Sulking

[Cappsytheferreter 1]

Hi quite new to ferreting and got a hob that works well but when the warrens clear pokes his head out and when I go to pick him up backs back in again. So I've got to wait for ages for him to fully come out or just grab him really quick It's no real problem just a bit of a pain anyone know how I can make him easier to pick up.

[The one 8,479]

Get a pipe and practice in the garden every day with him ,let him come right out slowy pick him up clap him pop him in again .Do everything slowly and he might come good .When i get kits i get the kids to do that in the garage never had a sulker

[Cappsytheferreter 1]

Cheers pal will do that

[blond 8]

if all else fails tempt him out with a piece of meat, that usually does the trick

[cawleada04 4]

Your best to slowly pick him up. My first ferrets where like that. If u grab him they can get scared and will end up taking even longer to get out. If you really can't get him out place a rabbit in front of him. But make sure you are holding on to it you don't want to give him food that he can take back down the hole.

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

We teach our ferrets to come to us when they are playing in the garden use a fox call and reward them with raw meat they catch on pretty quickly and it works most of time

[The one 8,479]

Aye most folk get a kit then its in the hutch till its ready to go out ,i reckon you get what you put into them so i try to get them out in and out pipes ,put a collar on them let them come out a pipe with a net on . There no ready made but the first time i take them out they enter the burrow no problems they dont piss about or spent half a hour clawing the necks as its the first time they have seen a collar

[rob190364 2,594]

Get a pipe and practice in the garden every day with him ,let him come right out slowy pick him up clap him pop him in again .Do everything slowly and he might come good .When i get kits i get the kids to do that in the garage never had a sulker

slave labour!!!

[rob190364 2,594]

Aye most folk get a kit then its in the hutch till its ready to go out ,i reckon you get what you put into them so i try to get them out in and out pipes ,put a collar on them let them come out a pipe with a net on . There no ready made but the first time i take them out they enter the burrow no problems they dont piss about or spent half a hour clawing the necks as its the first time they have seen a collar

100% agree about putting a collar on them regularly before you take them out....otherwise they spend half the time rubbing the collar against the floor instead of concentrating on what they're supposed to be doing. Makes it easier actually putting the collar on them aswell when they're used to it. Bloody hard work putting a collar on a squirmer!