| Once you have bought your baby ferret you will of | | | | that he can't escape through them or get stuck |
| course be bringing him home. Ideally you'll be ready | | | | between them. |
| for him to settle into his new environment quickly. So | | | | When placing the cage in a room you need to ensure |
| how do you prepare for a baby ferrets arrival? | | | | that it is both out of any draughts and out of the |
| Firstly, you need to make sure that your home has | | | | way of direct heat. Ferrets do not have sweat |
| been ferret proofed. Your ferret will need to | | | | glands which means that they can suffer from heat |
| spend at least 3 hours a day outside of his cage and | | | | stroke if they are hot for any great length of time. |
| you don't want him to get his nose, not to mention | | | | To counteract this, make sure that you always give |
| the rest of him, in places where he might get | | | | him fresh water, ideally you should change this at |
| trapped or injured. You need to cover up any gaps | | | | least twice a day. |
| under doors or furniture that he might get stuck in or | | | | Check what he has been fed by the seller. If you |
| under. The general rule is that if your ferret's head | | | | intend changing his diet then you should do this |
| can get in the rest of him is likely to follow. You will | | | | gradually, feed him what he has been used to and |
| also want to make sure that there are no electrical | | | | add small amounts of your preferred diet and |
| cables for him to chew on and ensure that any | | | | increase the percentage of preferred food until he |
| house plants are kept out of harms way as many of | | | | has been completely weaned off his old diet. |
| these are toxic to ferrets. | | | | Give him plenty of toys to keep him occupied. Soft |
| It is also a good idea to get him a collar with a bell on | | | | cat toys are ideal as it will give him something to |
| so that you can hear him all the time he is roaming | | | | carry around but avoid anything with catnip in. While |
| the house. That way, you will always know where | | | | it doesn't have the same effect as it does on cats |
| he is and if all goes quiet for any length of time you | | | | there is always the possibility that your ferret may |
| can go and check up on him to make sure he is | | | | have an allergy against it. Also do not give him latex |
| happy. | | | | or plastic dog toys. These are very easy for |
| Make sure that his cage is big enough for him to | | | | ferrets to chew up and any small pieces that come |
| move around and not cramped. It should have a | | | | off could be eaten resulting in a serious intestinal |
| solid floor and good wire frame but make sure that | | | | blockage. |
| the gaps between wires are close enough together | | | | |