New to ferrets

[Rhyannon 0]

The OH has totally corrupted my daughter to the country way of life and has persuaded her that pet ferrets are far better than pet bunnies .... I am totally happy with this as living with three spaniels and terrier is not gonna be a great home for bunnies.

 

Sooooooooo we are looking at getting her some in a few months time .... got to prepare a secure area of the garden that the dogs can't get to, get an appropriate dwelling for the furry. I was just wondering though do ferrets prefer company of another ferret or are they fine on their own .... not adverse to getting two of the same gender if they will live happily together.

 

are there any decent books out there on ferret care that anyone could recommend so I can read up and make sure I know what I am doing.

[woz 260]

you will be better off getting a pair really..there social animals and you can get problems with them if there on there own...as for books.i wouldnt bother for a while.read all the previous posts on hear pritty much everything has been covered.its got very fashionable to build massive courts with luxury apartments..as long as they are well handled and exercised a moddest cage with draft free sleeping area will do the job just fine...

[sue 1]

i agree with woz,but i do recommend for pets getting two males and have them castrated they are more calmer than the girls,others might say different but thats my opinion

[stubby 175]

Id go with sue's remarks too, two hobs, get them both castrated, that way no fighting between them in the breeding season, and castration is gonna be easyier than getting two jills spaded, and probably cheaper too, hobs are in my eye's much more user friendly, being more chilled out, and happy to lay back and be made a fuss off, yet still ok to put down a rabbit hole if that is wanted later,

[Rhyannon 0]

thanks for the advice will definately go for two then. We are in the cotswolds looking to get the kits in spring/summer, think OH has sorted out who we will be getting the from. And probably hobs as I do want them calmer. Will get them castrated so what age should they be done?

 

As for housing ... well that is currently in the planning just clearing a space in the garden and making sure it is well away from the dogs who I am sure will be too curious. Not into having anything large and fancy but what would be the minimum size for two so that I make sure I get something big enough ... will be trying to get an abode as big as we can afford.

[Kay 3,709]

basically the more room the better , they need to be able to explore & move about so a courts better as it can all be self contained in one area sleeping area & the excersize area

[olliedakennard 0]

Great advice guys keep it up. I would give you some advice but they have seemed to cover it all , all the best with youre new pets from ollie

[Guest kill_that_rabbit]

How much does it roughly cost to get a male castrated?

thanks

[sue 1]

How much does it roughly cost to get a male castrated?

thanks

 

my vet charges £27 each but she did 2 for £50 ,its best to ring around several prices vary so much

[Trish_1967 0]

Mine charges £35 for a hob and £62.75 for a jill for neutering. Whichever you get, if it is hobs to live socially together they will need doing and if it is jills get them spayed as it is cheaper than the jill jab every year. My hobs are more laid back and 'petlike' but then my jills are gorgious too so up to you which you prefer really. Trish x

[stubby 175]

How much does it roughly cost to get a male castrated?

thanks

 

it is all down to the area you live in, cost us around £70 for a castrated hob, and £130 for two snipped hobs

a snipped hob is "worth more to you" as it will bring your jills out of season, although some people have remarked that a castrated hob can do that too, its not proven, as a castrated hob, wont have the urge to "mate"

[jazz_11 5]

WOW costing me 29.50 to have mine done..

[FUBAR 0]

Think you London boys are getting ripped off cost me £35 to get my hob vasectomised the vet did the tests ie prepared 2 slides of the material removed and looked for sperm.Then an after op return vist to check for infection. 12 months on and he thinks its his birthday 5 jils come on heat in a week . His bell end looks like Rudolfs nose its glowing bright red in the dark. lol