Thinking About Adding a New Ferret?
Either you own a ferret right now or probably deciding on adopting a new ferret to be part of your pets at home.
If one or both of them are true, here are some guidelines for you to follow to make sure that your plan will be a success.
You own a ferret right now: You most probably have a well setup place for your ferret at home right now, that is good, you already have most of the basic things setup for a ferret's needs.
A good cage or place for them to sleep in, containing the necessary sleeping sacks, ferret hammocks and beddings.
Good nutritional food that provides the right kind of diet, and of course, fresh clean water every day.
The appropriate durable toys within a play pen that your ferret really enjoys playing with and a loving family that cares for them.
So, what would you need to know in case you would want to have another ferret at home that you would want to be your ferret's company? You first need to know that ferrets are territorial animals, meaning that they demand space from other ferrets.
It also depends on your ferret's age, if you have an adult ferret and you are bringing home a younger one, chances are better for the both of them to get along.
Though you have to introduce the new ferret to the current one at home slowly, this would mean that you need to buy a new toy for both of them to play with.
And not use the old toy that belongs to the current one, this belongs to him, and it will stay that way until he finally accepts the new comer.
If you think that your cage is suited for only one ferret, it would be best to buy a new cage.
But if it is possible for one more ferret, and then prepare separate items of sleeping sacks, hammocks and beddings.
You might notice that the first time they be together, they would wrestle, run around, bite each other and make noises.
This is normal as they adjust to each other, but if you notice that the sound of screaming is asking for help, separate them and let them meet again the following day.
Do this for a few days until they acquainted and get along together.
In terms of their food, ask about the brand of food that your new ferret is eating.
If it's a different brand, wean him off from the one he is having by buying that brand first and mixing it with a small amount of food that you are giving your current ferret.
Then slowly increase the amount of food that you mix until he finally gets the hang of eating the food that you provide.
It is best to give a high-quality food rather than an average or low quality brand; you would be able to save more money in costs.
If you provide a high quality brand, your ferret will not eat much as the amount of nutrients provided are already enough; compared to an average or low quality food, they tend to eat more until they feel that their body's needs are met, so you have to buy their food more often.
Adding a new ferret to your pets: If you have a dog and a cat at home and you plan to add a ferret, you might reconsider to let your pets get along together.
Ferrets bite, and they bite pretty hard, so you need to train them to bite gently when playing with you or your pets.
Always be there to supervise them when they play together, as they might injure the other pets or get injured themselves.
Prepare a cage or a place for your ferrets to sleep in with the necessary items, and make sure that they are not disturbed by your other pets during their sleeping hours.
Be prepared for a highly energetic pet as ferrets love to play around, running, jumping, climbing and really having a good time.
So you might want to rearrange your things at home, make sure that they are not easy for ferrets to reach, and protect the rubber wires as ferrets love to chew on them.
It usually takes a while to let them get along together, but you could be assured that once they do, you'll see them happily playing with each other.
So be prepared for a really exciting and lovable new pet at home.
If one or both of them are true, here are some guidelines for you to follow to make sure that your plan will be a success.
You own a ferret right now: You most probably have a well setup place for your ferret at home right now, that is good, you already have most of the basic things setup for a ferret's needs.
A good cage or place for them to sleep in, containing the necessary sleeping sacks, ferret hammocks and beddings.
Good nutritional food that provides the right kind of diet, and of course, fresh clean water every day.
The appropriate durable toys within a play pen that your ferret really enjoys playing with and a loving family that cares for them.
So, what would you need to know in case you would want to have another ferret at home that you would want to be your ferret's company? You first need to know that ferrets are territorial animals, meaning that they demand space from other ferrets.
It also depends on your ferret's age, if you have an adult ferret and you are bringing home a younger one, chances are better for the both of them to get along.
Though you have to introduce the new ferret to the current one at home slowly, this would mean that you need to buy a new toy for both of them to play with.
And not use the old toy that belongs to the current one, this belongs to him, and it will stay that way until he finally accepts the new comer.
If you think that your cage is suited for only one ferret, it would be best to buy a new cage.
But if it is possible for one more ferret, and then prepare separate items of sleeping sacks, hammocks and beddings.
You might notice that the first time they be together, they would wrestle, run around, bite each other and make noises.
This is normal as they adjust to each other, but if you notice that the sound of screaming is asking for help, separate them and let them meet again the following day.
Do this for a few days until they acquainted and get along together.
In terms of their food, ask about the brand of food that your new ferret is eating.
If it's a different brand, wean him off from the one he is having by buying that brand first and mixing it with a small amount of food that you are giving your current ferret.
Then slowly increase the amount of food that you mix until he finally gets the hang of eating the food that you provide.
It is best to give a high-quality food rather than an average or low quality brand; you would be able to save more money in costs.
If you provide a high quality brand, your ferret will not eat much as the amount of nutrients provided are already enough; compared to an average or low quality food, they tend to eat more until they feel that their body's needs are met, so you have to buy their food more often.
Adding a new ferret to your pets: If you have a dog and a cat at home and you plan to add a ferret, you might reconsider to let your pets get along together.
Ferrets bite, and they bite pretty hard, so you need to train them to bite gently when playing with you or your pets.
Always be there to supervise them when they play together, as they might injure the other pets or get injured themselves.
Prepare a cage or a place for your ferrets to sleep in with the necessary items, and make sure that they are not disturbed by your other pets during their sleeping hours.
Be prepared for a highly energetic pet as ferrets love to play around, running, jumping, climbing and really having a good time.
So you might want to rearrange your things at home, make sure that they are not easy for ferrets to reach, and protect the rubber wires as ferrets love to chew on them.
It usually takes a while to let them get along together, but you could be assured that once they do, you'll see them happily playing with each other.
So be prepared for a really exciting and lovable new pet at home.
