how to get ferrets used to get handled

[Davidh 5]

Just keep handling them as often as you can. A little gentle correction (alight tap on the nose followed by a sharp no) does not do any harm. It has always worked with mine. Keep on going

[matt241075 12]

hi mate

all young kits bite even if you did correct them it would do no good there would just nip again the next day.

when there start working it calms them down a million everytime.......

good luck with your fingers for now lol

matt

[gary87 0]

hi mate

all young kits bite even if you did correct them it would do no good there would just nip again the next day.

when there start working it calms them down a million everytime.......

good luck with your fingers for now lol

matt

ok cheers mate

[John-B 4]

I have a albino jill that i will be working this year she is just under 1 year old and she still has the odd nip at me, I have had ferrets almost all my life she is handled every day but it's just a friendly nip as I think she gets excited and wants to play. she is the first ferret I have had that I have reared myself that has done this to me, i wont give up on her when she nips I just put my finger in her mouth and press down on it she has a little bit chew then she is no bother after that until the next time I go to pick her up, pretty sure she will grow out of it and hopefully once she gets working everything will be ok

[gary87 0]

I have a albino jill that i will be working this year she is just under 1 year old and she still has the odd nip at me, I have had ferrets almost all my life she is handled every day but it's just a friendly nip as I think she gets excited and wants to play. she is the first ferret I have had that I have reared myself that has done this to me, i wont give up on her when she nips I just put my finger in her mouth and press down on it she has a little bit chew then she is no bother after that until the next time I go to pick her up, pretty sure she will grow out of it and hopefully once she gets working everything will be ok

they arent realy big biters just nip now again a play with them for a couple of hours a day and that seems to be getting them used to getting handle i had some when a was a younging but the never niped is so a was unsure what to do

[Kay 3,709]

As already mentioned handling as much as you can & plenty of meat in there diet should do the trick.. good luck

[weaselfeatures 0]

mine was a [bANNED TEXT] bugger [bANNED TEXT] i first got him. But its all about how much time you put into em, an no don't flick their noses.

[huntingryan 33]

try and handle them every day but make sure they dont get bored and make sure they get use to your smell and are not hungry

[j davies 8]

hi mate ,

what ever you do dont ever flick youre ferrets on the nose !!!

they are just playing , and a ferret should be youre best pall .

you mast keep on handeling them , if they bite to hard correct them bey talking harder and just say , no !!! olsow you can thake them by the back of there neck skin , they wil take it verry soon .

tip : frequently put a finger in there mouth .

so they wil get used to it .

handel them every day , and always treat them with love and respect .they wil treat you the same way back

the abouve quote is so right i do it with mine and all turned out good had one that was a year old you could not pick her up with out a welding glove only had her 3 hours and she is now one of my best ferrets i ever had