10 Things You Should NOT Do to a FERRET!

[@SusanBradley-w7x]

You are awesome with your ferrets and your advice is invaluable ty.😊

[@SparkleSporks]

I knew most of these already, but it's always good to have a reminder! You've done it in a very soothing like way, with some adorable entertainment from your business, so a great combo :D

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PR4U2NV]

I own 2 Marshall's Ferrets. They were rescues from a person who didn't treat them well. I am trying to break the kibbles they're used to. Luckily I do have all they need in vitamins and care products. I'm scared of them getting that dreaded adrenal disease. I feed them "Instinct brand" kibbles until they fully go raw. Appreciate all your videos as they've helped me greatly. Thank you so much.

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

You're welcome. Always good to hear that we helped!

[@rocknrobin4022]

Great information.Thank you.I love your channel

[@RobohoTarots]

Mine are unphased by salmon oil. I do have the USA pet store bought babies. I fell in love and needed joy in my life. They needed freedom in theirs. I’m pad training which is going well. Next up is the vet for a once over and some advice (it is an exotic specialty clinic). I find feeding them on the floor of my shower with the shower head dripping only slightly is their preferred meal time arrangement. I feed them three times a day. They prefer their food just a tetch wet. The white one appears to have a sight and hearing issue but isn’t blind. I really want to build these tubes for them so will search your content for the diy in tunnels. I don’t want to know anyone who hits ferrets. That’s insanely cruel and pointless. Thank you for the content. Well done.

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

You're welcome. Congrats on your new buddies, hope all goes well!

[@erikamarie5535]

Great video 👍 very important information, thank you for making it 🥰💖👍

[@LouiseJosephine]

I had my youngest castrated at 10 months because his fluffy nuggets were still inside and if they remain inside there's an increased risk of cancer. He's also got a mystery condition where he won't eat solid food and chokes and throws up if he eats anything that isn't mushed up. So many vet visits and yet there's no medical explanation for it so the vet thinks it might be trauma related from before i rescued him 😭

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

Oh, poor little guy 😔

[@formerlybernard6460]

I have had ferrets for decades and agree with all these - the only digression is that I do give my ferrets a short 'shower and soap' with oatmeal shampoo once a year, primarily after summer, when i find they can get a tad greasy with the UK warm snap - and if they are ill and soil themselves - but other than that I agree wholeheartedly with this content. Mine are always indoor with basically the run of the place, ferret proofed of course and natural window light available to regulate cycles and with many many many dark sleepy spots under drawers and what not. Basically a cat, but more much troublesome!

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

Sounds great, I love the last sentence. Definitely like to compare them to the way we treat cats or dogs than how we treat hamsters. 👍

[@faceplate7461]

great video, i didn't know that light could cause them to produce more hormones that can lead to adrenal disease. Thanks

[@TheSuperspatz]

Some really good points there, unfortunately too many people get these "cute funny animals" without doing the correct research. Excellent informative video and though our 7 are house ferrets I really need to think about an inclosure like yours for extra play time.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

My friend from school loves his so much his Vtuber was a Ferret but my mother would set off a nuke before letting one in our house

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

Well said. Also the problem is that people want the ferret to be something they aren't. So they try to mould them rather than accepting what they are/need.

[@DragoonDigital]

Top quality tips once again. Many thanks for keeping the ferret content coming!

[@pillowkitty6]

Closest thing to a "treat" my current boy will accept is his Virbac brand toothpaste. Let him lick a little off the brush before I start. Wants nothing to do with oil, lax, freeze dried or chews. Sadly makes his nail trims a two person scruff operation. Miss the time when I could just sit my girl on my lap and clip her nails at my leisure while she licked away at her belly. Said boy also destroyed a dental catnip cat chew toy but I thankfully located all the pieces. 11+ years of ferret ownership still blockage surgery free!

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

They're all such unique characters and some I guess are just more fussy about what they want to eat. Shame for you as treats are good for playtime enrichment (like treasure hunts!) as well as bonding.

[@pillowkitty6]

@@kingsdownferrets8485 He does expect to be fed his raw grind twice a day! The look of dismay on his face when he has to resort to kibble. The raw does tend to give him looser stools though. There are times I end up soaking his rear in purely warm water to just get his backside 100% clean when his own wiping isn't cutting it. He then gets to do the "I'm Wet" zoomies through the house while I chase after him with a towel. When he gets really excited he even does little spins in place like I've seen dogs do! Just the other day while I was leaning over smooching on him in his cage, the only place he chooses to sleep in the entire house, I received multiple licks on my lip! Still a work in progress between him and my elderly mother bonding though. Thin skin. He as drawn blood on her multiple times. Got her chin twice. No scars but definitely multiple day to heal scabs.

[@skindawg3615]

Thankyou

[@HowesBusiness]

Great video as always. Is that Chili playing with the yellow toy and sock? :)

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

Good spot! It is Chilli with the yellow toy, but then its Mushroom with the sock!

[@HowesBusiness]

@@kingsdownferrets8485 They are both so gorgeous.

[@boontime]

Roughly 3 weeks ago I found a Ferret (well my dogs did) and after not being able to locate the owner I now have a Ferret. I am glad I have done everything correct so far for him but How do I stop him biting me when playing (he is very friendly but bites during play) or putting on his harness. Picking him up isn't an issue but he will sometimes try to bite once picked up (not sure if playfully or frustrated, i've not let him bite me to find out). He will also jump up my legs as though he wants to be picked up but then the issue starts. Anybody have any advice please? Thanks UK Ferret

[@moshack]

Great job with this channel. The information you provide is very helpful. I saw the video on the Micro Ferrets and fell in love. I live in Japan and was wondering if it is possible to get them over here? We have less space than you have in the UK so smaller is better. I know lots of people with Ferrets but I don't know anyone that keeps them outside. They are all kept in side the homes. All we can get here are Marshall. But I have seen some Angoras that are bred in China. Any advice would be helpful. We don't really bath our Ferrets, but in summer they do enjoy a fun swim in a baby pool in summer. :).

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

Micros are relatively new breeds and haven't spread very far from UK geographically yet. But there does seem to be demand and I wouldn't expect it to be long before you do see them. They will be quite risky though, as they still have very low genetic diversity and hence higher risk of health problems, especially where people breed them for money without thought for health. When micros do eventually end up in far flung places, it's likely that there will be some quite extensive inbreeding in those areas due to lack of breeding stock.

[@heatherpitman5529]

What do you think about using oatmilk to bathe them in if they need it?

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

If they "need it" then yep, we've used it with a rescue ferret that had irritated skin from fleas. The problem with oat baths is that I've seen people take the concept too far and seem to think that you can bath them anytime so long as it's an oat bath.

[@heatherpitman5529]

@kingsdownferrets8485 gotcha, our play outside a lot and can get muddy. Sometimes I do a simple rinse but the oat milk gets rid of the mud smell and let's them smell like themselves lol

[@ladyvirgo013]

Thanks for this video, can you tell me the brand of salmon oil is best?

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

Sorry, I cant do simple quick answers, so instead I made you a 10min video on the topic! 😁 Enjoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2G8nKKAmdJ8kNU

[@ladyvirgo013]

@kingsdownferrets8485 oh thanks!!

[@fadhilahnaufal6781]

Okay I know that you shouldn’t Ferrets often, but my male un-neutered ferret always have dirty brown spots in his testicles area I assume that a urine stain or poop stain since maybe he’s on heat, is it okay to clean them with water and shampoo just on the dirty area when it’s really dirty? Thank you.

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

If he is unneutered, then it will be obvious when he is in heat, as his testes will have descended and be clearly visible. At other times they retract up into the body and are not visible. When they are in heat they drag their rear-ends around on the ground weeing and spreading their scent everywhere. Ugh! Its yuck to us, but they love it. The stinkier the better! Due to this dragging/scenting behaviour, you would expect it to be dirtier than usual back there. If you wash him, it'll be a fruitless task, as he'll do it again the minute he's let free. Now the dirt/smell should usually just be from the urine and/or any mud that he drags through, and he wouldnt be expected to drag or rub in faeces. So if he has done that, then you could clean him up, but probably easier/better just to use some baby-wipes. Finally, if the "dirty spots" are very small, then do they look like black-head spots? If so, this can happen when the oils clog up the pores, much like blackheads on humans. This can rectify itself, but you could try to bath that part of him if you think its getting worse or been there for a long time. Youll want to find some natural-based cleanser which may have some scrubbing effect, but try to go easy. Good luck.

[@StopWars420]

Try an unscented wet wipe. Like they use for babies.

[@fadhilahnaufal6781]

@@kingsdownferrets8485 cheers mate he is an unneutered Ferret, we’re planning to be a Ferret breeder in Indonesia. Once he’s mate with a female do the make himself smells go away for a while or he will stay like that? Sorry if this is a noob question since ferret knowledge are not common in Indonesia cheers…

[@kingsdownferrets8485]

I get/see quite a few questions from Indonesia, I had no idea that ferrets were even there! Ferrets are "photoperiodic" which means their breeding season is dictated by the changing of daylight hours in the seasons in europe. So in late winter when the daylight gets longer, they come into season, and then at the end of summer when days get shorter this brings them out of season. I dont really know how this is going to work out in a geographical zone with no seasonality, which isnt 'natural' for them, as their body and hormones will be a bit confused. Sorry I cant help much there.

[@edenofsharpedges5159]

I Wish Here In America, They Didn't Do That. 😢