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Anonymous
My rats are dead.
I want ferrets. Are ferrets high maintainence pets?
>> D-Trigger
yes
>> Anonymous
Yes.
You'd be looking at CONSTANT cleaning because they smell and 4 hours play time a day.
>> Anonymous
I thought only the males were skunk-like?

What if I got two females?
>> Anonymous
>>139089
All ferrets are born with very powerful scent glands that are usually removed when they are really young. As long as you bathe them properly and clean their cage out, however, their smell is no worse than a dog's and certainly isn't as horrible as a cat's litterbox.
>> Anonymous
www.everythingferret.com tells you anything you need to know. You should definitely get ferrets, they're awesome.
>> Anonymous
Ferrets suck, get a dog.
>> Anonymous
dogs suck. get a cat.
>> Morrie
They all suck. Get more rats.
>> Anonymous
Ferrets are the middle ground of the Dog-cat spectrum.

They'll be happy to see you, they'll sleep the rest of the time, they'll stink like dogs, but put their messes in one spot like cats...

And, they're more WTFPWN to mice than cats are.
>> Anonymous
they stink 10 times worse than dogs, your apartment will smell like absolute shit ALL THE TIME
>> Anonymous
Ferret smell is something of a catch 22.

To remove the smell, you must wash them.

If you wash them often, it makes the smell worse because the skin produces extra oil.

So you wash them more.

Repeat.

People living with ferrets get used to the smell, so people visiting get quite the nose-full.
>> Anonymous
>>140487
it's simply a matter of oiling your ferret after washing, a nice olive oil rub down and you'll think you're living with a tossed salad
>> Anonymous
on the plus side with ferrets, you'll never be wanting for tube socks!
>> Anonymous
The DESTROY everything, they are huge maintence , they need lots of attention, the will make you place smell like PISS all the time, descented, bather anything they still smell like piss. They need attention all the time, you can't leave for days or leave them in a cage all the time, they need to roam free. WORST PET EVER , I had two, worst decision about owning pets I have ever made.
>> Anonymous
like any pet it's hit or miss, assuming you're a good owner. I've never had problems with mine and the only thing that stinks is the litter box if i don't clean it out once a week. I let mine roam around my bedroom and I play with her when she's awake and I'm around.
>> Anonymous
pet rats make me sad. they're smart, clean, social, and make great pets, but then they get bigass tumors and die within 2-3 years.