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The Truth about Ferrets
They're stinky! They bite! They're huge rodents! These are just of few of the silly things people tell me when I tell them I have ferrets. It's usually accompanied by a scrunching nose and a look of some sort of disappointment in my choice of pet. I am writing this to address these myths and expose a little more truth about the ferret. 1. Everyone knows this one. Ferrets stink. I think this has been addressed almost every time I mention my boys in a conversation. I'll be perfectly truthful with you. Ferrets do have a scent. Every animal has a scent. Saying a ferret stinks is like saying a dog stinks. Ferrets have oil glands under their skin which is what creates the distinct odor. However having one sprayed or nurtured lessens this. The other cause off strong ferret oder is actually due to people over bathing them. Every time you bathe a ferret you remove the oils they need for their fur. The more often you bathe them the more oil they produce to compensate. Which means the more often you bathe them the smellier they get. I bathe my own once a month and I have no complaints about their smell. 2. Ferrets bite! Training training training. A ferret will bite if you don't take the time to train it not to. Yes, they nip when they are young. This is a ferrets way of saying "Let's play!" They see you as a part of the family and thus they'll treat you like they would their brothers and sisters. As they get older you can teach them the difference between ferret and person. One of my boys, Yin, was nippy when he first came to my home. With lots of affection and playing with him only when wearing my leather glove he has come to understand when it's time to play rough and when he's getting loving. The only nips my boyfriend and I ever receive these days are playful, gentle ones. 3. Ferrets are rodents. I don't know how to put this aside from a flat no. Ferrets are in the same family as weasels, polecats, badgers, otters, minks and other animals of that sort.
I have never had a pet as amazing as my ferrets. They are curious, playful, affectionate and actually pretty easy to take care of once they are all trained up. They constantly surprise me with their antics. I just love them to death regardless of the occasional stolen bra. If you can, I highly advise looking for a local ferret rescue and take some time to get to know these amazing critters. (I say go to a rescue because the ones in pet shops are young and still really nippy. You'll get a better experience at a rescue.) |
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