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First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Martin , im 20 years old and from newcastle upon tyne. I live with my girlfriend and went and bought a ferret to liven the place up, I read up alot about them on the internet first of all and found i needed things like taurine suppliments and so bought all of the required stuff to keep him happy including a silly ammount of toys.

My ferret is an albino male he's just turned 10 weeks old on friday gone. He's nice and healthy (bright eyes and a good coat) my problem is i cannot handle him without him hurting me, Now i understand they like rough play but his bites seem aimed to hurt , these arnt the nibbles he used to give when i first got him but serious bites and once he has you he rolls around, now im aware this is an attacking manner.

I wonder is this just a young kit playing? Or is my ferret turning vicious, i do not want to re-home my ferret so im asking for all the advice possible to gain more in-sight into his attacks. He is a single ferret on his own and im wondering if me handling him for 2 hours or so a day isnt enough for him. I am considering getting a 9 week old kit from the same breeder on monday to try and help calm my ferret down.

Anyone else got any idea's

PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]]>
First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Martin , im 20 years old and from newcastle upon tyne. I live with my girlfriend and went and bought a ferret to liven the place up, I read up alot about them on the internet first of all and found i needed things like taurine suppliments and so bought all of the required stuff to keep him happy including a silly ammount of toys.

My ferret is an albino male he's just turned 10 weeks old on friday gone. He's nice and healthy (bright eyes and a good coat) my problem is i cannot handle him without him hurting me, Now i understand they like rough play but his bites seem aimed to hurt , these arnt the nibbles he used to give when i first got him but serious bites and once he has you he rolls around, now im aware this is an attacking manner.

I wonder is this just a young kit playing? Or is my ferret turning vicious, i do not want to re-home my ferret so im asking for all the advice possible to gain more in-sight into his attacks. He is a single ferret on his own and im wondering if me handling him for 2 hours or so a day isnt enough for him. I am considering getting a 9 week old kit from the same breeder on monday to try and help calm my ferret down.

Anyone else got any idea's

PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5655 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:35:32 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5655 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5653 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:10:49 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5653 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5652 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:21:47 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5652 I have 2 ferrets and they are very energetic, so i didnt know whether they calm down as they get older, they are about 1 year 2 months]]> I have 2 ferrets and they are very energetic, so i didnt know whether they calm down as they get older, they are about 1 year 2 months]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5651 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:59:00 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5651
Half an hour ago i heard my neighbour screaming for me, i went out and found my baby girl roxy and a kit dead on the floor , i cant go into detail as im to upset at the moment.

What i need to know is what do i do now with the 4 other kits , we have brought them in and put in a box with a fleece and pillow case , as you know their only 4 wks old 5wks on monday, their eating wet kibble and eating meat but what do i do for milk ?

sorry about this we are absoloutly devastated]]>
Half an hour ago i heard my neighbour screaming for me, i went out and found my baby girl roxy and a kit dead on the floor , i cant go into detail as im to upset at the moment.

What i need to know is what do i do now with the 4 other kits , we have brought them in and put in a box with a fleece and pillow case , as you know their only 4 wks old 5wks on monday, their eating wet kibble and eating meat but what do i do for milk ?

sorry about this we are absoloutly devastated]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5650 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:28:34 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5650








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Josie saying "hello" to herc, taken last year



Dance on at the bridge wee man :(]]>

Josie saying "hello" to herc, taken last year



Dance on at the bridge wee man :(]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5647 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:03:15 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5647 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5646 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:53:32 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5646 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5645 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:49:05 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5645
I couldn't have done it without you guys, so thank you so so much!! :love0002: And passing my exams means I'm a vet now :jump: :shocked2: :cheerful:

Still working on publishing it (they have issues with the title???), but I'll let u know when it gets in!

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!]]>
I couldn't have done it without you guys, so thank you so so much!! :love0002: And passing my exams means I'm a vet now :jump: :shocked2: :cheerful:

Still working on publishing it (they have issues with the title???), but I'll let u know when it gets in!

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5644 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:30:51 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5644
She's settled in well.. with one exception.. she wont eat!! she stashes meat and wanders around while everyone else is up to their necks in raw meat or kibble mush...

So a phone call to the breeder.. what was she eating and in what ammounts?? Perhaps she just doesn't like to dive in with the rest.. but .. while svelt and slim... she could lose weight and get poorly very easily! He said He fed her a mixture of rabbit bits, softened ferret kibble and Whiska's Super Meat cat food! ack i was very dismayed! wet cat food is pretty far down on my desirable foods to feed these lil bellies with legs.. but what about the kibble ?? she isn't touching it... and the rabbit! not a sniff! This morning when i got her out for breakfast she nibbled on a piece of kibble or two but nothing more.. and when i picked her up .. i could feel all the way through her lil belly!!! NOT good... so... Bella, Hubby ( Russell) and i made a trip to our favorite pet store in the little village we live near. Had a lovely wander and show off (everyone knows us and our ferrets and were eager to meet the new darling of the crew) and got some Whiska's Super Meat... Brought Bella Home and gave her a bowl of it in the carrier cage and she Wolfed it down! YAY BELLA... BAD BREEDER!!! i'm thinkin they ate a lot more cat food than He'll admit!! a lil feel of her belly afterwards and yeap.. she was feeling more full ( still not the FULL to BURSTING that my kits get lol ) but progress..

So here's the plan of attack.. and meal times she will come out with the rest of the gang and be offered softened kibble and raw meat just like them... then after she'll go to the carrier to have her cat food slowly mixed with kibble and raw meats to wean her off the garbage...

She's so lovely ... and i'm loving every min with her!

till next time]]>
She's settled in well.. with one exception.. she wont eat!! she stashes meat and wanders around while everyone else is up to their necks in raw meat or kibble mush...

So a phone call to the breeder.. what was she eating and in what ammounts?? Perhaps she just doesn't like to dive in with the rest.. but .. while svelt and slim... she could lose weight and get poorly very easily! He said He fed her a mixture of rabbit bits, softened ferret kibble and Whiska's Super Meat cat food! ack i was very dismayed! wet cat food is pretty far down on my desirable foods to feed these lil bellies with legs.. but what about the kibble ?? she isn't touching it... and the rabbit! not a sniff! This morning when i got her out for breakfast she nibbled on a piece of kibble or two but nothing more.. and when i picked her up .. i could feel all the way through her lil belly!!! NOT good... so... Bella, Hubby ( Russell) and i made a trip to our favorite pet store in the little village we live near. Had a lovely wander and show off (everyone knows us and our ferrets and were eager to meet the new darling of the crew) and got some Whiska's Super Meat... Brought Bella Home and gave her a bowl of it in the carrier cage and she Wolfed it down! YAY BELLA... BAD BREEDER!!! i'm thinkin they ate a lot more cat food than He'll admit!! a lil feel of her belly afterwards and yeap.. she was feeling more full ( still not the FULL to BURSTING that my kits get lol ) but progress..

So here's the plan of attack.. and meal times she will come out with the rest of the gang and be offered softened kibble and raw meat just like them... then after she'll go to the carrier to have her cat food slowly mixed with kibble and raw meats to wean her off the garbage...

She's so lovely ... and i'm loving every min with her!

till next time]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5643 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:40:44 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5643 http://www.croftonline.co.uk/products.asp?partno=38E

The 38" one is the one we have, ours has one door but I must admit I often wish it had two, although not sure I would pay that much extra.

Anyway thought I would share that as it has served us well and someone else might find it useful.]]> http://www.croftonline.co.uk/products.asp?partno=38E

The 38" one is the one we have, ours has one door but I must admit I often wish it had two, although not sure I would pay that much extra.

Anyway thought I would share that as it has served us well and someone else might find it useful.]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5642 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:49:58 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5642

http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adv...f329b.html

I have sent her details of our local rescue and a link to the FAQ on finding a lost ferret on here but if anyone else local could keep an eye that would be great.]]>

http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adv...f329b.html

I have sent her details of our local rescue and a link to the FAQ on finding a lost ferret on here but if anyone else local could keep an eye that would be great.]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5641 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:30:48 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5641 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5640 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:33:34 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5640 Well I've spent loads of money, time and love and getting toys etc for my gang. The little swines have hidden them, (still finding in weird places.) Well the other day went to the shed to get the tarp out to cover stuff in the lounge to do some painting, typical man left it in the kitchen whilst sorting stuff out, got the gang out, put them in the kitchen. Am I allowed the tarp back..........No, they love it make tunnels, snake through it, hide, ambush, sleep,eat, jump all over it and finally hide their other toys in it.
I've now got to go out and buy another one so i can use it for what i was going to in the first place.
Swines but you got to love them.:laughing:]]> Well I've spent loads of money, time and love and getting toys etc for my gang. The little swines have hidden them, (still finding in weird places.) Well the other day went to the shed to get the tarp out to cover stuff in the lounge to do some painting, typical man left it in the kitchen whilst sorting stuff out, got the gang out, put them in the kitchen. Am I allowed the tarp back..........No, they love it make tunnels, snake through it, hide, ambush, sleep,eat, jump all over it and finally hide their other toys in it.
I've now got to go out and buy another one so i can use it for what i was going to in the first place.
Swines but you got to love them.:laughing:]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5639 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:30:23 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5639






Don't they look like butter wouldn't melt?











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Don't they look like butter wouldn't melt?











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Basket of kits



BigWig is more than a handful now!!!





Getting sleepy

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Basket of kits



BigWig is more than a handful now!!!





Getting sleepy

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Shadowz Silver Mitt girl :)






Tomorrow they will be on their way along with another little beany Jill for Shadowz :)]]>





Shadowz Silver Mitt girl :)






Tomorrow they will be on their way along with another little beany Jill for Shadowz :)]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5636 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:11:56 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5636
I was wondering what everyones opinions are about collars on ferrets?

I did have one for Finley so I could locate him if he was around the house or slipped his harness (it has a bell on it) but I stopped using it because I was a bit worried he could get it caught on something, however it does have a snap clasp that opens if lightly tugged so I'm sure he'd be safe wearing it.

Advice advice advice!!! :applause:

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I was wondering what everyones opinions are about collars on ferrets?

I did have one for Finley so I could locate him if he was around the house or slipped his harness (it has a bell on it) but I stopped using it because I was a bit worried he could get it caught on something, however it does have a snap clasp that opens if lightly tugged so I'm sure he'd be safe wearing it.

Advice advice advice!!! :applause:

x]]> http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5635 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:38:08 +0100 http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5635