nippie ferret

[pikey2983 2]

just got my self a ferret today and its a bit nippie can anyone give me some info how to stop it please.

[lgray88 4]

if you put some vinegar on ur fingers or where ever he or she is nipping , once the ferret tastes the vinegar it should put them off nipping again there is several things you can try on your hands , vinegar is probably the easiest method but some pet stores have bitter apple spray that you can apply to your hands and feet etc . hope this helps

Edited February 11, 2008 by lgray88

[pikey2983 2]

yeah that really does help cheers mate.

[lgray88 4]

have you tryed it allready lol

[pikey2983 2]

yeah i had to because i dont fancy getting bit coz its a big fecker lol

[lgray88 4]

yeh i know what you mean my ones isnt a small guy either. well its good to know its worked for

[pikey2983 2]

i was told big ferrets arent any good for working. what do you think?

[lgray88 4]

i have heard that bigger ferrets are bad for cornering rabbits so they wont bolt, but if you use smaller jill then the rabbits attempt to run out past them , im pretty new to ferreting though , but eveyone has there own opinion , if you ask around you will see a wide variety of answers

[Guest bigredbusa]

spade lol

[lgray88 4]

i your quiet true there busa

[olliedakennard 0]

i just bought a new jill she is very nippy everytime i go to pick her up she goes for me surely if you put vinegar on youre hands she will have to bite you to stop biting and that is going to hurt with my ferret because he doesnt likeletting go any advice.

[lgray88 4]

sorry mate but its all part of the process , unless anyone else has any better ideas but this is only one i heard of , you can either continue to be bitten or be bitten a couple of times more until she realises shes hates the taste if she bites . or if the ferret bites just put her back in her hutch etc she will soon learn shes done wrong and will give up biting , but it takes time that method , so i would just try the vinegar make your hand into a fist if shes goin to bite that way she wont get her teeth on to anything apart from your knuckles

[T78 4]

you have to be prepared to be bitten!no one likes it but if you're frightened of being bit,you'll pull or twitch your hand away from the ferret every time you try and pick it up.got to be confident and have the "i AM picking you up" attitude! otherwise its a vicious circle....

[lgray88 4]

well said pittindall you got the right idea !!

[Kay 3,709]

you have to be prepared to be bitten!no one likes it but if you're frightened of being bit,you'll pull or twitch your hand away from the ferret every time you try and pick it up.got to be confident and have the "i AM picking you up" attitude! otherwise its a vicious circle....

 

yep totally agree