Lonely hob

[Darlotaximum 2]

I got 2 ferret kits out of the same litter last year and they grew up together. Had to seperate them this year as hob was getting randy. Hob turned out to be quite large but the jill was quite dainty. Anyway long story short came home to find someone had bust open the jill's hutch and pinched her but left the big hob.

 

Since then the hob has been really quiet and dare I say it a bit depressed. He's lost loads of weight aswell. Could this be due to losing his sister/pal/mate.

 

Also first time keeping ferrets would it be possible to get him another jill or is he likely to attack it?

 

Any help most welcome

[Kay 3,709]

I got 2 ferret kits out of the same litter last year and they grew up together. Had to seperate them this year as hob was getting randy. Hob turned out to be quite large but the jill was quite dainty. Anyway long story short came home to find someone had bust open the jill's hutch and pinched her but left the big hob.

 

Since then the hob has been really quiet and dare I say it a bit depressed. He's lost loads of weight aswell. Could this be due to losing his sister/pal/mate.

 

Also first time keeping ferrets would it be possible to get him another jill or is he likely to attack it?

 

Any help most welcome

 

I wouldnt bother getting him a companion untill he is out of season , around mid August time onwards , the weight loss is likely to be because he will have shed his old coat now & the fact he is in season, he may be missing his companion as well though

 

Hope this helps

[Darlotaximum 2]

I got 2 ferret kits out of the same litter last year and they grew up together. Had to seperate them this year as hob was getting randy. Hob turned out to be quite large but the jill was quite dainty. Anyway long story short came home to find someone had bust open the jill's hutch and pinched her but left the big hob.

 

Since then the hob has been really quiet and dare I say it a bit depressed. He's lost loads of weight aswell. Could this be due to losing his sister/pal/mate.

 

Also first time keeping ferrets would it be possible to get him another jill or is he likely to attack it?

 

Any help most welcome

 

I wouldnt bother getting him a companion untill he is out of season , around mid August time onwards , the weight loss is likely to be because he will have shed his old coat now & the fact he is in season, he may be missing his companion as well though

 

Hope this helps

 

cheers for that was starting to get a bit worried about him. Was thinking about get him castrated but there seems to be differing opinions on wether this is a good thing or not?

[Kay 3,709]

Castrate him if you have absolutly no plans to use him for breeding , early neutering of males is linked to Adrenal problems when they get older it seems

 

I have had castrates live into double figures in the past

[The one 8,482]

If you wait a bit there will be plenty kitts available in your area mate and i would get a couple of jill kitts ,you can raise them how you want and socialize them yourself the only downside being they might get bullied putting them in with your hob straight away . The other option is going to a rescue and getting a couple of jills but you wont know what your getting and i would go for a couple of jills as if there's two the hob wont pressurise two as he would one and there social animals