Ferret

[adam s 32]

I was given two ferrets and the cage for free, When i seen the male i noticed he had fur missing on his tail, The cage is entirely made of metal and wire mesh. Does anyone know what this is from?

[bert the fert 28]

I was given two ferrets and the cage for free, When i seen the male i noticed he had fur missing on his tail, The cage is entirely made of metal and wire mesh. Does anyone know what this is from?

 

 

It's likely just " rat-tail ", a hormonal response to the onset of mating season. My albino hob is just starting to show the first signs of it now.

[adam s 32]

Cheers mate, i have noticed the fur is starting to grow back on his tail now.

[KittleRox 2,147]

A full metal cage may get a bit hot mate

[2bob 9]

a full metal cage will be very cold in winter an as said above will be very hot in summer unless kept in the shade. atb

[theferreter 311]

hobs will loss hair at this time of year when they are in season

your metal cage should be fine just fit a nest box to the side of it and there shouldent be any problem with your ferrets getting cold seeing as you live in austrila just keep it in the shade out of the sun you dont want them cooking on ya

Edited February 23, 2011 by theferreter

[The one 8,470]

Rat tail its hormonal mate just keep him clean and it will grow back .

[adam s 32]

a full metal cage will be very cold in winter an as said above will be very hot in summer unless kept in the shade. atb

Yea the ferrets are under a shady tree during the summer with plenty of fresh water daily, and in the winter i put them out so they get sunlight all day, especially in the morning and afternoons i make sure they get the first and last rays of light. Only problem is now the ferrets are at my girlfriends brothers place and he seems to think that they are his, so i have to lock the cage, its quite funny though he said to me, " mate your ferrets are nothing but pricks all they do is bite" he must be handling them wrong because i have never once had a problem with them biting.