ferret washing

[Brimmer 220]

its already been said they dont NEED baths.. and yes it does strip the oils from their coats and then they double time it to build it back up and end up stinking worse...but its your choice.. if you wanna get this particular stink off them and let them start out smelling fresh in a fresh hutch go for it.. it wont hurt them either...

 

but if you need to do so.... i'd do it INSIDE this time of year... use a lil warm water in the bath and or a lil gentle soap.. ie baby shampoo type thing... or dove ... toss a towel into a pillow case and toss the wet ferret into the case... and they'll go mental drying themselves off... dont put them back out in the cold till they are completely dry...

Yep sensible posts like above, don't bother. Mine have just today started to stink. So What!

Any frost could put them at risk, when wet the cold really hits home and could be fatal. The washing thing is for the show ring, not for normal healthy working stinkers.

[Kay 3,709]

Just change the bedding regular & clean out the cage everyday as well, i dont wash ferrets , and would only ever do so if it was covered in something that needed getting off its coat

[summat decent 0]

Never have i bathed a ferret,i presume they are hobs,reckon baby shampoo.

You would be better leaving it till weather better,chill.

[tony d 0]

thanks for all the replys lads much appreciated. its strange they have always had that smell that ferrets have but today it was really strong, like a musty pee smell. from taking them out and changing the bedding and cleaning the hutch out i have came in washed my hands, put alchol gel on my hands and i can still smell it!

tony

[Malt 379]

thanks for all the replys lads much appreciated. its strange they have always had that smell that ferrets have but today it was really strong, like a musty pee smell. from taking them out and changing the bedding and cleaning the hutch out i have came in washed my hands, put alchol gel on my hands and i can still smell it!

tony

That's the joys of ferrets matey!

 

I put a good layer of pine chippings in the bottom of my court. When I change it, they spend ages trying to tunnel though it, roll around in it, etc.

 

They don't smell so bad then, for a while, but you'll never get them totally scent free.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Ferrets are ment to stink, thats how ferret owners recognize each other in a crowd.

[droid 11]

Ferrets are ment to stink, thats how ferret owners recognize each other in a crowd.

 

Classic

[Ginette 0]

I've had to bath mine on occasson, like when I rehomed a hob to a lady for a pet.

As said before baby shampoo works a treat, and mine love plain water to play in.

This time of year I'd rub them as dry as poss, then shove them in a cat basket with dry towels somewhere warm like in front of the stove (not too near) until they're dry.

[Kay 3,709]

Ferrets are ment to stink, thats how ferret owners recognize each other in a crowd.

 

Do you get odd looks in the queue at Tesco as well

[John Keswick 119]

afternoon guys, just cleaned the hutch out, changed the bedding etc, so i thought i would give the ferts a bit of a wash. what do you guys do? just warm water in a bucket and give them a rinse then a dry? do you use pet shampoo or anything like that?(no sniggering at the back )

thanks for your help

tony

 

Oh my f*****g god, i think i may of just pissed my pants (just a bit, exscuse me whilst i go and finish ) you are going to do WHAT? shampoo your f*****g ferrets? well i really have heard it all now, thank you and Good Night

[stubby 175]

well I'm certainly the odd one out my court has a swimming pool fitted, and the ferts love it, and their coats look/feel great, of course they arn't allowed any shampoo to use , but they use it, even when it feels cold enough to freeze a brass monkey

 

[AL BUNDY 45]

thanks for all the replys lads much appreciated. its strange they have always had that smell that ferrets have but today it was really strong, like a musty pee smell. from taking them out and changing the bedding and cleaning the hutch out i have came in washed my hands, put alchol gel on my hands and i can still smell it!

tony

give up the ferriting take up hairdressing

[solostoke 1]

lol, my 3 jills live indoors 24/7 and have a bath every couple of weeks with ferret shampoo from pets at home (lavender scented . they work a few times a week and bolt rabbits as well as anyone elses ferrets i know and touch wood i have never had to dig them out , only had to dig the rabbits that wont bolt out!!! they are just pampered pets when they are at home with the missus!!!! shes the sort that dresses em up and all that

[micky 3,325]

afternoon guys, just cleaned the hutch out, changed the bedding etc, so i thought i would give the ferts a bit of a wash. what do you guys do? just warm water in a bucket and give them a rinse then a dry? do you use pet shampoo or anything like that?(no sniggering at the back )

thanks for your help

tony

years ago ,me and my old rabbitting mate were out ferreting when we bolted a few rats ,georges old doe got a bit chopped up, george got her and pissed all over her ,head to toe,when she dried off she fair sparkled.

[Kaiserdog 20]

afternoon guys, just cleaned the hutch out, changed the bedding etc, so i thought i would give the ferts a bit of a wash. what do you guys do? just warm water in a bucket and give them a rinse then a dry? do you use pet shampoo or anything like that?(no sniggering at the back )

thanks for your help

tony

hiya tony, ref ferret washing, plain warm but not hot water usually does the trick, but if you've got a real mucky one mild kitten shampoo does the trick! my ferrets don't like the washing but enjoy being dryed off after! Dave, Birmingham.