Help/advice

[ferretingnewbie 66]

I have a 4 year old hob had him a few months now, he's my first ferret bought him for the kids to start ferreting hes on he his own, he was kept on his own when I bought him. He's been fine but felt sorry for him so built another hutch in the shed and from previous advice I bought a jill kit to give him company. I got her today and I'm guessing they can smell each other. One cage is on top of the other so they can't see each other. The older male one is fine he's carrying on like normal but smelling the air and scenting everywhere in he's cage. The jill is 8 weeks but it won't stop screaming and biting the cage. She's fine if I hold her or take her out but she's really loud now. I've give her food and she's got water. Is there anything I can do or is she just missing her brothers and sisters or mum? Cheers for any advice

[Daniel cain 46,585]

Try putting them opposite each other pal.atb dc

[The one 8,522]

Your sure your kits 8 weeks ?.

[ferretingnewbie 66]

That's what the bloke said who I bought her her from. He recons he's bred them about 10 years.

They were fine last night and today. she's eaten well 2.

I let them meet through the mesh this afternoon, the hobs fine he makes that "happy noise" and just laid by her smelling but the kit was going f***ing spastic. She was biting the cage screaming and trying to bite him so I put him back in his cage. Now there quiet again both gone to sleep

[terryd 8,709]

Slightly different circumstances to yours but I bought a young jill in last year and my old jill hammered her good and gave her a few scars so had to separate. You expect a bit of a ruffle but the old girl was really going for it. So I swapped them around in the hutches every day for a week or two and that worked a treat. Got on great after that. Saw it mentioned on here

[ferretingnewbie 66]

Shes fine if me or the kids hold her and fine around the dogs just if it sees the hob she screeches and doesn't seem to like him at all. OK il try swapping them round every week, cheers

[BGD 6,437]

Big smelly in season hob is probably quite frightening to a wee kit, I'd say Katchum's advice is spot on

[stealthy1 3,964]

I like jills in pairs, any age range.

[ferretingnewbie 66]

Thanks for the advice. I'm not really keen on the idea of getting 2 jills just personal preference.

I couldn't move them as I've built the cages on top of each other. Anyway I've been shopping them about like was said. She still carried in screeching so in the end I put them together in a neutral place. When I did they were both making that dooking noise and had a smell of each other then he grabbed her by the neck to take her back to his cage. I took them apart and everytime he does it I keep taking them apart. Its alot better now between them still separate cages and I think il let them play in the garden together for 10 mins every night until he's out of season. I think mostly the screeming and biting was to get at me looking back. She stops if I hold her or walk up to her it's if I walk away she starts.

I had a good look over her 2 tonight and her ears are filthy!! Can I use a cotton bud but not put it to far in? Poor think was rideled with fleas and worms 2 so sorted that now aswell.

[ferretingnewbie 66]

 

Set up

[stevo79 569]

  On 03/07/2016 at 21:01, stealthy1 said:

I like jills in pairs, any age range.

I agree can't see why you can't get another Jill for her for company. Can't beat a companion you shouldn't keep them on there own really pal. Edited July 13, 2016 by stevo79

[mad4it 695]

Nice set up, as been said get the jill some company as they shouldnt be kept on there own really.

[ferretingnewbie 66]

Ok, Can I get another jill kit and put them together now or will she see it as her hutch and not except another one now? The bloke I got her from doesn't have any more from the same litter but has jills from a different lot 2 weeks younger than her.

[ferretingnewbie 66]

I havn't got anymore hutches though ?. If they don't get on il have to sort another one out somehow

[ferretingnewbie 66]

OK thanks