Facts About Buying Or Adopting a Ferret
They are good family pets.
They are quite content creatures that you will laugh at and fall in love with as many people have before.
You might wonder about their life expectancy.
They have a pretty good one.
While most of them pass away after six to eight years of age there are some that surpass that.
There have been some with proper care that have lived a few extra years and passed away eleven or twelve years of age.
They are quite small.
The males normally are the biggest.
They are about fourteen to sixteen inches long and weigh up to four pounds.
The females are on the smaller side.
They are normally eleven to twelve inches long and weigh up to three pounds.
The females are known as "jills" while the males are known as "hobbs".
Ferrets normally have a lot of energy.
They are however somewhat lazy as well.
You might be wondering how they can be both extremes.
While they do sleep quite a bit, you can find that at dawn and dusk, they are really hyper.
Those who have raised ferrets have found that they are the creatures that will adjust their sleeping and playing times to the surroundings.
When you adopt there are two things that are done for you.
This is not all the time true of those who are buying them.
When you adopt them they are spayed or neutered depending on the sex of your ferret.
They are also known to have a powerful scent but when you do adopt them, they are de-scented for you so the scent is not so strong.
They normally stay in cages because they are from the weasel family and are very sneaky little creatures that love to play.
You should make sure that when you leave for the day that you have enough food for them.
They love to snack around and the best thing for you to feed them is chicken products.
Make sure that there are a few things of water as well because food makes them sort of thirsty.
As you can see, they are pretty easy to please.
As long as you have a comfortable home for them, they should give you an easy time.
They have come a long way as of recent years to become humans new friend.
At one time it was illegal to adopt them, but now you can.
They are cute and adorable pets.
They are quite content creatures that you will laugh at and fall in love with as many people have before.
You might wonder about their life expectancy.
They have a pretty good one.
While most of them pass away after six to eight years of age there are some that surpass that.
There have been some with proper care that have lived a few extra years and passed away eleven or twelve years of age.
They are quite small.
The males normally are the biggest.
They are about fourteen to sixteen inches long and weigh up to four pounds.
The females are on the smaller side.
They are normally eleven to twelve inches long and weigh up to three pounds.
The females are known as "jills" while the males are known as "hobbs".
Ferrets normally have a lot of energy.
They are however somewhat lazy as well.
You might be wondering how they can be both extremes.
While they do sleep quite a bit, you can find that at dawn and dusk, they are really hyper.
Those who have raised ferrets have found that they are the creatures that will adjust their sleeping and playing times to the surroundings.
When you adopt there are two things that are done for you.
This is not all the time true of those who are buying them.
When you adopt them they are spayed or neutered depending on the sex of your ferret.
They are also known to have a powerful scent but when you do adopt them, they are de-scented for you so the scent is not so strong.
They normally stay in cages because they are from the weasel family and are very sneaky little creatures that love to play.
You should make sure that when you leave for the day that you have enough food for them.
They love to snack around and the best thing for you to feed them is chicken products.
Make sure that there are a few things of water as well because food makes them sort of thirsty.
As you can see, they are pretty easy to please.
As long as you have a comfortable home for them, they should give you an easy time.
They have come a long way as of recent years to become humans new friend.
At one time it was illegal to adopt them, but now you can.
They are cute and adorable pets.
