Read more at: AFA Ferret Color and Pattern Standards Chart A Note on Ferret Colors: Ferret’s colors and patterns can change very dramatically with each seasonal coat change, and with age. If you …

Hissing: Some ferrets actually hiss. Hissing may be a sound of displeasure (fear, anger, or a warning to back off), but many ferrets hiss in play (especially when play-fighting cage-mates). Some ferrets …

Private Breeders Ferrets from a reputable breeder are often significantly healthier than ferrets who have come from a mill/pet store or a BYB (Back Yard Breeder). A responsible breeder carefully monitors …

Ferrets can eat any of the above; quail, chicken, duck, and goose eggs can all be offered to your ferret. Like chicken eggs, they should be fed whole or whole-whisked – with the yolk and whites included.

Ferrets are obligate carnivores. This means that they require meat and only meat for them to be healthy. It is what their bodies have evolved to digest and if you look at the ingredients for most kibbles, a …

Ferret Bedding Ferrets prefer soft, warm places to sleep, and will often search out the softest blanket in the house. Fleece is the most popular bedding material, and is well loved by ferrets.

Ferrets can also make several different sounds (dooking, laughing, screaming, barking, etc). If you happen to have a deaf ferret their vocalizations are usually mixed up and they can sometimes be …

Choosing Litter for Your Ferret Author: Lindsey Breed Tootle February 2013 Litter needs to be chosen with 2 things in mind: Safety for the ferret. When choosing a litter for your ferret, it is recommended …

This means that in some ferrets, receiving treatment for adrenal disease may unmask undiagnosed insulinoma or, rarely, make diagnosed insulinoma worse. This can put a ferret at risk of an …

Indeed, ferrets are often referred to as “cancer machines” by veterinarians and ferret enthusiasts alike. While ferrets can develop many, and indeed almost any, type of cancer, there are some cancers that …