Ferrets: The Guide to Success

Are you planning to have a ferret as a pet? Then you need to be prepared. 

All pets have basic needs, but ferrets need a LOT of care. How much care

You might ask? Scroll down to see for yourself.

Caging

All ferrets need a cage, and quite a few supplies

inside it. The size recommended for a pair of

ferrets should be twenty inches long, forty

inches wide, and twenty inches deep, but it’s

best for a cage to be as big as it can. 

Cages also need bedding…not the kind of bedding that

we sleep in. The bedding can not be wood shavings,

they contain essential oils which are bad for ferret

lungs.

Ferrets also need litter boxes in their cage.

If you don’t like the idea of a litter box, you

can always just change out the bedding once

a week.

Toys are optional, but ferrets do need a

lot of time to play. If you have a two leveled

cage, it’s probably best to have a tunnel

pipe down to the first floor. Ferrets adore

tunnels. It’s also nice to keep a few stuffed

animals in the cage as well, and your cage

Is complete!

Play Time

Ferrets need at least four hours out of

their cage, and two of the hours should

include a little play time. You can always

bring a few stuffed animals out of your

Ferrets cage, or have some that are

meant to be outside of the cage. If

your ferret is bored of stuffed animals

and tug of war, then just interact 

without them! 

Their “Business”

It’s no lie, ferrets poop a LOT! In fact,

they poop about ten times a day! You’re

going to have to get a litter box, and this

one has to be outside of the cage. If it

poops outside of the cage, there are

a few punishments. Such as…

• Squirting your ferret with a Bitter Apple spray
• Saying “No!” In a firm voice
• Hold your ferret by the scruff
• Don’t try to hit your ferret if it’s
• bad, they’ll think it’s play time
• and they will start playing

Food

Ferrets of course need food. You can 

buy ferret feed at a local pet store, or

you can buy frozen mice. Ferrets also 

eat: Scrambled eggs, chicken, beef and 

lamb. Dry food is an important part of

a ferrets diet. It helps clean their teeth

and helps their digestive system.

Walks

Ferrets don’t need walks outside, but

it can help with the outside-the-cage 

part. When you take your ferret on a

walk, you’ll need a harness and a 

leash. There are usually a few predators

around the neighborhood, such as birds

and squirrels that you’ll need to protect

Your ferret from.

Veterinarian 

When a ferret is out of it’s cage, it

might eat something it wasn’t supposed

to. Ferrets can easily get sick or have 

diseases, so this could be bad. You’ll

Need to go to a veterinarian to care

for your ferret. This might cost a lot,

and that’s something to think about 

before getting a ferret.

  Bathing

I don’t know about you, but I think

bathing tiny animals is a joy. To let

your ferret have a nice bath, you’ll

need the right supplies. Keep the 

water level at a low hight so the ferret

doesn’t drown. You can buy ferret shampoo

at a local pet store to bathe your ferret in.

Have fun!

Teeth

Ferrets can get teeth diseases, so 

(funnily enough,) you’ll have to brush 

it’s teeth. Normal human toothbrushes

and toothpastes will not work out for your

ferret because this leads to sicknesses.

A small toothbrush and ferret toothpaste

can be bought to use. Now go get scrubbing!

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