Ferrets Refusing To Come Out?

[RossR 14]

Jill ferrets finished working a warren and refusing to come out, they come to the burrow entrance and then when you go to pick them up they back in. getting really frustrating and having to use a rabbit to get them out.

 

Wasting too much time on a days ferreting just trying to get them out the warren, any ideas how to sort it?

 

Thanks in advance

[gak25 16]

Mines the same mate it's very frustrating but patience is key it just takes time

[Blind Hawk 57]

They are what you call ,,,,,,,,sulkers,,,,,,,,,,Sulking at the edge of burrow ,,,,its in the breeding ,some guys just breed off any old ferret If a ferret has any faults ,just like the one you have ,don't put her in kit .I had a ferret with the same problem myself ........yes it would spoil the day out I gave her away as a pet to a young lad ?All I can say is buy another ferret from good breeder with good stock leave that Sulker at home.Trial and error ,,,all part of the game.....Happy Hunting

[tjones3862 3,423]

hit can be a right bas#ard, when they do this hits 1 thing that gets to me, the ferret wud be getting another home,,,,, you will find after a bit the fert will start letting the dead bunny go,,,hits a bad habit to get into,,,useing a dead 1 to get them out,,,,

[Flacko 1,744]

Are they the same if they bolt, how much have you wrkd them if you give enough time and still do it, pet job but try on there own first in small bury.

[dogmad riley 1,343]

Jill ferrets finished working a warren and refusing to come out, they come to the burrow entrance and then when you go to pick them up they back in. getting really frustrating and having to use a rabbit to get them out.

 

Wasting too much time on a days ferreting just trying to get them out the warren, any ideas how to sort it?

 

Thanks in advance

I have had this problem before and it can be cured, how I got over the problem is spending time in the garden with them putting them in tubes and letting them run through but dont jump at them straight away give them time to come out a pick them up steadily don't just pull them up, do this several times a day also call them so they know it's you and they will get better with it they need to trust you. Once you have done this several times then they will let you pick them straight from the hole just call before you pick them up as not to startle them.

 

This is the method I used and it worked best to do from kits though.

 

Atb

[Country Joe 1,411]

Its called peekabooing, most get rid.

[norseman 424]

I thought me jill was playing up too. but when I find she does this she's got a rabbit in a stop end and cant shift it, so she comes to the entrance hole then quickly back down (when I reach for her).

 

took me a while to cop this on, but the rabbit sometimes bolts when she leaves or I get a mark on the locator for a dig when she returns. try it next time your out, worked for me.

[Nick3439 83]

My Jill does this; I swear she thinks it's a fun game....

 

I don't mind but it's irritating.... I reckon I'll just try and train it out of her with ferretone; as she creeps out with saliva on my finger

[thenetter 37]

just a thought when you go to handle them in their hutch,

try not to grab for them.

It frightens them,and then when your working them, they'll

think your going to do the same again,

just a thought. a t b .

[terryd 8,415]

My two were like that I did the same as dogmad plenty of handling in the yard picking up all angles also give them a drop of the ferret oil stuff as well so they actually like being picked up.

[nighthunter. 13]

i have ferrets like this not saying they bite , but some can be very timid and it does do your head in but as sed bad news when you got get rabbits two get them out , plus lot lost time ferreting atb

[shellfish 63]

sound harsh but get rid bud and start again with a decent line;you don't get

enough daylight hours to be messing about with shite ferrets .start again

[terryd 8,415]

Have a good summer of handling them in and out of tubes then next season should see a difference

[nothernlite 18,080]

They are what you call ,,,,,,,,sulkers,,,,,,,,,,Sulking at the edge of burrow ,,,,its in the breeding ,some guys just breed off any old ferret If a ferret has any faults ,just like the one you have ,don't put her in kit .I had a ferret with the same problem myself ........yes it would spoil the day out I gave her away as a pet to a young lad ?All I can say is buy another ferret from good breeder with good stock leave that Sulker at home.Trial and error ,,,all part of the game.....Happy Hunting

well you learn something new every day lol ive a ferret of one of my jill which is a cracking worker comes out the burrow no bother its kit wont as you call it a sulker lol how does that work if its in the breeding ?