Ferret Homes - Where Do Ferrets Like to Live?
Wild Ferrets Figuring out where ferrets actually like to live is all about whether they are wild or domesticated.
However, knowing a bit about what almost all ferrets like in the way of a home will help owners make an informed decision about the type of ferret cage they should get.
You can be absolutely certain about one thing, though - ferrets don't like to be cooped up in the same place all the time.
So, considering what a wild ferret might like may help in raising your domesticated one.
Following are a few suggestions of places to visit to give your pet a bit of variety: Black-footed Ferret The black-footed ferret, which is native to North America and a close relative of the Steppe polecat of Russia, thrives in a grassland environment.
To simulate this kind of environment for your domesticated ferret, you might want to let it play in some grasslands, even if it's just your back yard.
You'll want to train your pet to a harness and lead first, though.
You don't want them to run away and get lost.
Forest Ferret Home Most wild ferrets are found in forests.
This can be an interesting spot for your ferret as well.
Trees provide cover from some of their predators, such as hawks.
Wild ferrets can live quite comfortably in forests, making their burrows beneath the trees.
Your pet ferret might also like to explore a forest.
However, as mentioned above, you should have already trained your ferret to be comfortable with a harness and lead.
Ferrets just love to get themselves into small spaces, like burrows.
It would be tragic if your fuzzy little guy disappeared down a rabbit hole and refused to come out.
Ferret Cages or Boxes A good cage or box can make an agreeable ferret home.
Just make sure that either one has enough room for ferret toys, sleeping areas with hammocks or sleep sacks, and an area for a little box as well.
The more your ferret's home can emulated a natural environment the more likely your ferret will accept and be comfortable in his new home.
Remember, too that ferrets like to sleep most of the day and then roam around at night because they are nocturnal creatures.
Ferret Playground Owners with more than one ferret might want to think about a playground of sorts instead of a cage.
If you have enough room for this kind of thing, you may just end up with some pretty happy ferrets.
If the playground that you build offers lots of open spaces interspersed with holes or simulated burrows, well, that's just ferret heaven! If you plan to introduce some new, possibly younger, ferrets to this playground area, it's best if you stick around to supervise.
There might be some hissing, and maybe even a little biting, but usually that's just the way they establish their own form of hierarchy.
Several ferrets together in the playground-type environment will begin to form their own colonies and start exploring as a group.
When you've done all your research, just pick a ferret home that works the best for your ferret, your home and your circumstances.
However, knowing a bit about what almost all ferrets like in the way of a home will help owners make an informed decision about the type of ferret cage they should get.
You can be absolutely certain about one thing, though - ferrets don't like to be cooped up in the same place all the time.
So, considering what a wild ferret might like may help in raising your domesticated one.
Following are a few suggestions of places to visit to give your pet a bit of variety: Black-footed Ferret The black-footed ferret, which is native to North America and a close relative of the Steppe polecat of Russia, thrives in a grassland environment.
To simulate this kind of environment for your domesticated ferret, you might want to let it play in some grasslands, even if it's just your back yard.
You'll want to train your pet to a harness and lead first, though.
You don't want them to run away and get lost.
Forest Ferret Home Most wild ferrets are found in forests.
This can be an interesting spot for your ferret as well.
Trees provide cover from some of their predators, such as hawks.
Wild ferrets can live quite comfortably in forests, making their burrows beneath the trees.
Your pet ferret might also like to explore a forest.
However, as mentioned above, you should have already trained your ferret to be comfortable with a harness and lead.
Ferrets just love to get themselves into small spaces, like burrows.
It would be tragic if your fuzzy little guy disappeared down a rabbit hole and refused to come out.
Ferret Cages or Boxes A good cage or box can make an agreeable ferret home.
Just make sure that either one has enough room for ferret toys, sleeping areas with hammocks or sleep sacks, and an area for a little box as well.
The more your ferret's home can emulated a natural environment the more likely your ferret will accept and be comfortable in his new home.
Remember, too that ferrets like to sleep most of the day and then roam around at night because they are nocturnal creatures.
Ferret Playground Owners with more than one ferret might want to think about a playground of sorts instead of a cage.
If you have enough room for this kind of thing, you may just end up with some pretty happy ferrets.
If the playground that you build offers lots of open spaces interspersed with holes or simulated burrows, well, that's just ferret heaven! If you plan to introduce some new, possibly younger, ferrets to this playground area, it's best if you stick around to supervise.
There might be some hissing, and maybe even a little biting, but usually that's just the way they establish their own form of hierarchy.
Several ferrets together in the playground-type environment will begin to form their own colonies and start exploring as a group.
When you've done all your research, just pick a ferret home that works the best for your ferret, your home and your circumstances.
