Ferret Facts
Ferrets are NOT rodents.
Ferrets are domesticated, and are not wild animals.
Ferrets belong to the MUSTELIDAE family.
Females are called JILLS.
Males are called HOBS.
Ferret young are called KITS.
Life span of a ferret is 6 - 10 years, but there are exceptions.
Heart rate is 180-250 bpm, average is 225bpm.
Anal tempreture is 100-104, average is 101.9.
Respiration is 33-36 breaths per min.
Ferrets can be spayed (recommended) at 6 months
Ferrets are CARNIVORS, and require high protein diets.
Ferrets can be fed totaly on raw meat, such as rabbit, pidgeon, mince, chicks.
Ferrets can be fed Totaly, on comercial dry ferret biscuit kibbles. ( Frankie Ferret, Alpha, Vitalin, Chudleys.)
Biscuit And Raw Flesh (B.A.R.F.) diets are ok.
Ferrets require access to lots of water, especialy if you are feeding a biscuit diet.
Dried Fruit can be given as treats, so can Ferret Vite, and Ferret Tone.
DO NOT give SUGAR or CHOCOLATE to your ferrets.
DO NOT put salt blocks in ferret cages or pens, it can cause serious harm to your ferret.
Ferrets are not solitary animals, and thrive in the company of other ferrets. Two ferrets are recommended.
Ferrets love interaction with humans, and it is encouraged that you play/react with your ferret for at least 2 hours a day.
Ferret Fanatic
YOU MIGHT BE A FERRET FANATIC IF...
By Meg Carpenter
» You go to the store and buy Pine Fresh litter, and forget to buy toilet paper.
» You have more pictures framed of your ferrets than you do of your children.
» You really think your ferrets are your children.
» You shuffle everywhere instead of walking for fear of stepping on a ferret - (this looks odd in public places).
» You begin to think, "Eau de Hob" smells as good as Joy.
» You're really ticked off because there's no shopping channel for ferrets.
» You won't go on vacation because you're afraid to leave the "children" with a stranger - even if she is your sister.
» When you get mad at your husband, you hiss and bite his toes.
» You don't have enough mantle and adjacent wall space to hang stockings for all your ferrets, and yell at your kids if they try to put up theirs (greedy pigs!)
» You get sick and make an appointment for yourself at the vet's.
» You discuss ferret poop with another ferret fanatic and actually find this subject interesting.
» You get mad at a co-worker and grab him with your teeth at the back of the neck and shake him.
» You're late to work because it took so long to kiss all your ferrets’ good-bye.
» You make duck soup for your husband when he gets sick and force feed him with a syringe if he refuses to eat it.
» While others lobby for ferret rights, you are outraged because they don't get to vote.
» You can always think of a very good reason to keep or get just one more - after all, "How much trouble can one more be?"
» You'll watch a 2-hour movie to catch a 2-second glance of another ferret.
» You get really disgusted if the toilet seat is left up, but are not disgusted by cleaning poop from the floor and emptying litter boxes every day (sigh).
» You're totally grossed out if you step in dog poop, but not when you step in ferret poop.
» You realize that most of what you have written is about ferret poop. Ferrets are in fact 10% love and 90% poop
