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Keri:
Ferret rescue is a good place to get ferrets from that are already none biters. Mine were from there and i have only been bitten once that was when the other ferret had died and the alive one was in shock and sad she decided to latch onto my neck, liam had to prize her mouth open to get her off me. But shes never done it before and never done it since. She was just unhappy. I dont feed with a cup either i use my hand to put the food in and she seems to tell well the difference between hands and food.
She does "nip" when she is playing but not even hard enough to mark your skin nevermind break it.
Its more like a licky kiss with a nibble lol

We did have one ferret once a hob before the one(s) now who would not stop biting and when he bit he ripped hands apart. In the end he went to the ferret rescue because just couldn't handle him  we tryed would work. Hes rehomed now and good as gold apprently.

In my opinion if your ferret is a pet and your not going to breed then you should have them spayed or castrated ASAP. It only costs about £20 iirc at my local vets.

Here she is on the bonnet of my jugs. She quite enjoys it up there.

Highlander1:

--- Quote from: "richo" ---They don't have to have sex and they won't die if they don't get it .Just put half a brick in with her when she is on heat and that will help her as she will rub herself on it.
A old game keeper told me that years ago when i was a lad and it works.After all he should know he'd worked ferrets for 50 years.
I was also told that they are part of the dog family and can be house trained and walked.If you handle them every day they will be less likley to bite.
Make sure you had a good hutch and run as they are the best dam escape artists i know and there not scared of much,mine took a german shepard on once and won.
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Hi Richo

Interesting bit of advice mate I never head that before.

I used to work 25 ferrets with a pest control mate.

My daughters  ferrets have a large concrete Avery with bricks rocks and all sorts of things to keep them amused. they have a separate box.

When she got her first gill it became I'll and started wasting away despite the bricks and stuff in the run. We went to the vet and he advised us regards the menstruation issue so we got a hob and had him done so he could service the gill.

All has been fine since then.

They don't all die if not serviced but a great many do.

Do you give yours vitamin supplement's or anything.

Looks fantastic by the way nice picture.

we have 14 at present and yer right they make great pets and can be taken for long walks on a wee lead and harness.

Does the half brick need to be placed in a certain way or be of a certain texture or type of clay.

Only 2 of them nip her hobs are big softies and have never bitten or nipped.

Nice to share experiences.

Cheers Mate

Keri:
Maybe iv got more confused than i thought i was, but was the nice picture comment for me? as i posted the picture unless other guy posted one then took one down  :?  oh dear

Highlander1:

--- Quote from: "Keri" ---Maybe iv got more confused than i thought i was, but was the nice picture comment for me? as i posted the picture unless other guy posted one then took one down  :?  oh dear
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It was indeed sorry for the confusion. :lol:

Keri:

--- Quote from: "Highlander1" ---
--- Quote from: "Keri" ---Maybe iv got more confused than i thought i was, but was the nice picture comment for me? as i posted the picture unless other guy posted one then took one down  :?  oh dear
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It was indeed sorry for the confusion. :lol:
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Ahhh and thanks  :P  :D she's called smelly poo just for referance.

And also i know you were asking the other guy but mine doesn't have ferretvite or anything like that. She has james well beloved dry food. With raw foods ie organs of certain animals and raw meats of certain animals. She seems to love both. I got some lists off the net of reccommended raw foods for ferrets and the vitimins etc that were in each type so thats how i work it and she seems healthy enough  :)

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