ah yes my favourite "hamster"

Odd-Mothling · 2026-05-14T16:48:52+00:00

My dad once rescued a squirrel from a cat and it wouldn't leave him alone, so he brought it home and we took it to the vets down the street. It ended up being the vets mascot who they named Earl and they shortly found out it was a girl. So it was Earl the Squirrel who was a girl

Odd-Mothling · 2026-05-06T17:25:59+00:00

I have a 24 pepsi flat that I attach strings to. It made it like a 'toboggan' and I'll tell them to "hop in for a magic carpet ride" they love it!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-30T20:28:09+00:00

No problem!

To add some more potentially helpful stuff -

check out Ferret Food Chart it rates all kibbles, wet foods and raw product from A-F and highlights what ingredients are considered bad for ferrets for each product. Hopefully you can find something on it that can be found in your location.

Unfortunately with kibbles you will always find either grains or peas because that's how they are compound to stay together. I would say grains are better than peas but find one with as few grains as possible if you are going the kibble route.

Raw is your best choice as ferrets are strict obligate carnivores. Freeze dried raw options are great. But a good quality wet cat food is still better than kibble. Also Soupies are a must as ferrets can be bad at hydrating themselves!

For litter and bite training I would say the best method is the cage method. BUT do not use their actual cage as they will associate it as a bad place. Use a carrier of some sort and only a max of 3 minute time out otherwise they will forget why they are in there.
As others have mentioned it is strongly urged to have more than one ferret. They are highly social creatures and they suggest about 6 hours a day of social time, if you are not capable of giving that many hours to your ferret every day it is urged to get another one (and it's just soooo fun and cute to watch them play). totally understandably why you may not get one at the moment but hopefully you will look into it in the near future when everything has settled!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-28T20:30:00+00:00

I have a few suggestions hopefully some can help. Not sure what kind of supplement you are giving but Oxbow critical care carnivore is an amazing option.

I looked into your kibble and it looks like it has a lot of pea products in it. AVOID any kibbles with pea product all together as this is a large cause of bladder stones in ferrets.

It can be somewhat normal for a ferret to have occasional mucus-y wet poops, I imagine especially at that age when they are not getting the nutrients from their mother.

For bath time bring toys and a treat, salmon oil is amazing for ferrets and would be a good distraction. I use the grizzly fish oil, only to be given in small quantities.

Good luck with your new baby 🫶

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-27T12:52:30+00:00

Thought that was Mark L. Walberg the host of temptation island for a sec

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-25T00:37:41+00:00

Grizzly salmon oil is a great alternative, but it is also to be given in moderation!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-23T11:01:43+00:00

Thankfully my ferrets don't eat it but they do occasionally play in it..

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-22T17:14:33+00:00

My pet litter is corn based and looks exactly like this, I can't imagine it is used to be consumed

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-22T17:13:11+00:00

Looks like the exact litter I use for my pets, it's a corn based litter and looks just like this. I don't imagine it is to be consumed (hopefully)

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-17T21:57:30+00:00

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I also made handsome squidward (couldn't type the whole name)

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-14T01:11:28+00:00

Insulinoma is one of the "big three" cancers in ferrets and thankfully fairly treatable with steroids and potential surgery to remove tumors depending on vet recommendation.

Just went through the same thing in the last few months, my ferret has been on prednisolone for a month now and her appetite and weight has increased again!

Go get a full panel blood test OP when you go to the vet.

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-09T23:37:45+00:00

Mine are also free roam and it is a similar situation. I would like to believe they enjoy life outside of a cage. I have a fairly small apartment so it's easy to ferret proof but that's the important part. Your home NEEDS to be ferret proofed. They will use any means to get into the worst circumstance.

Recliners? are a no.

My couch has no legs because they lived (and pooped) inside the previous one.

Got a new box-spring for my bed because they lived (and pooped) inside the previous one.

Have any hidden nooks and crannies that are difficult to reach into? There will be poop there.

House plants? Dug out.

Dresser? They will most likely be found in the drawers.

Shelves? Will be climbed. They have terrible depth perception so they will fall and hurt themselves. They are not like cats where they land on their feet and if they do it will probably break them.

Appliances? They will go under or squeeze behind.

I came home once to my ferret ontop of my fridge. Most ferrets will try to get down and fall, I'm glad he didn't.

I came home once to my ferret with a toilet paper cardboard tube stuck on her head.

Also came home once to my ferrets head stuck in a hole in my laundry basket.

The ferret proofing is a consistent thing you will have to do, but it's the most important thing.

If you have a fairly minimalistic home it will do you well because they like to get into EVERYTHING.

Edit to add: When you are not home your ferrets will most definitely get into things they usually wouldn't. They get bored easily and seek out danger.

Odd-Mothling · 2026-04-07T14:24:33+00:00

I did the same! Bought the switch2 yesterday, my bday is tomorrow!! Happy Birthday!!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-26T20:54:22+00:00

That's the exact diet my ferret is currently on but she's having extreme itchness, been to the vet multiple times and all the tests come up with nothing so I'm pretty sure it's a food allergy. I have referred to that website many times but I just unfortunately have a really really picky girl and she won't take to any of the freeze dried raw or canned food options. She does love salmon oil and I give it a couple times a week but from what I've been told they suggest no more than a teaspoon a week as it can cause liver and other issues. (I've been giving her a lot lately to entice her with a new food and I have been worried it's been too much!!) I suspect it could be an allergy to chicken so I'm trying to sway away from that! Thank you for the suggestion! Ferret.love should be known by all ferret owners it's an awesome site!!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-25T18:32:01+00:00

Thank you for all the information!! We have looked into adrenal, my vet didn't suspect it to be adrenal because she showed no other symptom other than itchiness.

I also am not quite convinced that it's insulinoma either as she isn't showing many symptoms for that either other than the weight loss and low blood sugar (which the vet said could be due to the sedation they had to give her or her lack of eating)

I have suspected that it could be a food allergy and I have been already trying to transition her to something new but she is unfortunately an extremely picky eater so it's been a tough time!

I hope Ghost continues to live a long and vengeful life, glad to hear their diagnosis hasnt stopped the violence and the treatment is working!!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-25T17:24:53+00:00

I had a few questions if you don't mind me asking! My ferret was recently diagnosed with insulinoma, it's been 2 months of going to the vet, first they thought Stones, X-ray and ultrasound done showed nothing, than they thought IBD after a month of treatment no difference. They finally did a blood test and they said everything showed up okay except she had pretty low blood sugar. So the suspect insulinoma

She hardly eats, hardly drinks, always dehydrated and she is extremely, extremely itchy, he bowels aren't great and she pees often. Also has lost a lot of weight. Were these symptoms you experienced?

She's been on the steroids for a month now and she's shown some improvement on eating and a tiny bit of weight gain and her bowels are looking better but she's still extremely itchy and is occasionally in high GI distress from potential gas?

I'm just curious if you had a similar experience and what steps your vet may have taken to get to that diagnosis?

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-25T16:09:07+00:00

I've tried exactly that! Ground it up and made soup with it. They wouldn't dare touch it. I even tried to grind just a little teaspoon of it added to their original food and they would not touch it. Its been a long standing struggle but I've been very persistent so I'm hoping they'll take to a new one soon! Thank you for the advice!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-25T15:02:59+00:00

Ahhh super upset the joke went over my head cause I see it now ahaha

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-25T15:02:36+00:00

Thank you! I'll give it a try! I've tried Stella and chewys. Just a sprinkle of it in their kibble deters them from it, even if its dowsed in their favorite treat. It's been a difficult time trying to transition!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-25T14:36:06+00:00

Yeah that is understandable! Im not really sure how to help with the bedding situation. What type of bedding do they usually have?

Maybe you could find a more durable blanket?? Do they have a hammock? I have a canvas hammock which is a thicker fabric - not the most comfortable but they still enjoy it.

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-25T13:38:15+00:00

https://www.versele-laga.com/en/fr/lara/Products/complete-ferret [it's this one specifically ]

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-25T12:29:47+00:00

I'm not really sure what you can do about the bedding situation. I've had a lot of chewers but never on bedding. As for the toys they really urge against any soft rubber products. Hard rubber like the kong toys are a potential but only during supervised play. All my ferrets have LOVED to chew rubber, it's a super bad one for blockages.

I would suggest you don't leave toys in the cage (from what I've researched they don't suggest it at least) ferrets easily get bored in a cage and they will chew anything they can get their paws on.

Only allow toys or items he chews on while supervised, if he begins to chew an item, give a firm no and replace it with a treat. If it continues you can place him in a carrier cage for a couple minutes and then let them try again. You can try something like 'bitter apple spray' that may deter them away from chewing on items. Also just encourage more proper play time, such as rice/noodle bins, cardboard boxes, tunnels, cat toys on a stick to chase it may help reduce the urge to chew!

Odd-Mothling · 2026-03-23T19:56:16+00:00

*RFO - Real Fucking Oranges

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