Well I live in Sweden and I’m a owner of a ferret so I will just ad some
stuff to this, because having a ferret in Sweden is not as easy as in the
US.
In Sweden it’s against the Law to lock a ferret in a cage. The ferret must
have over 5 m2 (square metre) in the place it’s looked in at. And there is
no such cage to buy. So you treat the ferret as a cat or dog and let it run
around in the apartment, BUT you must make the apartment ferret-safe first.
So yeah in Sweden it’s a BIG myth that you must have the ferret in a cage,
it’s illegal. You can’t buy a ferret in a pet zoo because of this, you need
to find someone who breeds them at home if you want a ferret.
So let us talk about their smell. In Sweden you never decent a ferret, no
vet would do that because it’s unnecessary. A ferret only “skunk” if it’s
afraid or angry. A ferret who’s to rut will smell awfully a lot more than
someone that’s neuter. In fact you must neuter your pet if you want to keep
it healthy,specially females, or else they can get really sick and die if
they never get to breed. But enough with that, back to smell, people tend
to smell them differently. They do always have a musky smell, some think it
smells good, and some don’t, some even think it smells like honey. If you
don’t want it to smell so strong you simply need to clean and wash their
things once every week. But I know people who do this and own ferrets that
still think they stink, it depends on the person keeping it.
And the thing with wild ferrets, I don’t know how it’s in the US, but in
Sweden there is only one kind of wild ferret. But there is many subspecies
in the world, the pet ferret included, so no it’s a lie that only the
blackfooted ferret will survive, but yes a pet would never survive the
wildness and are not a wild animal anymore. But it’s still a predator so
you need to be carefull.
I had to stop watching after he said only one species of Ferret can survive
in the wild… This is completely untrue, there are FAR more ferrets living
in the wild than there are in captivity as pets. Guy just makes up facts as
he goes.
descented or not ferrets have a musky odor. when descented the ferret will
not smell as bad as they could. sooo they do stink to some people who have
a sensitive nose.
You can also tell ferrets arent rodents because of their teeth rodent have
2 long teeth in front and ferrets have cat like teeth(this doesnt mean
their related to cats.)
10 is not only a myth Fidget lived in my living room. I stopped having her
use the cage, after about 3 months. she didn’t chew cords or destroy
anything, well except maybe that bag of twizzlers she managed to get off
the top of the dresser, and she was perfectly safe and happy.
1 ferrets can live in the wild black footed ferret and many more even my
pet ferret can 2 ferrets do stink proven FACT i have one so ya personal
experience
My Ferrets are adorable! One of them is a very rare ferret that people call
“the polar bear” ferret. Its a ferret with white fur and a black nose!
Everyone says she looks like a tiny polar bear too :3
My ferrets have good eye sight. they can see my house or me at a about 75
feet away.One of my ferrets when he felt threatened out side he would run
straight for may house and try to get to the hole under it. Which is were
he fount him the few times he got out side. My aunt has a bad habit if
leaving doors open for some reason.
ferrets are great pets, i found one running loose around 3 years ago and
ive kept him ever since in an old rabbit hutch, hes a lot more interesting
than rabibts etc, his smell is shocking though and wouldnt let them in the
house!
Ferrets have a musky smell to them regardless if descented or not. I give
mine a bath every 2 weeks and she still smells a few days later that’s just
how they are, but they are worth it:)
ferrets are aweosme my older sister ahs one! he’se so cute and btw if yuo
give them a bath 1nce a week they stink casuse they have more oil than they
need on there body
Some elaboration for all you curious kids out there. Learn something new
every day.
1. Ferrets were domesticated over 2500 years ago.
2. Ferrets do have a musky odor but this is not 100% the ferret’s fault.
People treat them like cage animals so they walk around in all their
excretions all day long. You’d smell bad too if you were in that situation.
3. Ferrets are from the family Mustelidae, same as weasels and badgers.
4. All animals bite. Ferrets stop biting without reason with proper
training but will bite if they feel threatened; again, like all animals.
5. Most animals carry Rabies. Get the vaccination, don’t get the disease.
6. Ferrets can only see clearly for a good 10 ft if that (don’t quote me on
that).
7. Ferrets defend themselves the way they see fit. Children are bigger than
them; it is only natural for them to do so.
8. Ferrets are almost like a mix between a cat and dog. Training depends
100% on how you approach it.
9. Ferrets are known to be hypoallergenic.
10. Ferrets are a lot like toddlers like he said. If you provide a
dangerous surrounding for them, they will get hurt. A cage is a good
investment. This does not mean this is where they should be. Like I said
earlier, a lot of the smell depends on how they’re kept. If they are never
in a cage to begin with, you won’t need to worry too much about the smell
beyond an occasional bath.
Ferrets do not “stink.” A descented ferret still has a musky odor, which
some people might dislike, but others find quite pleasant. I loved the the
way my ferret smelled. My pet sitter said she thought they smelled like
babies, which is sort of true. They are wonderful, endearing creatures.
Please California, get your act together and legalize.
#1, So they where wild, till we got to them. #2 I have two…One
desented-Skittles, the other not-Peaches. Guess which one smells very
musky, but not to bad (hint: not Peaches).
Great to see so many people interested in ferrets! I have 2… Daisy and
Duke. Best pets ever! They are so smart, and play so well with my young
son. I’m glad we decided on ferrets instead of dogs. For our lifestyle,
they are perfect.
Our ferret was de-scented and spayed when we got her and she still smells.
It is as another person wrote, from their follicles. We noticed the smell
is extremely strong while she sleeps. Also, if we clean her bedding, it’s
almost as if she marks them to get her scent back on them. De-scented,
spayed or not they still have a strong odor. Their diet does make somewhat
of a difference. Our is on a raw diet and Wilderness cat dry food.
number one is so true. here in california, ferrets are illegal because they
claim that they are bad for the ecosystem, and that if they get free, they
will breed and hurt agriculture as well as certain animals. it’s nonsense.
vidoxi
If they only see red and blue, do they prefer toys or other objects in
those colors?
Laura Minkkinen Ekman
Well I live in Sweden and I’m a owner of a ferret so I will just ad some
stuff to this, because having a ferret in Sweden is not as easy as in the
US.
In Sweden it’s against the Law to lock a ferret in a cage. The ferret must
have over 5 m2 (square metre) in the place it’s looked in at. And there is
no such cage to buy. So you treat the ferret as a cat or dog and let it run
around in the apartment, BUT you must make the apartment ferret-safe first.
So yeah in Sweden it’s a BIG myth that you must have the ferret in a cage,
it’s illegal. You can’t buy a ferret in a pet zoo because of this, you need
to find someone who breeds them at home if you want a ferret.
So let us talk about their smell. In Sweden you never decent a ferret, no
vet would do that because it’s unnecessary. A ferret only “skunk” if it’s
afraid or angry. A ferret who’s to rut will smell awfully a lot more than
someone that’s neuter. In fact you must neuter your pet if you want to keep
it healthy,specially females, or else they can get really sick and die if
they never get to breed. But enough with that, back to smell, people tend
to smell them differently. They do always have a musky smell, some think it
smells good, and some don’t, some even think it smells like honey. If you
don’t want it to smell so strong you simply need to clean and wash their
things once every week. But I know people who do this and own ferrets that
still think they stink, it depends on the person keeping it.
And the thing with wild ferrets, I don’t know how it’s in the US, but in
Sweden there is only one kind of wild ferret. But there is many subspecies
in the world, the pet ferret included, so no it’s a lie that only the
blackfooted ferret will survive, but yes a pet would never survive the
wildness and are not a wild animal anymore. But it’s still a predator so
you need to be carefull.
Crosby4hyg
I had to stop watching after he said only one species of Ferret can survive
in the wild… This is completely untrue, there are FAR more ferrets living
in the wild than there are in captivity as pets. Guy just makes up facts as
he goes.
Cittykat Does Gaming
OMG FERRETS ARE LIKE CATS BUT BETTER U CAN TRAIN THEM!!!
Victor Medina
descented or not ferrets have a musky odor. when descented the ferret will
not smell as bad as they could. sooo they do stink to some people who have
a sensitive nose.
Bea W
If someone is allergic to cats, will they be allergic to ferrets??
Pewds isawesome
they still stink even when descanted
Madison Metz
You can also tell ferrets arent rodents because of their teeth rodent have
2 long teeth in front and ferrets have cat like teeth(this doesnt mean
their related to cats.)
karn33333
10 is not only a myth Fidget lived in my living room. I stopped having her
use the cage, after about 3 months. she didn’t chew cords or destroy
anything, well except maybe that bag of twizzlers she managed to get off
the top of the dresser, and she was perfectly safe and happy.
LPS RockstarTV
1 ferrets can live in the wild black footed ferret and many more even my
pet ferret can 2 ferrets do stink proven FACT i have one so ya personal
experience
CococatLover365
My Ferrets are adorable! One of them is a very rare ferret that people call
“the polar bear” ferret. Its a ferret with white fur and a black nose!
Everyone says she looks like a tiny polar bear too :3
mowbuss
downvoting for lack of cute ferrets playing
Wyatt Anderson
thanks i was worring about the biting one
stephen baker
My ferrets have good eye sight. they can see my house or me at a about 75
feet away.One of my ferrets when he felt threatened out side he would run
straight for may house and try to get to the hole under it. Which is were
he fount him the few times he got out side. My aunt has a bad habit if
leaving doors open for some reason.
Thalicia Mayes
Uwelcome
chun lie
ferrets are great pets, i found one running loose around 3 years ago and
ive kept him ever since in an old rabbit hutch, hes a lot more interesting
than rabibts etc, his smell is shocking though and wouldnt let them in the
house!
Tom Mistela
This is all bullshit
Thalicia Mayes
Uwelcome
0092BigRob
I have two ferrets and their adorable
liz vanhook
Ferrets have a musky smell to them regardless if descented or not. I give
mine a bath every 2 weeks and she still smells a few days later that’s just
how they are, but they are worth it:)
mdnmdn
#11 – Ferrets do not steal things XD.
Mangle The Pirate
ferrets are aweosme my older sister ahs one! he’se so cute and btw if yuo
give them a bath 1nce a week they stink casuse they have more oil than they
need on there body
Andrew Jirik
HIs lisp… Oh my god my ears got pierced.
screamerboy100
Some elaboration for all you curious kids out there. Learn something new
every day.
1. Ferrets were domesticated over 2500 years ago.
2. Ferrets do have a musky odor but this is not 100% the ferret’s fault.
People treat them like cage animals so they walk around in all their
excretions all day long. You’d smell bad too if you were in that situation.
3. Ferrets are from the family Mustelidae, same as weasels and badgers.
4. All animals bite. Ferrets stop biting without reason with proper
training but will bite if they feel threatened; again, like all animals.
5. Most animals carry Rabies. Get the vaccination, don’t get the disease.
6. Ferrets can only see clearly for a good 10 ft if that (don’t quote me on
that).
7. Ferrets defend themselves the way they see fit. Children are bigger than
them; it is only natural for them to do so.
8. Ferrets are almost like a mix between a cat and dog. Training depends
100% on how you approach it.
9. Ferrets are known to be hypoallergenic.
10. Ferrets are a lot like toddlers like he said. If you provide a
dangerous surrounding for them, they will get hurt. A cage is a good
investment. This does not mean this is where they should be. Like I said
earlier, a lot of the smell depends on how they’re kept. If they are never
in a cage to begin with, you won’t need to worry too much about the smell
beyond an occasional bath.
DollfaceKilla
I love ferrets but cats can be trained to do tricks. Moscow circus – check
it out
poozybear
Ferrets do not “stink.” A descented ferret still has a musky odor, which
some people might dislike, but others find quite pleasant. I loved the the
way my ferret smelled. My pet sitter said she thought they smelled like
babies, which is sort of true. They are wonderful, endearing creatures.
Please California, get your act together and legalize.
ddreuss
#1, So they where wild, till we got to them. #2 I have two…One
desented-Skittles, the other not-Peaches. Guess which one smells very
musky, but not to bad (hint: not Peaches).
Thalicia Mayes
My mom is allergic to pets
Crimson Divine
The website no longer works :-/
zstidsen
Great to see so many people interested in ferrets! I have 2… Daisy and
Duke. Best pets ever! They are so smart, and play so well with my young
son. I’m glad we decided on ferrets instead of dogs. For our lifestyle,
they are perfect.
Ileana Viera
Our ferret was de-scented and spayed when we got her and she still smells.
It is as another person wrote, from their follicles. We noticed the smell
is extremely strong while she sleeps. Also, if we clean her bedding, it’s
almost as if she marks them to get her scent back on them. De-scented,
spayed or not they still have a strong odor. Their diet does make somewhat
of a difference. Our is on a raw diet and Wilderness cat dry food.
BEAKER6868
number one is so true. here in california, ferrets are illegal because they
claim that they are bad for the ecosystem, and that if they get free, they
will breed and hurt agriculture as well as certain animals. it’s nonsense.
Thalicia Mayes
I got two new ferrets who are awesome and they love to jump around