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Choosing Your Pet Ferret

When choosing your new pet ferret, be sure to find one that is active, alert, and attentive to what is going on around him. Young ferrets love to play and should exhibit signs of this, both inside the cage and outside of it. While ferrets do sleep a lot during the day, continued signs of lethargy may mean that the ferret is ill or injured.

A ferret’s eyes are bright, intelligent and inquisitive - avoid any who have a listless and uninterested look, once the individual has woken up. While waking ferrets tend to be a bit sluggish, those who fail to rouse after a brief handling may be ill. Any sign of discharge from the nose or eyes can also be a sign of infection as well, and ferrets who are coughing or sneezing profusely should also be avoided.

Young ferrets, also known as “kits,” have a strong tendency to roughhouse and nip, often playing much in the fashion of young kittens. While such behavior should be treated with understanding and patience, it’s advisable to avoid any ferrets who show excessive signs of aggression, such as bad temperament and/or hard biting.

About Pet Ferrets | Preventing "Stinky Ferret Syndrome" | Preparing For Your Pet Ferret
 Choosing Your Pet Ferret | Bringing Your Pet Ferret Home