Ferrets Bite

[Leeview 791]

No I dont take pups rabbiting I take dogs i.e adults, of course there is a distinction between play biting and nasty biting, you mentioned the pup as an example, your last sentence? so would you keep in your team of workers a ferret that had turned and bit you more than once?

Y.I.S Leeview

There was no mention of rabbiting in the original post, just a ferret biting as it was being handled, but no, I wouldn't have a place in my team for any animal that had a habit of nasty biting, especially in the field. A working animal that you can't trust is no good to anybody. I feel any working animal should be used to being grabbed in a number of different ways, I get my pups used to be picked all sorts of ways, same with the ferrets as kits.

See my first post replying to stubby, both posts mention rabbiting

Y.I.S Leeview

[ferret15 0]

Bring the ferret close to your mouth and make a loud sharp TISSSSSHHHH or CHISSSSH noise in its face. The type of noise that they make at each other when annoyed so they know to back off.

 

I find it works very well if you start when they are young and just playing, as soon as they go to latch on even when playing, make the 'tish' noise. Keep repeating. It doesn't take long.

 

The only time it deffinately doesn't work is if you have a deaf ferret!!

 

Try it, it might work.

 

I have grave doubts that i would place my face near a biting ferret

 

I know i wouldnt thats a fact

 

got to agree with kay and the one. when they are young yes, but angry un-handled adults that want a piece of me No!. as i sad earlier i got bitten nine times on one hand because i couldn't move fast enough to get my hand away i know for a fact i cant move my face any quicker and from the bites i had on my hand i am never gonna risk losing an eye by whispering in it ear !

had one brought in here once as soon as i took it out the box it tied to bite me, it bit itself decided i had bitten it and went nuts !!! every time i got it of my hand it would latch on some where else before i could get my hand away. i eventually had to hold it still with my foot across it shoulders and prise it mouth open with the other hand, then i was able to get a better hold and the ferret and it calmed down. took a while but it doesn't bite anymore and never bite like that first time 9 bite wounds in about 60 seconds as said if handled well and often it should never bite like this

 

 

Sorry but that made me laugh i could just picture it.

what was even funnier was the face on kids next door, they come to the fence to see the new ferrets every time they arrive. needless to say even though this one no longer bites they will not touch it for love nor money!!

[postiepaul 0]

A firm squeeze behind the ears with thumb and index finger of free hand will make them let go, useful for when they get a stubborn grip on a rabbit too. I can only remember 1 bad bite which was when I went to buy one, the bloke said thats funny, that happened to the last person too. Isaid keep it.

[Ferret Breeder 0]

Hi Everyone,

 

It's great to see all these active posts, this really is a hot topic!

 

I thought it would be helpful to summarise the 'SHIIIISSH' method taking into account everything that people have said and amend accordingly.

 

The gist would be:

 

*Preferably use on kits (not deaf ones!)

 

*When it is dangling from your finger (assuming it is not being supported by your other hand at this point) should you 'Shish' it and it lets go it will fall downwards, not up towards your face, so your noses should be safe!

 

Keeping in mind we don't want to hurt the little critter through falling please adapt the method so that at the same time, you hold it, perhaps gently pulling in the opposite direction to your face just in case and make a sharp SHIIISSHH noise.

 

Sods law is that it then bends round and re-attaches to the hand you are holding them in. lol. This is quite likely if as you say if it is a bit miffed, which it may well be for biting in the first place. Scruff of neck perhaps?

 

Think I'm all out of comments on this topic now so thanks for chatting everyone. Maybe catch up with you on another part of the forum.

 

Kind regards

Ann

[Brimmer 220]

Pressure to the scissors of the jaw from the thumb and index finger of the other hand for me. They dont like it, but it gets results quick and some realise quickly its not worth it.

[andy s410c 59]

Well handled,fed ferts DON'T bite but that's just my opinion.The animal reflects on the owner....IF the fert does latch on pressure to the jawside or the end of the tail normally works.These sort of animals only react this way due to arseholes who mistreat them & they deserve to be bit to the bone .

[ian21 0]

push your finger down on its nose i find that it works

[Maria_ferrets 0]

I'd be a bit afraid to see some of you around toddler babies.. Most babies go through a biting stage, I've got scars from my little brother. And my twin and I used to bite eachother.

[joe14 98]

When the majority of ferrets bite, there is normally a reason behind the biting just like

dogs. Iv only been bit twice and it was my own fault and i waited til the ferret let go.

[Kay 3,709]

I'd be a bit afraid to see some of you around toddler babies.. Most babies go through a biting stage, I've got scars from my little brother. And my twin and I used to bite eachother.

 

ferrets arnt humans

[stealthy1 3,964]

I'd be a bit afraid to see some of you around toddler babies.. Most babies go through a biting stage, I've got scars from my little brother. And my twin and I used to bite eachother.

 

ferrets arnt humans

 

 

But mine are my babies

[Kay 3,709]

I'd be a bit afraid to see some of you around toddler babies.. Most babies go through a biting stage, I've got scars from my little brother. And my twin and I used to bite eachother.

 

ferrets arnt humans

 

 

But mine are my babies

 

 

Your so dead you will be telling me next you buy them rain coats incase they get a chill

[stealthy1 3,964]

I'd be a bit afraid to see some of you around toddler babies.. Most babies go through a biting stage, I've got scars from my little brother. And my twin and I used to bite eachother.

 

ferrets arnt humans

 

 

But mine are my babies

 

 

Your so dead

 

 

[Kay 3,709]

I'd be a bit afraid to see some of you around toddler babies.. Most babies go through a biting stage, I've got scars from my little brother. And my twin and I used to bite eachother.

 

ferrets arnt humans

 

 

But mine are my babies

 

 

Your so dead

 

 

 

Behave

[ratman 1 0]

I'd be a bit afraid to see some of you around toddler babies.. Most babies go through a biting stage, I've got scars from my little brother. And my twin and I used to bite eachother.

 

ferrets arnt humans

 

 

But mine are my babies

 

 

Your so dead

 

 

 

Behave

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