Ferret mad Dave 65 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) My two are 4 mouth old now the thing is I know there's different types of bite 1. Play bite 2. Fear 3.aggression The thing is the poley sometimes not all the time then I have hold if her will all of a sudden try to lach on I me at this age it don't really hurt that much I just carnt way up why she is doing this is it just a put me down bite I have never put them down when they bite the sandy is 100 percent fine carnt remember the last time she bit just fort you lads might be able too help on this matter Cheers all the best Dave Edited October 12, 2011 by Ferret mad Dave Quote Link to post
jimmythewhippet 1 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 i have 2 6month old poleys and they bite when they are picked up sharpish or held to tight, what i do is let him sniff my hand before i pick him up to let him know i wont hurt him. i bring them into the house for a run around and they are then fine. hope this helps and you get on fine with your ferrets. thanks jimmy Quote Link to post
cathunter 8 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 it sounds to me like a put me down bite, do you pat/stroke your poley while holding her, that normaly helps Quote Link to post
Ferret mad Dave 65 Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Ye I stroke her and talk too her the lot she don't bite as soon as I pick her up she will Let me check her over ect and then after like one or two min bite I think It could just be a put me down But I could be wrong I also hold them right and not too tight Quote Link to post
BenjaminCadd 109 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 All ferrets are different i have a Silver jill that when shes worked and exits a burrow comes out all hyped up and will bite until she calms down again.its just the way ferrets are! Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I know its a bit cliche, but give it time. Some will go on biting throughout there lives but most will give it up. Even the ones that dont can even be predictable. As a rule, if a bite dont hurt, they dont mean anything by it. Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Ferret kits are like pups, they bite on everything until they grow on a bit, its just the way they are Quote Link to post
darbo 4,776 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 just spend more time with her. give her more attention. she is only young. had plenty like this when young. soon grow out of it. confident handling and plenty of it. Quote Link to post
joe14 98 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 If she doesnt do it all the time might be pain related you could be touching a pain spot. Get her checked out by a vet then you can rule that out. Quote Link to post
The one 8,494 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Give it time and more handling it does sound like shes no sure she wants you to handle her and wants down to do her own thing , I was going to say if she was doing it when you where out handle her and stroke her between burrows dont put her in the box till i re read she's only four months old ,Sound like shes a moody teenager Quote Link to post
Plong 21 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 First year ferrets are just that way, will grow out of it with handling. Quote Link to post
Ferret mad Dave 65 Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Cheers lads I did think she was been a moody ass but she's not going too beat me Quote Link to post
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