ferreting glove

[Kay 3,709]

Have you tried boxing gloves, then if it bites you, you could knock it out

:laugh: you never cease to make me laugh :laugh:

[stealthy1 3,964]

Have you tried boxing gloves, then if it bites you, you could knock it out

:laugh: you never cease to make me laugh :laugh:

 

 

Just trying to help

[Kay 3,709]

Have you tried boxing gloves, then if it bites you, you could knock it out

:laugh: you never cease to make me laugh :laugh:

 

 

Just trying to help

 

Well i need a laugh tonight & thats done the trick :laugh:

[loulove1 0]

Present a closed fist to the hob before you pick him up, with the knuckles leading. That way if he goes to grab you he will only be biting at the hardest part of the hand and you will be able to withdraw before he locks on. When you do this go in slow so as not to excite him and he will calm and become use to this and then you can begin to pick him up with the other hand slowly from behind his shoulders, once your other hand gets close move quickly to get a hold of the hob and he wont be able to bite you and then rub his head in an encouraging way to build his confidence. Eventually he will become use to this and won’t try to latch on to you; it’s about confidence in you and the ferret.

 

I carry gloves with me and they are the tight thin builders type but only use them if I have the need to stick my hand deep down a set and this isn’t because Im worried about the ferret but you do come across all manner of things in rabbit holes other than your ferret or the rabbit lol.

 

Ferrets do get hyped up whilst out working once on rabbits and even the best of ferrets can lock on, on occasions but staying calm and not pulling away is best, then get hold of the ferret and release it from your hand. Once they realise they have hold of you and not a rabbit they will usually loosen up anyway and in my experience only an un-handled ferret will lock on and stay on but you don’t want to be taking an un-handled ferret out working as this is not good practise.

 

Darren

[The one 8,457]

I wouldn't bother with a glove they just get in the road when setting nets ,feeling for a rabbit in a stop end

[whippetboy 2]

Present a closed fist to the hob before you pick him up, with the knuckles leading. That way if he goes to grab you he will only be biting at the hardest part of the hand and you will be able to withdraw before he locks on. When you do this go in slow so as not to excite him and he will calm and become use to this and then you can begin to pick him up with the other hand slowly from behind his shoulders, once your other hand gets close move quickly to get a hold of the hob and he wont be able to bite you and then rub his head in an encouraging way to build his confidence. Eventually he will become use to this and won’t try to latch on to you; it’s about confidence in you and the ferret.

 

I carry gloves with me and they are the tight thin builders type but only use them if I have the need to stick my hand deep down a set and this isn’t because Im worried about the ferret but you do come across all manner of things in rabbit holes other than your ferret or the rabbit lol.

 

Ferrets do get hyped up whilst out working once on rabbits and even the best of ferrets can lock on, on occasions but staying calm and not pulling away is best, then get hold of the ferret and release it from your hand. Once they realise they have hold of you and not a rabbit they will usually loosen up anyway and in my experience only an un-handled ferret will lock on and stay on but you don’t want to be taking an un-handled ferret out working as this is not good practise.thanks mate

 

Darren

[whippetboy 2]

Present a closed fist to the hob before you pick him up, with the knuckles leading. That way if he goes to grab you he will only be biting at the hardest part of the hand and you will be able to withdraw before he locks on. When you do this go in slow so as not to excite him and he will calm and become use to this and then you can begin to pick him up with the other hand slowly from behind his shoulders, once your other hand gets close move quickly to get a hold of the hob and he wont be able to bite you and then rub his head in an encouraging way to build his confidence. Eventually he will become use to this and won’t try to latch on to you; it’s about confidence in you and the ferret.

 

I carry gloves with me and they are the tight thin builders type but only use them if I have the need to stick my hand deep down a set and this isn’t because Im worried about the ferret but you do come across all manner of things in rabbit holes other than your ferret or the rabbit lol.

 

Ferrets do get hyped up whilst out working once on rabbits and even the best of ferrets can lock on, on occasions but staying calm and not pulling away is best, then get hold of the ferret and release it from your hand. Once they realise they have hold of you and not a rabbit they will usually loosen up anyway and in my experience only an un-handled ferret will lock on and stay on but you don’t want to be taking an un-handled ferret out working as this is not good practise.thanks mate

 

Darren

thanks darren alb wb

[the ratcatcher 1]

darren as given you some good advice there you shouldnt need a glove if the ferret as been handled properly and from a young age and if its only biting whilst rabbiting i can bet its still half in the hole so first allow it to exit the hole fully before gathering it up i say this as some ferrets dont exit unless the warren is empty