ferrets

[sussexpoacher 45]

Ive got three of this years youngsters and they have been handled from birth, theyre brilliant and ive spent hours sittin with a brew watching them play and explore, better than any tv

[nippynoodles1985 0]

My 1 year old male nips every now and then when he gets over excited but I have got used to it my two 5 month olds love play fighting with my hands but have never drawn blood I have found my jill to be really gentle and my hobs a little nuts now and then!!!! Handling is the key!!!

[ian21 0]

i have got 3 polecat jills 1 albino jill and 1 polecat hob and they dont bite me at all like said above just handle them daily and they will be ok goodluck mate

[tullfan 0]

i think the above posts have answered your question, but good on you for asking and not taking what you were told as read,as i have said to lots of people in the past .its a DOMESTICATED animal handle/treat it as such and you shouldn't have any problems

[max abell 196]

We have 12 ferts 1 hob and 11 jills and none of then ever bite

When they are kitts you get the odd playfull nip but thats about it

If ferts are handled regulary and looked after there is no reason why they should bite

I dont beleive there is such thing as a spitefull fert only a bad owner in the 1st place

[theferreter 311]

i find hobs more docile than the jills but all will become very friendly wif plenty of handling

[droid 11]

We have 12 ferts 1 hob and 11 jills and none of then ever bite

When they are kitts you get the odd playfull nip but thats about it

If ferts are handled regulary and looked after there is no reason why they should bite

I dont beleive there is such thing as a spitefull fert only a bad owner in the 1st place

 

Totally agree.

 

It's called 'patience', something that's in rather short supply with the 'If it bites me it gets shot' Rambo brigade.

[dytkos 17,815]

A lot of old boys will tell you the old myths about ferrets. Back in the day they were often fed nothing but bread & milk, kept in small hutches and never handled unless they were being taken out ferreting. The result was that you had a bad tempered ferret that craved meat and something to do.

 

If you feed your ferret correctly and give it plenty of handling and exercise, you can get it as tame as any cat or other pet animal. It's all about trust & confidence. If you are nervous of your ferret, it'll most likely pick up on that and be more likely to bite you.

 

 

Well said M,, I could put my ferts down my trousers and let them take food from my mouth without any probs if I had a mind (or half of one)! LOL Cheers, D.

[The Ferret Tamer 1]

Got 52 of the little buggers here including pure EU poleys and Mink hybrids (khonoriks) and none of them bite.

 

As has been said correct diet and handling works wonders.

 

FT

[Quixote 9]

I go along with everything that's been said

 

I've got eight, myself. They all get handled daily, & none of them are biters. The misconception that ferts are nasty wee buggers who love nothing better than to take a chunk out of you is exactly that!

[micky 3,325]

had ferrets that will lick spit of your tounge just handle them daily

i,ve kept ferrets for 50 odd years ,i,ll never let one touch my gob,nasty little b*****ds

[Quixote 9]

i,ve kept ferrets for 50 odd years ,i,ll never let one touch my gob,nasty little b*****ds

 

 

50-odd years? Really? I reckon you must still be doing it wrong, mate

Edited October 8, 2009 by Quixote

[jusar whippets 10]

My grandad was a ferreting demon, he always used to spit on the back of his hand and let the stinkers lick it off, he never had one that bit as they saw the hand as a place to have a nice lick.

 

I must say with mine, 2 hobs and two jill, i've done the same and i have never had a proper nip.

 

Mine love bog rolls, and it's so funny watching my polecat jill walking around inside a bog roll tube, looks like a boob tube for stinkers!!

[micky 3,325]

i,ve kept ferrets for 50 odd years ,i,ll never let one touch my gob,nasty little b*****ds

 

 

50-odd years? Really? I reckon you must still be doing it wrong, mate

Yes really,and if i,am wrong , i,am wrong ,but tell me ,whats right ,about putting a ferret to your mouth,my ferrets are working animals,ifeed em ,water em ,and keep em clean,and in return,they work,at no point do i kiss em.

is it a Scottish thing?

[telboy(rainmam) 0]

Hi mate,

i'm brand new to all but i've got 2 hob's and 4 jills and none of em bite mate give em 2-3 days once they no your smell they will come to you and with no att of biting mate they soon learn your thier sorce of food etc.

 

good luck with it mate.