Why we love ferrets?
Ferrets or ferreti are intelligent, sensitive and playful animals. They sleep 16-20 hours a day and the rest of the time they spend in the game and have fun. They love to play hide and seek, relationships and hiding various things, and their owners are looking to get involved in the game. Ferrets can run and a walk outside the space in which resides. It should be mandatory to use the so-called. "H" leash designed for ferrets or small kittens.
While outside the safety of his home, Ferrets must not be left unattended owners. During the walk Ferrets not walk with leg like a dog owner, but will want to look wherever they can. They are curious and love to explore new spaces and care should be taken to avoid holed up in an inaccessible space. Ferrets love to cuddle and is tied to the person who takes care of them. However, Ferrets are not ideal pets for a small child. Children do not know how to take an animal and these efforts can be rough. Doing so can hurt Ferrets or Ferrets can bite or scratch the child. For these reasons, it is necessary to always control the game and talking with the child Ferrets.
Origin:
Ferrets are admitted into the family marten, weasel, badger and skunk.
According to the literature and the findings have been domesticated before 1500 BC in Egypt. Came to America 300 years ago where the ships were used for hunting mice and rats, because they have not had more success than cats. He quickly discovered and their cuddly nature, and thus becomes a pet ferret who is now third on the presence of pets in the United States. The life span of the animals is from 6-10 years depending on the care they received from their owners.
Accommodation and him:
Ferrets sleep a lot, and the rest of the day like to play and explore, so they need a cage of minimum dimensions 80x60x60cm. You need to purchase wire cage narrow grid, preferably with multiple floors. The cage must be spacious, low-maintenance, well ventilated and should have enough tight grid to get through them Ferrets not squeeze. At the door of the cage shall be required to place additional safety lock as it would otherwise Ferrets quickly find a way to open the door kaveza.Podiji must be made of plastic, and ladders of wood or plastic. If the cage has a wire floor and a ladder, make sure it has to be ensured cotton cloth to Ferrets would legs and claws haltingly.
In the cage place a blanket and / or deck, various tunnel, ladders, container for food and water that can be attached to the wall of the cage, and be sure to bowl the toilet filled with sand for cats. Cage and deck should be cleaned regularly, and container for the toilet to maintain orderly. Ferrets have a specific scent that is more intense during the mating season. When you are scared, angry, excited, or in a dream, you know drop specific smell. Sterilized and castrated animals lose that smell, so it almost does not even feel it. No matter that their smell, skunks can not be bathed too often. Once in two to three months is enough.
Too often wash their skin starts to secrete more fat that affects the quality of the hair loss and greater stench. When bathing use shampoos designed Tvorić or "no tears" shampoo for small children. How to have a body temperature higher than ours, the water in which they swim should be very hot so we almost too warm. It is easiest to bathe Ferrets under the tap and running water. When bathing should be careful shampoo does not enter the eyes, nose and ears critters. It should be noted that all Ferrets not like to swim, and remains on the assessment of the how to swim his Ferrets make it more interesting and less stressful. Ferrets have hair prone to tangling and therefore there is no greater need for combing hair. The owner can, especially in the season of shedding, comb gently brushed your pet, and will thus quickly off the fur loose hairs.
Ferrets have claws that they should be regularly pruned. While it is important to keep an eye on the vessel in the clutches of the red and easily visible because the claws are transparent. Claws is easiest to cut ordinary clippers. Undercut claws represent skunk big problem because it will begin to browse and tear, and will attach to them any material (cot, deck chair, rug, towel etc.).
Particular attention should be paid to the purity of the ears because of the great opportunities and creating a buildup of ear mite. The ears are sure to be cleaned regularly, for example, once every two weeks. When cleaning solution used to clean the ears of animals and cotton sticks with great care as Ferrets would not hurt.
Ferrets shed twice a year, in spring and autumn and to replace summer coat with winter and vice versa. If kept in the apartment where the central heating this process may be delayed, so it takes this fact to keep in mind when girls Ferrets.
Ferrets have hair and undercoat, they do not have sweat glands (no sweating), and are prone to heat stroke. They should not be left in direct sunlight because it is already above 27 ° C for them to excessive heat, and at 30 - 32 ° C may suffer heat stroke. If the skunk released into the room or around the apartment, be sure to note that you can not crawl around, hooked claws or come up with something that would cause harm. Ferretproofing assumed insurance space in which Ferrets moves freely.
Ferrets perfectly know to look and crawl into any hole. All this poses a potential danger to him. Therefore, in order to avoid unwanted life-threatening situations Ferrets, but also the space of the owner, it is necessary to protect: the socket, beds, chairs, cupboards, cabinets, oven, washing machine or dishwasher, bathroom, cables, cookers and refrigerators and all the places in which the owner is assumed to pose a threat. Ferrets are not rodents and will not gnaw cables and various wires. I can play with them, so you will want to drag them somewhere or muddled in them.
Furthermore, it is required to reach Ferrets ensure sponge, rubber, medicines, pens, cell phones, remote controls, wallets, credit cards and the like, and in order not to hurt the health or the owner dealt a headache because of the unsuccessful search for the same. Since they are highly intelligent animals, it is not advisable to underestimate their ability to fall into some mischief.
Ferrets bite (some more, some less), so it takes a lot of patience to get them out of that cessation achieved or they are biting permitted only during the game. Initially you will handling may be required and gloves (depending on the severity of the bite), but once you manage to achieve that skunk bites with the intention to hurt you, you will realize that all the hard work definitely paid off.
Ferrets are sensitive and intelligent animals. They are prone to stress and therefore the Ferrets shall not apply penalties in the form of abuse or neglect. Although a lot of sleep, in a few hours a day as they are awake, looking for your attention, and they do not ignore.Various games of tag or hide and seek in which you participate with your pet there are immense happiness, and you cheerfully his vote, popularly called doktanje, certainly will not leave you indifferent.
How to tame ferret?
Ferrets were initially wary, vulnerable and fearful. They are prone to stress and do not tolerate sudden movements, noise, harshness and punishment. To Tvorić tamed and learn desirable behavior and pat, you will need time and patience. What will be more and better deal with your pet, it will be the results of your efforts to be more visible, and then joy has no end. Tamed and trained Ferrets is a small playful baby.
Ferrets comply in a way that one arm receives under the front legs, and the other hand holding the rear legs. He should approach slowly and without sudden jerks and shouting. When you get accustomed to the owner, I Ferrets will ask the owner to take him in hand and that is treating him. While Ferrets hands with him should not be encouraged to play the game. He has to learn to be a place for pampering hands and exchange tenderness. If Ferrets fidgeted and wants to be let out of hand, should not be allowed. It should be tightened to accept because otherwise learn how squirming means freedom. And there is an interplay of tenderness end.
Note that the Ferrets not respond to name, but be very easy to learn, which means a certain sound. So, when Ferrets wants to call, it is enough to rattle jar containing his favorite treats. Soon will understand what is expected of them and will appear asking for a treat. Owner pushing it must necessarily reward.
Ferrets bite and bite her communicate with the owner. During meetings with the owner of the ferret has to learn that the tolerance limit of the owner's skin on his bites. Unfortunately, in the shops, and some growers may be found Ferrets that really bite. In most cases the animals and are abused or neglected, and not used to human touch. From an early age they should be used to the people. If this is not done, and the early days of living in a cage without human attention and love become a real "CORROSIVE" Ferreti. And these critters can help. In fact, as already mentioned, the game Ferrets always nibbled (nipaju), which is an integral part of the game. However,
if you bite and without let or weakening snap, snap, or is such that
the owner creates pain or bleeding - it is a "CORROSIVE" Ferrets. Such
animals generally very frightened and their need to work hard to gain
the trust of the people, and become accustomed to human contact and
tolerance bites. With
such the Ferrets shall not apply aggressive educational measures, but it
is ignoring the bite and getting used to the hand with a lisp and
pampering should approach the man. This process can take a very long time, which depends on the extent to which Ferrets neglected.
When a skunk is necessary to use treats as a reward for good behavior and devote him quality time spent in the game.
Meals:
Ferrets belong to the family mustelid (beasts) and are purely meat eaters. Their diet should be based on quality food specializing in ferrets (with the least percentage of grain, due to the inability to digest fiber) or high quality-assured (super-premium) food for cats.
You can feed and meat (chicken, turkey, rabbit), raw or cooked in water without salt and spices and give him the drinking water instead of tap water, which he would accept the situation. Also, he may occasionally give the quail eggs, olive oil, as well as the known compound known as duck soup you can prepare at home.
No way do not give him food and treats for dogs and be sure to avoid sweets. They are very like them, but because of health are not allowed to eat.
Health:Healthy ferret has:-bistre eyes clean ears-Gently damp njuškicuand White teeth and pink tongue and gums-Regular eat, drink water makes iobavljais reacted to the sounds around you.He
grew mužojak much is 30 to 60 cm and weighs 1200-2000 grams, while the
female is slightly smaller, weighing 500 to 1,000 grams. Fingernails should be regularly shortened, but with caution so as not
to cut veins in the middle of the nail, which can be a very unpleasant
experience for you and for your pet.Ferrets
are susceptible animals, susceptible to colds, and can become sick from
distemper, against the deadly disease to be vaccinated every year. Still suffer from insulinoma, ECE and diseases of the adrenal glands. Ferret need to be vaccinated against rabies when coming out of the house, or in contact with the other animals. In
ferrets is generally difficult to spot symptoms of any disease, and
jepoželjno when you notice that your pet refuses food, is having
problems with a chair, or a generally apathetic, as soon as possible go
to the vet. Over the summer, make sure that the skunk in the air-conditioned room, a winter that was not cold.
Before
going to the vet it is necessary to inform and consult a veterinarian
if your need experience with the treatment of ferrets. If vaccinating ferrets is very important that you know a vet to
determine the ratio of the vaccine depending on the severity of the
critters.Propagation:Ferrets are becoming sexually mature at the age of 6 to 8 months. If the female has mated, due to increased levels of hormones in the body can get sick seriously.The female is pregnant on average 35 to 45 days and can give birth 1-18 cubs. Newborn babies are deaf, blind and hairless. In addition to feeding the cubs began at the age of 3 weeks, at the
age of 4 weeks may see, as they are in the age of 8 weeks may begin to
separate from the mother.Skunk that was purchased for a pet, it is best to castrate / sterilize
before the start of eviction, in order to avoid health problems.Powwow:Ferrets are playful and happy, and these remain his entire life. They communicate by dropping sounds and body movements. Depending on whether you blow, Dokaj, barking, hissing or snickering, it's easy to determine in what is now the mood there. Very interesting is their so-called. "Dance
of joy" where the skunk in a rush of pleasure moving back, ruffled fur
and open mouth at the same time dokajući and leaping. Do not be concerned if a skunk any sound - simply falls into the "quiet" types.During sleep ferrets have a relaxed and limp body. Often it will not wake up even be touched. They have a sound sleep and not wake them well. According to their behavior during sleep, it can be concluded that dream. Often "pedaling" legs and emit sounds.Ferrets love all kinds of toys. When purchasing toys trebaznati that each toy is not good for the ferret. Preferable
are toys that are made of hard plastic or cardboard, and should
zbjegavati small toys with a lot of small parts, toys made of soft
plastic, foam or rubber. Any such toy skunk can cause health problems.Ideal toys include: paper bags, various boxes, balls of string,
ping-pong and tennis balls, a variety of toys for cats are made of hard
plastic, squeaky toys, various tubes of cardboard or plastic and the
like.
Ferrets love the game of hide and seek and teasing, and include owners in their game. During the game often used bites so that the owner not injured.During the game Ferrets can learn some tricks like to beg, to roll or to come to call the owner. For this learning takes time and a lot of rewards, but also will bring great pleasure and Ferrets and owner.Tvorić can run for a walk outside the space in which resides. One should always use a leash designed for ferrets or small kittens. They love snow so it is recommended to perform Ferrets the snow playing.Ferrets are very fond of society. However, during the first contact with other animals, ferret should be kept under surveillance and monitor reactions. In
most cases, get on well with other ferrets, cats and dogs, because of
their nature, instinctive attacking birds and rodents and are not
recommended to leave th
Tvorić can run for a walk outside the space in which resides. One should always use a leash designed for ferrets or small kittens. They love snow so it is recommended to perform Tvorić the snow playing.Ferrets are very fond of society. However, during the first contact with other animals, ferret should be kept under surveillance and monitor reactions. In
most cases, get on well with other ferrets, cats and dogs, because of
their nature, instinctive attacking birds and rodents and are not
recommended to leave the prostoriijama with potential prey.
