny intestines and it is a serious death risk.
7) You can teach them tricks with the ferret treats. Both of mine will roll over like a dog. Or do barrel rolls. ;)
8) Adopt if you can. Keep in mind they do live for 6 - 8 years average, and are somewhat expensive overall with shots, food, vet care etc. so if not sure about your comittment as a pet owner, may want to get a shorter lived pet like mice, hamsters, etc.
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