Ferret turned nasty...

[ferret1 6]

It is an hormonal change in him at this time of year. Mine get like that for a while even after they have lined a jill. He will get better, try washing your hands before you pick him this will remove any scent from the other hob from your hands as he may be smelling the other hob on your hands and seeing it as a threat to his territory. What ever you do dont flick or tap his nose as this will damage the nose. As im sure you are aware ferrets dont have great vision and their sense of smell is very important for them. Best of luck with him.

[gilly-93 31]

If it is to do with breading ETC Would he be calmer if i had him castrated?

[Kay 3,709]

Castration would put pay to any hormone related issues , is he only like it if you dads holding him , or is he like it if you pick him up from his cage

[gilly-93 31]

My dad can hold him and do anything with him he sits on his shoulder and stuff but when i go anywhere near him he constanty looks at me and when ever i go to stroke or pick him up he will go for me?

[Kay 3,709]

My dad can hold him and do anything with him he sits on his shoulder and stuff but when i go anywhere near him he constanty looks at me and when ever i go to stroke or pick him up he will go for me?

 

Perhaps he thinks your a threat to your dad , have you tried doing stuff with him when its only you & the ferret ?

[gilly-93 31]

Yep Kay when i feed them and put them in seperate cages he always goes for me and spins round trying to get hold of me but when ever my dad picks him up hes fine?

Unless he simply dislikes me

[Malt 379]

Put a bullet in the fecker.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only joking Gilly! Stick at it.

[gilly-93 31]

He still doing it today but kept hold of him and when he tryed to get hold of me i scruffed him... See if he gets better

[Cold Ethyl 63]

Wash your hands with citrus based stuff found this stopped the kits biting when we got them lemon fairy was what i used.I cant think of anything else useful

[gilly-93 31]

Ive tred everything like that mate he just dont seem to like me or its something to do with breading season which i carnt really see it being that as he is ok when my dad holds him?

[Catcher 1 639]

Think you both have to sit down and have a beer and a cigar together, a bit of a heart to heart, if that fails, bite him back

 

 

Good one mate

[welshdragen 9]

might be an old way of doing things but take a bar of soap in to the kit with you and let him bit down on that then wash your hands with that soap and see if he still going to bite you

[Guest Naughty]

They both hobs Lass and thats what i was thinking but he nearly had my finger off when i was putting him in the hutch

 

Ah right

If he dose go to nip you id give him a gentle flick on the nose.

thats bullshit and will likely make him fear you an worse, just try to handle him with confidance and dont be nervous or jumpy with him,

[will 16]

id just handle him as much as you can and if he does bite you just try and relax and stroke him from head to tail i had a few ferrets when i was younger and flicking thayer nose never worked for me thay just bite that bit harder

[wiskers 0]

put a good thick pair off gloves on and handle him with them

untill he gets used to you and stops biteing.

handle at every opertunity.and he should settle downand and get use to being handled

by you

also might give you abit more confidense with him hope that will work for you

if not .

just let yer dad have him