oakey 57 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 first day out tomorrow ive never in all my life ferreted in such hot weather is there any way of keeping the ferrets cool as i have heard they dont like the hot weather or will they just stop working if they get too hot? Quote Link to post
simonrocco 175 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 they should be ok pal iv never had any problems ferreting in the heat try taking some water with you to give them a drink every now and again. atb and good luck for tommorow pal Quote Link to post
jocky 198 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 would wait till it cools down abit next week, they will get hot in the box, i always take water for them. Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 well yesterday it was nearly 30 degrees here, I wont take the dogs out in this heat , so if your ferreting at first light thats got be better than going in the middle of the day at the min Quote Link to post
AndyKelly 251 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 don't like hot weather? ferrets do not have any sweat glands and cannot sweat if your ferret overheats in this kind of weather it can bring on a diabetic coma where the ferret can froth at the mouth and die- if you HAVE to go out in this heat make sure you take a spray bottle and regally spray your ferret to bring there body temperature down and leave a few biscuits in the box so there blood sugar stays up or go out early morning or late evening when it is cooler Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I wouldn't dream of ferreting in this weather in the temperatures we have at the moment: 28C+ If you do go, then don't put them in an ordinary ferret box, they will cook. Use one of those cat carriers with a grill door and vents in the sides. Otherwise you risk killing the ferrets, with or without water for them. Quote Link to post
B.P.R 2,798 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 take a spray water bottle and spray them to keep them cool. take a cat carrier so they get plenty of air and keep in the shade Quote Link to post
oakey 57 Posted October 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 All went well as in ferrets ok but bloody mixy again we had 6 off some new permission 3 with mixy 3 clean we missed a lot more due to dense undergrowth we will go back armed with longnets but as i said good day out . Quote Link to post
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