When I was younger I only kept two castrated hobs cos I didn't think I could deal with the grief of a Jill; regardless of the benefit, after a 10 year break from ferrets, I picked up 2 again and got a hob and a Jill, the Jill seems more able at ferreting (however the hob is no bad either) but I do think a hob is similar. Get him snipped, watch his weight, simples. The Jill seems far livelier which makes her better for working but did take her longer to handle; and the little f$cker skulks in the holes and it really p#sses me off!
Oh and the vet told me that castrating a hob also carries a ri