marking ur own ferrets

[rabbit.slayer.no.1 3]

ok guys here go's ive got two jills from one litter plus ive got a jill and two hobs from a difrent litter, plus a hob from another litter and they are all white at the min i can tell them apart as they are diffrent sizes as they are diffrent ages , but [bANNED TEXT] can i use to mark them when they are older, a mate says use coloured permanent marker on there tails , but we all know that stuff dont last to long .is there a dye or something permenent i can use thats there for good????????

[diggermad 154]

how about using different coloured ferret collars plus it will help them get used to wearing collars when you take them out ferreting if you dont have coloured collars use insulation tape on the collars cheers DM

[tb25 4,627]

how about using different coloured ferret collars plus it will help them get used to wearing collars when you take them out ferreting if you dont have coloured collars use insulation tape on the collars cheers DM

good idea that d.m

[johnny boy68 11,726]

I shaved a bit of fur off their tails has their tail fur grows slower

 

atb John

[Kay 3,709]

Over time if you handle well & every day .. you will notice slight differences between all the jills for example.. things like tail length .. & general overall feel

 

Some will be slightly bigger / heavier ... even down to the texture of the coats .. they will be all differnt

 

use your hands to differentiate

[PETEWINN 5]

Different coloured cable ties around the neck.

[stubby 175]

 

 

use your hands to differentiate

 

so thats how you girls gauge sizes

[Kay 3,709]

 

 

use your hands to differentiate

 

so thats how you girls gauge sizes

 

well yes if your hands on ... oh i sniff ferrets a lot as well

[chimp 299]

Different coloured cable ties around the neck.

 

 

for gods sake DO NOT do this !!!

[rabbit.slayer.no.1 3]

i was looking at hair dye for pets , or a cheeper way is bath them in a bowl with food dye and its safe

[Kay 3,709]

i was looking at hair dye for pets , or a cheeper way is bath them in a bowl with food dye and its safe

 

To be honest i dont think you need to mark them with anything .. in time you will feel the differences in them all

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Different coloured cable ties around the neck.

Are you for real

[jac 12]

try useing velcro cable ties, you can cut them to size and they come of if your ferret gets it caught on somthing. plus they are durt cheep and can eaven be used on the kits

http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/coloured-hook-and-loop-straps-215mm.html

[The one 8,463]

i tried permant marker on four albino jills when i took them out the box they where all the colours of the rainbow . Then i tried differnt coloured tape on there collars but if they dont lift there heads you cant see whos ,who .Get a pair of scissors and snip ones tail straight across snip a bit off another one between the shoulders ect and you will soon find out whos who .They will have differnt working styles anyway

[Ideation 8,216]

I don't like to leave ferrets collared up - not safe. Shave a bit between shoulder blades or on tail.