How often should you handle ferrets.

[Guest Countryboyo]

how often should I handle my new 12 wk old ferrets? every day?

[mick20 23]

As often as possible. The more time you spend with them now the greater the benefit when you work them.

I handle mine (young and old) every day i can and my daughter handles them daily too.

ATB Mick

[Netter 0]

As often as possible mate.

[John-B 4]

as much as you can but at least once a day.

[The one 8,479]

Every day when im feeding them check there okay and once a week give them a good going over and move the jills about if there coming into or out of season

[toshaugh 2]

Everyday aswell, mine are brought in to run around the kitchen floor every evening cos its raining alot lately, also gets them used to the dog aswell, 3mths old now and used to everything, like noises and people walking about over them, no problems.

[Kay 3,709]

I think once a day , say an hour or so when you can get in with them & play with them , rolling them round & generally interacting with the kits .

[toshaugh 2]

Everyday aswell, mine are brought in to run around the kitchen floor every evening cos its raining alot lately, also gets them used to the dog aswell, 3mths old now and used to everything, like noises and people walking about over them, no problems.

 

Sorry, 4mths old, not that it makes any differance.

[Guest Countryboyo]

Sorry, 4mths old, not that it makes any differance.

 

 

Well it makes a difference. it means you can start them sooner. Happy days! cheers for the help lads.

[ace32 4]

same here,every day,let mine run around the yard,for a while before i feed em,and pick each one up,young and old,and play with them,my two young uns are hyper,on springs,mad as hatters,will have a go at anything,and play all day long,just cant sit still,been trying to get a decent pic of them,but its a lost cause,funny as out to watch,if its raining i have a sit in the court with them,little buggers,oki doki,ian

[Kay 3,709]

same here,every day,let mine run around the yard,for a while before i feed em,and pick each one up,young and old,and play with them,my two young uns are hyper,on springs,mad as hatters,will have a go at anything,and play all day long,just cant sit still,been trying to get a decent pic of them,but its a lost cause,funny as out to watch,if its raining i have a sit in the court with them,little buggers,oki doki,ian

 

If you have got a little bit of olive oil or sunflower oil , put a few drops on a plate or on each ferret , then while there busy lapping it up take a few photos

[joe14 98]

Ive got a chair in the shed and sit in there with mine daily and interact wi em, I could sit in there for hours.

[joe14 98]

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Edited July 15, 2009 by joe14

[ace32 4]

hiya kay,yep i use ferretone,and they love it,just training them to gather in the court when i call em,as its a pain trying to get them all in together,

when they are runing in the yard,just do a rabbit squeal,and they all come running knowing they will get a treat,its funny as hell,doesnt matter what they are up to or climbing,like exocet missiles,handy for when you have a deep dig,i allso use a squeeky ball,rather sit for 5 mins squeeking,than dig,but ime a lazy sod,oki doki.ian

[max abell 196]

As much and as often as possible you cant handle ferrets too much

The more you handle them the more they get to know and trust you

Thats how you build your bond with them so you keep on handleing

them mate and good luck with them