To make your search for information about ferrets a little easier and so that you have a general summary of important aspects to take into account, here is a small reminder that, we are sure, will be very useful for you.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- The ferret belongs to the mustelid family.
- They are originally from Europe.
- Many years ago they were used for hunting.
- Today it is the third best-selling pet in the United States and is becoming more and more popular in our country.
For many years the ferret has been bred on farms, in this way, it has become an excellent domestic animal and, due to this, it has lost a large part of its abilities to live in freedom.
1.Types of ferrets:
Standard
Bulldog
Whippet
Angora
2.How to feed our ferret?
Formerly it was believed that ferrets and cats ate the same thing, time has shown that this is not the case.
Ferrets need high levels of protein and fat, 20% more than cats and twice as much as dogs.
3. What does a ferret need?
- A cage with minimum measurements (about 90 cm long, 60 cm wide and about 70 cm high approximately), different levels so you can play and should be placed away from heating. Our little one will need inside his cage:
- a trough
- a drinking fountain
- A corner, to do your needs
- Blankets and hammocks, where you can restlist content goes here
- Tunnels applicable to the cage
- Toys
- To go outside you will need a harness so that it does not escape and also to teach it to walk by our side. As they are small animals, they lose heat quickly, therefore, if we decide to take them out for a walk, we must shelter them in cold weather.
- To strengthen your defenses, we will supplement your diet with vitamin supplements.
- Cleaning: We will use specific products for ferrets. It is advisable to use dry shampoo on baby ferrets or in cold weather. There are deodorants for daily use. We must not forget the cleaning of the ears (we recommend cleaning once a week)
- The candies only use them in their training, in this way we will achieve better results.
- At bedtime we recommend hammocks, bags or beds. In winter they can use the padded hammocks with a hole so that they can hide and protect themselves from the cold and in summer the simple ones.
These are some of the most important aspects in the care of our little pet.
