Bighting

[Benellisupernova 104]

Hi everybody, I had a new ferret yesterday. A 10 month old hobb. I have tried putting a harness on him to take him for a walk but the keeps bighting me every time

How would you stop him from bighting? Do I really need to use a harness, does anybody on here use one?

Cheers

[Ideation 8,216]

Harness . . . where were you taking him? Tescos?

 

atb

 

Jai.

[wullieh 53]

if you putting it on him to take him a walk then i would say get some ferretone and put it on his belly and wwhile he is licking it you should be able to fit the harness, wouldn't use a harness when working the ferret.

[The one 8,479]

Dont put a harness on him then just let him wander about the garden where you can watch him

[Kay 3,709]

Let him settle in a bit ... if he is entire that also may be contributing to his behaviour

[mattydski 560]

I would get his confidence first by increasing the handling length and frequency... Then, when you have his confidence.....if you must.......put the harness on him.

[scothunter 12,609]

reminds me off a time i was working in bornemouth we went round to the chippies one night and on the way back passed this couple with a rabbit on a lead i was trully tempted to bend down and stretch its neck haha

[The one 8,479]

Im no keen on folk putting a harness on a ferret and wandering about the streets sniffing where all the dogs etc have been pissing picking up everything going .

[whin 463]

would let it wonder free in your back garden and if you want to exersise hm find some rabbit holes and let him have a bit sport,

[liftboy1 0]

no offence pal but ferts and harnesses dont go like. My ferrets are either down a hole or in a hutch. If they bite, I know its strange but spit on your hand and let them lick it off they will soon come. I once had a proper poley given to me and he just wouldn`t tame, but the common fert will come. keep handling them too.

[festa 206]

lemon juice!!!! works every time before you handle it wash your hands in lemon juice you only need to do it a few times and your ferret will soon get the message and stop biting you

 

 

atb gary

[whin 463]

best thing for biting ferrets is welders gloves great tools wouldnt be without them make sure there extra thick lol

[poacher3161 1,766]

best thing for biting ferrets is welders gloves great tools wouldnt be without them make sure there extra thick lol

Nah you want them chain mail gloves a good ferret will bite streight through them and take your finger streight off

[Marksman 934]

lemon juice!!!! works every time before you handle it wash your hands in lemon juice you only need to do it a few times and your ferret will soon get the message and stop biting you

 

 

atb gary

 

 

Deffo what wor kid says. can't go wrong with a bit of jif lemon. Worked a treat for my 2 last year

 

Darryl

[The one 8,479]

Feed it handle it ,feed it handle it in a couple of weeks you should see a big differnce what happens when your out working it and youve no gloves or lemon ??? .