Hello!

I’ve had my ferret Link on his prednisolone for a little while but his energy really isn’t the same as before he was diagnosed. What energy do you see in your medicated babies?

So I have wanted to get a ferret for years but I have two cats and wanted to ask everyone’s opinion on keeping ferrets and cats in the same household.

I pricked my poor lady a couple times trying to get a sample. There just was not enough blood. How do you use the lancing device?

hey! this is probably a long shot but i figured id try anyway. in case of emergency as a trans person in the US, i would fly back to the UK (dual citizen). my issue is that i have 11 ferrets and a cat. I would need to get all my kids microchipped and rabies vaccinated, then pay for the health cert from my vet. my issue is that this would be thousands before i even left the country. i was wondering if anyone out there has traveled to the UK with their ferrets and how that experience was?

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We got our first ferret early January. He was fine for the first 3 weeks, then suddenly he fell lethargic and seemed like he was always tired and in pain. Also feverous.

Turns out the issue was that he had DIM, and we wound up having to put him down. 😥

We want to get another one, as we adored him. But now I'm worried it could happen again. The only thing I can find about DIM is that it is "rare" and usually occurs in ferrets under 2 years old.

How many folks here have had experience with it? What was the turn out?

This is a very photogenic yet extremely bothered doodle 😅

Cage Liners - What do you all think of these?

Amazon.com : Paw Inspired Critter Box Washable Cage Liner, Reversible Fleece Bedding with Raised Sides for Ferrets, Guinea Pigs, Rats, Chinchillas, Small Animals (Critter Nation/Ferret Nation, Gray/Green) : Pet Supplies

If I get these, I will put a corner litter box in the bottom with a pee pad in it. Would that work? I want to avoid litter and use some reusable pads that fit the box.

Does anyone have suggestions for possibly making my own pee pads? Or should I just buy a brand? I don't see many triangle shaped pee pads.

I plan to get the ferret nation cage. Planning for ferrets can be so tricky. I have never had babies before, but did have some old rescue guys several years ago.

Thanks for any product suggestions!

Hi, I heard that ferrets need their ears cleaned and my fur baby has been scratching her head on the ground and i struggled with her to put ear drops in her ear or use a cotton ball but she wouldn’t cooperate.

Do I really need to clean her ears because i hear contradictions of people saying it’s good and others saying it’s bad.

If it’s necessary, does anyone have any squirmy fuzz noodle tips? I don’t want to make her hate or dislike me by holding her scruff, which didn’t work.

I am posting this because I think I am looking for some emotional support from the community. Last wed I lost my 6 (nearly 7) year old male ferret, Baby. He had been living solitary since I lost my other ferret earlier (she was 9 years old, likely had cancer) that year and I didn't/don't have the finances to get another.

It started with about a year ago he started having URIs (it never went in his lungs, he would recover each time with antibiotics), the vet did not seem concerned. About a month ago he had one and recovered fine, then about 2 weeks ago he caught another but his ear became massively infected, it drained pus and fluid. He had lethargy, balance issues, and wouldn't eat food unless it was watered and mashed up. He had also notably lost weight (going from 2.4 lbs to 2 lbs). His lymph nodes were swollen with every infection, but would go back to normal size every time.

The vet once again put him on antibiotics, for 2 weeks then wanted to do a recheck. He was initially doing so well. Energy came back, he started eating solids 50% of the time, his ear completely cleared, it felt like he was gaining weight. He had 2 days where he was amazing. Then all of a sudden it all went bad very very fast. He suddenly stopped eating, stopped drinking, had very little energy. He would stare off into space and run into things. His sinus congestion was off the walls, he sounded like he could not breathe through his nose. He was not himself anymore, it was like I suddenly lost him.

I took him back to the vet. I was devastated to hear that despite looking like he gained weight, he had lost even more and was 1.9 lbs. The vet did a physical exam and determined that in a span of a few days he had become completely blind. His abdomen was swollen, he could not walk straight.

The vet suggested he could have a brain tumor, possibly from lymphoma that spread. She said it could also be diabetes or a hormonal issue. I did not have the money for the expensive testing, and at his age I felt it would be unfair to put him through all that effort just for it to be potentially a condition that would be incurable or reduce his quality of life. With the vet's support I opted for euthanasia that day.

I know it was probably the correct decision for him, but some part of me still keeps saying I should have tried harder, should have found the money and pushed for a diagnosis. I feel guilt. I know it is probably irrational but I can't help it. Sorry this post was so long but I just had to get it out.

My ferret, Alfredo, has been bleeding from his mouth the last two days (it’s happened twice for a period of maybe 5-10m).. He starts running around dragging his head and digging at his mouth, which originally I thought was because he cut himself with his paws but he I believe has gingivitis or a loose tooth or something because when I go to put a cloth on it, it stops bleeding from the right side.. His mouth also kinda gets foamy with saliva I assume because he’s bleeding. Anyway, the soonest appointment I can get for him is tomorrow so I’ll be keeping a good eye on him, but I am concerned and would like any input you might have as well as any cases that were similar? I wish I could’ve recorded him but I go in full mom panic mode to try to help him. What do you think it might be? I’ll post an update from vet as well tomorrow.

I have an adorable little white ferret, and as all ferrets do, she enjoys shitting and on the floor. After many years of doing it, I think the smell was absorbed into the wooden floor. Any ideas how to get it out? Maybe something with baking soda? Again, it's a wooden floor (parquet), and it now have this slightly darker shade, after years of absorbing piss . So, what to do? Any ideas?

Hello, I’m struggling with getting rid of the fleas on my ferrets. I use the advantage ferret monthly. I’ve washed all their hammocks, I even have rabbit flea spray. But they still always seem to get the most fleas. I have dogs and cats too. But I swear it’s like no matter what I do, they still have fleas. We don’t even have carpet in our house. I bought a flea sticky trap light and that gets some but not a lot. Any advice for flea medications/treatments? Or even something that works well for your ferrets. Thank you

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Guys, how are you doing this? My boy is the sweetest soul, we bought a girl and she is a biter and the boy cries when girl bites him 🥺 my heart cant take it. Is there a way to somehow teach girl not to bite so hard? I don’t even know if I need to separate them when she bites or not, but the boys cry just breaks my heart. Please help. Also no pee, no poop, no blood, but I separate them if boy cries out.

This might not be the relevant channel but I figured I'd just ask, it is not uncommon for my ferrets to become absolutely still, transfixed on something in the room for a very long time, no blinking, not stirring, not responding to anything

I've got a LOT of paranormal activity going on and off in my house, this is more of an 'animals can see things we can't ' sort of thing as opposed to a question about ferret behavior but still. Sometimes they'll get spooked and sprint at top speed to hide in another room, so fast I can barely see them

Any normal behavior that explains this?

hi guys, im a new ferret owner ( and a new reddit owner so forgive me if im doing this wrong ) i own 3 ferrets, ages 6, 5, and nearly 4. my youngest, nyx, has been quite bad for biting, she means no harm but it’s still too hard compared to how the other 2 bite, so i was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to get her to learn that she needs to be a bit softer?