Just found a silver ferret

[joel222 65]

Just as i was coming in with the dogs i saw a ferret on the footpath ahead so i put the dogs in and went back out, crouched down and held out my hand and this ferret came straight to me so i picked it up and it's now in my spare hutch. Im aware that it must belong to someone and if i hear of some missing a ferret i will return it. On the other hand, if nobody claims it, it is a welcome addition to my team. The two ferrets i have already got are jills and this is a hob, is it ok to house them together throughout the year and would you just stick it straight in with the other two?

[diggermad 154]

keep it seperate mate just incase it has anything wrong with it just monitor it and check for fleas and ticks after a week or so your happy it hasnt any diseases put it in with the rest of yours hope that helps mate cheers DM

[Gin 498]

You can't house them together all year, or you will have loads of kits very soon, as the jills come into season.

As was said, keep seperate till you can be sure the hob is free from problems.

 

Loads of info on this site.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter/ferretrescues.htm

Edited October 23, 2010 by Gin

[theferreter 311]

yea mate as said keep an eye on it for a week or two just to make sure its healthy you dont want your own ferrets to get sick they will be fine into gether over the winter untill breeding season comes then take him away from the jills or you will have loads of kits and theres all ready enough kits about

[turbo28 1]

Just as i was coming in with the dogs i saw a ferret on the footpath ahead so i put the dogs in and went back out, crouched down and held out my hand and this ferret came straight to me so i picked it up and it's now in my spare hutch. Im aware that it must belong to someone and if i hear of some missing a ferret i will return it. On the other hand, if nobody claims it, it is a welcome addition to my team. The two ferrets i have already got are jills and this is a hob, is it ok to house them together throughout the year and would you just stick it straight in with the other two?

[turbo28 1]

if it seems healthy put it straight in,got a new hob the other day and put it in with my jills,got on straight away,the only time ive seen a fight is when my brother put a new hob in with a another,so shouldnt be a problem.atb

[The one 8,494]

If your happy with its condition put it in with yours the breeding seasons past so they should be okay but inless its got a scar from its testes up to its belly your going to have to look at housing it elsewhere from your jills next breeding season .