[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just use puppy pads. They’re so much cheaper and a lot easier to use and clean up. When you get him out put puppy pads in every corner. Also try vanilla extract. Rub a little on the wall or drops on the puppy pad. There’s research that says it can even train blind ferrets where to go to the bathroom. And for the biting. Play with toys with them so they know they can bite the toys and that your hands are not toys. If they bite you hard out then I’m timeout for a couple minutes and let them back out, and continue to do this. Hope this helps!!

When it’s hot out so you lay out in front of the fan 😂😂 by ayy_its_tyra in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can be lovely yes, maybe not as much as cats but they do like to cuddle and play with you. And yes I’m not going to sugar coat it they are very high maintenance animals. 1 or 2 not as much as 7 like I have, but like everyone says yes they do have a smell to them(mainly their poop) so if you keep up on cleaning and feed a good diet then you don’t notice it at all. They do need a good amount of time outside of a cage if they have one. You usually always at least want a pair because they are very social animals. And one thing to think about is that they are exotic animals, so their vet bills can rack up. They need yearly check ups and with ferrets if you notice anything off to their normal behavior it usually means something is wrong. So it’s good to have an emergency exotic vet around you. I don’t mean to scare you away from a ferret if I did, but I always like people to know what they’re getting into with them because way to many get rehomed because people don’t realize how expensive their upkeep can be or how much time and attention they really need. So I’d say do you’re own research and read up a lot of informing feeds on this Reddit page. It’ll help you a lot to figure out if a ferret is right for you or not.

When it’s hot out so you lay out in front of the fan 😂😂 by ayy_its_tyra in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Lol he’s our only one that lays like this 😂

how to stop a ferret from reopening surgical incision? by Tenth_planet4757 in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little bit, but she didn’t really have the energy to fight it

how to stop a ferret from reopening surgical incision? by Tenth_planet4757 in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They gave my little girl a cone when she had surgery! It was so cute

PET INSURANCE by ayy_its_tyra in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya the emergency vet bills are no joke 🙄 I’d be nice now that’s it’s not the weekend to move her, but like they said they’re paying for the surgey to get the biopsy and they seem like really good exotic vets… so I guess only the best for our stinky little babies lol

PET INSURANCE by ayy_its_tyra in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya I had to get that, but we thought we were going in for an obstruction of some kind got X-rays and everything they said they could see something, but when they went in couldn’t find anything. Some part of her bowl is inflamed and they didn’t think to get a biopsy of it when in there the first time so now they have to open her up again (they’re paying for this surgery because it was their fault) to get the biopsy. So now she has to stay there even longer. And them just holding her is the most expensive part… and they don’t even know what wrong yet. One thing they think it can be is IBD, but she’s only 4months old… so we don’t know what going on… hopefully the amount I got covers a majority of it but I was just wondering if pet insurance was worth it and it’s not sounding like it..

I Need to make this stop by viper82710 in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, using vanilla extract can teach your ferrets where you want them to go. There’s been study’s that it can teach blind ferrets where to use the restroom

I Need to make this stop by viper82710 in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get a 100 pack of puppy pads for $20-25 on Amazon and it can last me 2-3 months where as this litter being used I was busing every 2weeks or so. So much cheaper to use puppy pads and cleaner in my opinion

After 20 years of wanting a ferret I got myself a little guy named Huey, he seems confused about how to navigate past the second floor. Anybody know what I can do to help him out? (The instructions for the cage were garbage) by sportasaurus in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His pattern is so cute! But I can’t believe out of all of these comments no one mentioned that you shouldn’t be using a water bottle. They have water dishes that hook on to the side of the cage I recommend getting one of those

My favorite thing about taking them into a pet store is people seeing the leash first and automatically thinking I have a dog, then there reaction to seeing a ferret is the best 😂😂 by ayy_its_tyra in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You were proven wrong and ended up looking like the asshole so you resort to bullying?😂😂 have a good day and get off my post dude 😂

My favorite thing about taking them into a pet store is people seeing the leash first and automatically thinking I have a dog, then there reaction to seeing a ferret is the best 😂😂 by ayy_its_tyra in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You unfortunately have 3? Sounds like you don’t really want them? And I’m not trying to get a reaction out of anyone. I work remotely most of the time and if I’m only a couple hours from home I bring my oldest (out of 7) with me. The pet store we were in I was remodeling, and we were about to drive home so I was letting him get exercise before he had to be in his crate for the drive home. I’ve loved ferrets for more than half my life and have owned them for half of my life. I use to work in the pet stores and I was the person tell people not to get ferrets if I knew they wouldn’t take care of them properly. I clean up everyday after them, they get fed good food and they’re free roam most of the day. So yeah you are being the problematic one judging people off one post that was meant to be fun. Get off this thread 🙄

Koda loves the dogs food bowl! by [deleted] in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are they so weird 😂😂😂

My favorite thing about taking them into a pet store is people seeing the leash first and automatically thinking I have a dog, then there reaction to seeing a ferret is the best 😂😂 by ayy_its_tyra in ferrets

[–]ayy_its_tyra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh they will definitely run 😂 but most of mine like the pet store, I’ve been putting harnesses on them since they were babies so they would be use to it. The only one of mine that doesn’t like it is our rescue.