Ferret mad Dave 65 Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Any tips you boys have for getting the ferrets used to the collars Atb Dave Quote Link to post
PoCk0 40 Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 We usually stick it on fairly loose for a few hours the day before we go out, then take it off and the next day they should be ok with it Quote Link to post
The one 8,477 Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Put it on then put them back in there hutch after a few minutes they should settle down Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Stick the collar on and let them run about, they will soon find them very attractive to wear 1 Quote Link to post
shaunpauls7 131 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Put it on then put them back in there hutch after a few minutes they should settle down Spot on bud got my young hob in the hutch with it on just now. Stick the collar on for about 1/2 hour a hour a day and they soon will get used to it being there. atb shaun Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,467 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I always used to put small leather collars or kitten collars on mine and leave them on in the cage weeks before I started working them so they got used to wearing one. Theres nothing more annoying than a new ferret spending half the day trying to get the collar off when it should be learning the ropes underground. My presesnt batch of ferrets i've just put the collars on the day of their first encounter with burrows and they haven't been bothered, not sure if thats because they are the wide mk3 collars and they arent as irritating to the ferrets as the old mk1s? 1 Quote Link to post
moocherboi 8 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 when i first starting ferreting i used to to just take them out and put the collars on, used to struggle getting them on and then they would just f**k about all the time instead of working, i now put collars on any youngster i have as soon as i get them, part of day to day handling is putting the collar on and letting them run round with it on.. also put nets over tubes to stop them playing with the nets when out ferreting.. makes life so much easier when your out in the field if the ferret has experienced these few little things before hand.. Quote Link to post
hunter1103 1 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 ye just put it one for a couple of mins then they should be fine with it. Quote Link to post
CWN-HELA 228 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 ive had a flea colar on my ferret. neva had any trouble putting a colar on her from day 1... ( little things do help ) Quote Link to post
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