Ideation 8,216 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Didnt read to see if it was mentioned but put some tubing in their run. Don't use jays fluid. Handle lots. Whistle/squeek when calling over/feeding (helps later). Give them some whole carcass if you can. No pork. Lots of water. Watch out for tics (get a tic picker). Eggs, fish, meat all good. Mine quite like a ball. Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 maybe just me but don,t like the idea of ferret dry food,a meat eater with canines eating fxcking biscuits does,n,t seem right to me Quote Link to post
kevin from bristol 95 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 a shit scraper and box ,i use a recycleing box scrape it in and then put bin liner round the lip at one end and turn up on end job done easy clean out ,and for scraper i use a large paint scraper its just the job better to be prepared for the cleaning out all the best hope it goes well Quote Link to post
joe14 98 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 If you're using bowls I use those heavy ceramic dog bowls and they cant tip em over. Mine have got landrainage pipe, cat toys, tunnels, hanging baskets, hammocks to keep em enetertained. Quote Link to post
Joe67 239 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 ah right, i know it sent the rabbits crazy so must be okay with ferrets. is there any basic defonate donts? Or is the care very similar to most pet animals in hutches (rabbits/guinespigs)? Got A quote from the vet today and to get them jabbed is £10 each which isnt bad as they dont charge a consultation fee for just injections ferrets are pretty easy to mantain and keep just make sure there hutch and toilet area is kept clean they have nice fresh bedding clean water at all times espically if you feed your ferrets on the dry mix the dry stuff is good in the summer months it keeps them dirty flies away but they should be feed on a good meat aswell like rabbit ,chicken ,mince and the occasitional raw or boiled egg a £10 is a good price for getting your jill jabbed so of the prices these days are madness good price,i was quoted £39 yesterday Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 maybe just me but don,t like the idea of ferret dry food,a meat eater with canines eating fxcking biscuits does,n,t seem right to me RUBBISH!! and you know it !! lol Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 maybe just me but don,t like the idea of ferret dry food,a meat eater with canines eating fxcking biscuits does,n,t seem right to me RUBBISH!! and you know it !! lol Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 ah right thanks for the info. Yeah that vets is great.Even a consultation fee is only £24 which these days is very good. Both my dogs had a virus a few months apart causing severe bloody diohreah and for two injections, some special paste stuff and three tins of special foor its was £55 or somthing like that which is pretty good i think. They are brilliant with my dog who doesnt like strangers, he spent three minutes cocsuing her to him, letting her settle instead of just going straight in there which is why i usually have to have her muzzled and by the end of the consulatation she was taking food from him which is very rare for tilly...wouldnt go anywere else even if i moved area hes sounds like a very reasonable vet unlike some of the ones practising these days some of them need a good slap yeah the waiting are and consultation rooms are nice and big, ive been to some vets where they are far too small which winds my lurcher up even mor ah right, i know it sent the rabbits crazy so must be okay with ferrets. is there any basic defonate donts? Or is the care very similar to most pet animals in hutches (rabbits/guinespigs)? Got A quote from the vet today and to get them jabbed is £10 each which isnt bad as they dont charge a consultation fee for just injections ferrets are pretty easy to mantain and keep just make sure there hutch and toilet area is kept clean they have nice fresh bedding clean water at all times espically if you feed your ferrets on the dry mix the dry stuff is good in the summer months it keeps them dirty flies away but they should be feed on a good meat aswell like rabbit ,chicken ,mince and the occasitional raw or boiled egg a £10 is a good price for getting your jill jabbed so of the prices these days are madness good price,i was quoted £39 yesterday holly jesus, is that EACH? some great tips, thanks everyone Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 oh i know, today i was told the smell of ferrets can attract mice, is this true? Quote Link to post
gav22 24 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 handy tips to have Quote Link to post
Joe67 239 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) ah right thanks for the info. Yeah that vets is great.Even a consultation fee is only £24 which these days is very good. Both my dogs had a virus a few months apart causing severe bloody diohreah and for two injections, some special paste stuff and three tins of special foor its was £55 or somthing like that which is pretty good i think. They are brilliant with my dog who doesnt like strangers, he spent three minutes cocsuing her to him, letting her settle instead of just going straight in there which is why i usually have to have her muzzled and by the end of the consulatation she was taking food from him which is very rare for tilly...wouldnt go anywere else even if i moved area hes sounds like a very reasonable vet unlike some of the ones practising these days some of them need a good slap yeah the waiting are and consultation rooms are nice and big, ive been to some vets where they are far too small which winds my lurcher up even mor ah right, i know it sent the rabbits crazy so must be okay with ferrets. is there any basic defonate donts? Or is the care very similar to most pet animals in hutches (rabbits/guinespigs)? Got A quote from the vet today and to get them jabbed is £10 each which isnt bad as they dont charge a consultation fee for just injections ferrets are pretty easy to mantain and keep just make sure there hutch and toilet area is kept clean they have nice fresh bedding clean water at all times espically if you feed your ferrets on the dry mix the dry stuff is good in the summer months it keeps them dirty flies away but they should be feed on a good meat aswell like rabbit ,chicken ,mince and the occasitional raw or boiled egg a £10 is a good price for getting your jill jabbed so of the prices these days are madness good price,i was quoted £39 yesterday holly jesus, is that EACH? some great tips, thanks everyone yes mate,i phoned the other vet in dalkeith and the price was about £22,not long got off the phone the the vets in gorebridge and they are charging £6 so i know where ill be going Edited March 2, 2011 by Joe67 Quote Link to post
joe14 98 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Another tip is to line the bottom of your hutch with lino and put it a couple of inch's up the walls too. Its so much easier to disinfect and wipe down than scrubbing bare wood Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 ah right thanks for the info. Yeah that vets is great.Even a consultation fee is only £24 which these days is very good. Both my dogs had a virus a few months apart causing severe bloody diohreah and for two injections, some special paste stuff and three tins of special foor its was £55 or somthing like that which is pretty good i think. They are brilliant with my dog who doesnt like strangers, he spent three minutes cocsuing her to him, letting her settle instead of just going straight in there which is why i usually have to have her muzzled and by the end of the consulatation she was taking food from him which is very rare for tilly...wouldnt go anywere else even if i moved area hes sounds like a very reasonable vet unlike some of the ones practising these days some of them need a good slap yeah the waiting are and consultation rooms are nice and big, ive been to some vets where they are far too small which winds my lurcher up even mor ah right, i know it sent the rabbits crazy so must be okay with ferrets. is there any basic defonate donts? Or is the care very similar to most pet animals in hutches (rabbits/guinespigs)? Got A quote from the vet today and to get them jabbed is £10 each which isnt bad as they dont charge a consultation fee for just injections ferrets are pretty easy to mantain and keep just make sure there hutch and toilet area is kept clean they have nice fresh bedding clean water at all times espically if you feed your ferrets on the dry mix the dry stuff is good in the summer months it keeps them dirty flies away but they should be feed on a good meat aswell like rabbit ,chicken ,mince and the occasitional raw or boiled egg a £10 is a good price for getting your jill jabbed so of the prices these days are madness good price,i was quoted £39 yesterday holly jesus, is that EACH? some great tips, thanks everyone yes mate,i phoned the other vet in dalkeith and the price was about £22,not long got off the phone the the vets in gorebridge and they are charging £6 so i know where ill be going £6 pound cant ask for any better than that mate brilliant price that Quote Link to post
shepp 2,285 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Cardboard box with a hole each end. Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 oh i know, today i was told the smell of ferrets can attract mice, is this true? If you were a mouse would you go sneaking round a ferret hutch ? You will defo need a good scraper makes life easy Quote Link to post
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