GreyRake 108 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 A sharp No! or OI! Works for me. Quote Link to post
mollski 16 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 OK rob thanks,how long does it normaly take,had them 3 weeks they are about 9/10wks old,handle them every day Quote Link to post
whiteracer 258 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 MY young kits still try and bite my young lads, I think my boys are frightend incase they get bite,we handle them every day,not sure weather to put my finger down there mouth or smack there nose,you read so many things,great to see your daughter getting along great, neither FFS!!!! Just keep handling them and they'll stop nipping.....don't let the kids handle them til they are fully tame. Finger down thier throat has worked on my pair, I read it on here somewhere and gave it a go on mine and it worked a treat!! Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 The thing is not to let them have the upper hand even with handling , once they know your a soft touch you've had it , Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 It just depends on the ferret. Pinky is well handled but at 10 weeks still 'mouths' you, no sharp bite at all just puts her mouth around your finger gently. Now, if you have a bit of a 'nervous disposition' around ferrets you may shit a bit and give a flick on the nose or send your massive digits down her throat with force... No need... You should know when a ferret bites you and that is a million miles from it.. They are babies..!! Now next door to me have got two cracking Poley hobs, a week younger than Pinky. Just big dopey lumps that wouldn't think to bite and just hang in the hand all quiet like. Not like Pinky at all, she's a fecking live wire. Hard work to keep in the hand, wants to 'go' permanently and thats where the mouthing comes in but I know its just frustration. Bottom line is folks, don't be too hard on 'baby' ferrets, plenty of gentle handling and all will be fine... Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Good advice there bosun Half the problem is there are people who are really scared of getting nipped. Strange really, because those same people will happily let a puppy chew on their hand Maybe it is because a ferret is perceived as something more 'wild' and potentially dangerous? I can only say that familiarity breeds happiness, on both sides: both human and ferret. Once you get used to feeling those little teeth on your hands, plus the knowledge that a ferret can't actually kill you you relax, calm down and stop being on the defensive, ready to over react to a nip. I've only been bitten properly a few times, and no, it's not pleasant, but hardly life threatening. The old drop of milk in the palm of the hand works wonders on ferrets that genuinely think that fingers equal food. Once they realise that the hand brings food but isn't food in itself, things usually work out alright. We've got 3 big hob kits at the moment, real thugs, who tear into each other like demons. Yes they'll turn their heads and grab on to a hand, just for a second, but they aren't really biting; just make a slight dint in the skin. Funnily enough, a brother who recently went to his new home, is the most placid thing on the face of the earth: a double for his dad who is the most laid back thing around. They're all different just like puppies are different. 2 Quote Link to post
CraigRVenner 1 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 a light pinch on the nose when they nip usually works well Quote Link to post
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