rats as ferret food ?

[max abell 196]

Just finished reading one of the late great brian plummers books

And he quotes in it that he did on occasions give his ferrets fresh caught rats

I do have access to rats that we catch in fen traps but i havant and NEVER would think

of feeding the horrible bloody things to my ferrets

Brian plummer as im sure you know was one of the leading faces on ferrets and terriers as

was fred j taylor and few others

We personaly would never feed rats to the ferrets was wondering does anyone on this site

feed rat and if so do they like it and do you chop the scaley tales off em etc

would be very interested to know peoples views on this !!

[Maria_ferrets 0]

I feed my ferrets rats and mice, but not wild ones. I would be fearful to do so due to the things that they eat.

 

The ones I use are raised for snake food locally. The ferrets (all except for the picky Weezer) love rats and mice. I feed them whole, fur, guts and tail intact.

Edited May 14, 2009 by Maria_ferrets

[rabbit tourmentor 29]

i used to do it there suppose to be the best food for them full of nutrients

 

but i wont be doing it anymore i havent for years they amount of poison whats about i dont think its worth it when i could feed them other animals

[Malt 379]

Have done before now with no ill effect, but wouldn't do it if I'd suspected they'd come across any poison.

[The one 8,479]

No chance rats are the biggest carrier of disease on the planet

[craig lurcher man 2]

a m8t dose it they would kill and eat it in the wild so y not he says but dose not do it all the time.

[solostoke 1]

iv just read that book aswell. he says that he fed them for months just on rats!! i guess they would eat them in the wild but nowadays with the poison i wouldnt be risking it.

[fireman 10,915]

I do if the rats are clean looking and no where near any poison,i have a grey in a cage trap as i type and after my cuppa i'll kill it then in for the ferret.

[123pruce 0]

I feed my two hobs rats that i buy frozen as snake food.

They get a rat once a week as a treat (when its de-frosted). they only leave the feet and tail.

Iv had no problems so far.