How To Wash A Ferret

[Colin-_-Mac 0]

How do you wash a ferret ? Use hot water and shampoo orvwhat ? And do they like being washed ?

[OldhamLad 66]

If this is urgent ill ask my vet friend And this is a perculiar post for 4.42 am lol

[mrmick 7]

mine don't seem to mind a bath, i use a small plastic washing bowl, tepid water and one of those ferret shampoos you can buy. The only time i've done it is on the odd out breakout of fleas and once when they got ticks, i find its generally easier to find things like this when they are wet and you can quickly deal with it. If the're just muddy i let them sort themselves out.

[tegater 789]

How do you wash a ferret ? Use hot water and shampoo orvwhat ? And do they like being washed ?

Why do you need to wash it?

[stubby 175]

How do you wash a ferret ? Use hot water and shampoo orvwhat ? And do they like being washed ?

Why do you need to wash it?

 

not so much why, buy why not

ferrets love water

my daughter used to take ours in the shower with her,

its bonkers watching them play under the spray, not too often as it will wash off the oil's in the fur

[HIGHAM 47]

go and buy a book on keeping ferrets

[tegater 789]

How do you wash a ferret ? Use hot water and shampoo orvwhat ? And do they like being washed ?

Why do you need to wash it?

 

not so much why, buy why not

ferrets love water

my daughter used to take ours in the shower with her,

its bonkers watching them play under the spray, not too often as it will wash off the oil's in the fur

Yes mine play in water particularly in hot weather when they have a tub with a couple of rocks in full of water, but I have never felt the need to wash them, and their coats are lovely and shiny especially at this time of year. I wasn't being funny and I have seen people do it who keep them in the house but then again I have seen kids who dress them up as well.

[Colin-_-Mac 0]

I got a second ferret yday snd she is in a bad condituon very skinny and very dirty

[lurcherlad_2010 35]

My hob stinks at the moment becouse he's in season but I wouldn't wash him becouse he's out in the shed and he Probley end up dieting with the cold

[tegater 789]

I got a second ferret yday snd she is in a bad condituon very skinny and very dirty

I can understand that then, you want to give it a good start

[Halfinch 51]

go and buy a book on keeping ferrets

 

Like we had to before the internet was Available.

 

Or do the modern version of what we did, Join a forum and ask for advice. Oh, you have.

 

Answer to the OP's question though,

Ferrets rarely need "washing", I think Bathing might be a better word, I just keep getting this picture in my mind of a couple of ferrets spinning around in a washing machine. :laugh:

They are similar to cats, they will groom themselves, just make sure you keep their cages clean.

[Colin-_-Mac 0]

I clen them out everyday my owb ferret is in very good cobdition her coat is lovely and shiny but the second one is as skinny as my baby finger and her coat is manky and her hair is like wire.. Thanks for all the ansers and advice its very much appreciated

[HIGHAM 47]

i wasnt having a dig i was just advising that theres a few books on keeping ferrets and they will help you out as will asking questions on here , hope you get it sorted

 

atb

matt

[mushroom 12,883]

Drop the fecker in a bucket of warm water (obviously make sure it is able to get out) stand back let the wee fecker climb out and shake off put back in hutch with pleanty of straw or shavings and let it dry itself off by rolling about no more than that is necessary

[Bunny Boiler 177]

You can also let your other ferret help groom her. Put a spot of olive oil on the back of her neck. This will encourage your original ferret to lick and bond with her.