how to stop my 11week old ferret from biteing

[ScottChimbur 0]

iv got 11week old male polecat the litte c**ts biten me lol how can i stop him from biten ?

[stubby 175]

carry on handling him as much as possible, try putting some malt paste or spittle on your hand for him to lick, you'll get loads saying, flick nose,push fingers into throat, but its not neccessary, just lots of handling,

[Kay 3,709]

is the ferret fed meat or dry food & is it in a hutch with a run attached to it or do you fetch it out for a run round ?

[#1poacher 8]

hi pick it up get it used to being held

[ferretertom 7]

I have took a load of crazy ones in recently theres 10 and all bite theyl be on with handleing you could try ginger on you hands it wont like the taste.

[ScottChimbur 0]

thanks its fed meat and a take it out the hutch to run around not got a run yet

[Kay 3,709]

thanks its fed meat and a take it out the hutch to run around not got a run yet

 

if your finding the worst of the bitings when you get the kit out of the hutch for its playtime so to speak... let it run off some of the energy first before you handle it

 

Or if you just want it to get used to being handled then do that after its eaten.. kits with a full belly are usually easier to handle than hungry kits

 

Good luck

[ScottChimbur 0]

thanks for the info was helpfull

[stealthy1 3,964]

At 11 weeks I would be amazed if it had a bite, normaly playing, at that age they are like pups, they bite things to work out what they are, just pick it up and handle it a lot

[ScottChimbur 0]

he was fine all day a went in from the back and had a burger then [bANNED TEXT] back out then he started to bite i just got him today he was fine till i had a burger and i have been handeln him all day he has still been biten how long do you thing a will need to keep handeln him for till he stops

[Kay 3,709]

he was fine all day a went in from the back and had a burger then [bANNED TEXT] back out then he started to bite i just got him today he was fine till i had a burger and i have been handeln him all day he has still been biten how long do you thing a will need to keep handeln him for till he stops

 

 

wash your hands after eating .. he very probably smelt the food you had eaten

[stealthy1 3,964]

he was fine all day a went in from the back and had a burger then [bANNED TEXT] back out then he started to bite i just got him today he was fine till i had a burger and i have been handeln him all day he has still been biten how long do you thing a will need to keep handeln him for till he stops

 

 

As much as you can really, did you say you only had one kit?

[ScottChimbur 0]

yh mate a was going to get to but this is ma first ferret a have family members that have ferrets but they dont stay neer me. am more in to lurchers but im given ferreting a bash

Edited July 22, 2010 by ScottChimbur

[stealthy1 3,964]

yh mate a was going to get to but this is ma first ferret a have family members that have ferrets but they dont stay neer me. am more in to lurchers but im given ferreting a bash

 

 

If I were you I would get another kit, its no harder to look after two, they always seem to be better in pairs

[ScottChimbur 0]

well mate as i sayd this is my 1st ferret im just goin to stick with the 1 at the momment see how i get on with my 1st one thanks very much for your help and support.