Peritus Furritus - Ferret Expert » Ferret Supplies

cat — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:57:42 +0000

Bun is fortunate in that his coat is naturally rich and luxurious. He has so much hair, it takes a while for him to get wet when I put him in the shower. Like a sheep, he has such thick hair it repels water. The underlayer of “down” is what does it, I think. I also give him supplements that are supposed to make his skin and coat healthy, but the other two ferrets get that too, and they don’t have that thick downy layer like Bun so it doesn’t seem to do much.

I don’t even brush Bun much, and can’t help being amazed on a daily basis.

Scoopable Litter

cat — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:32:32 +0000

High quality scoopable litter sand is absolutely required. Ferrets are prolific and you need all the breaks you can get. Don’t buy cheap because this is not an area where you want to try and save a few pennies. For the tiny amount of money you will save by buying cheap brand scoopable litter, you will bring upon yourself many headaches and disgusting occurrences. For a little more money, get the good stuff. Makes lifting those little sculptures out really easy, quick, and odorless.

Arm & Hammer is the best scoopable litter, hands down.

Ferret Grooming

cat — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:14:52 +0000

Every 3 or 4 weeks you may notice your ferret smelling a little stale or even musky or just dusty. Remember, ferrets like to crawl under things where you might not ever dust or clean, so they can act as little dust mops.

Well, a shower and a little shampoo wil have them fluffy and clean again. I’ve never used expensive specialized ferret shampoo on any ferret I’ve ever had, and they’ve all been fine. Some will say ferret’s skin dries out easily so special shampoos or a dip in conditioner is required, but I’ve never had to do this. I”ve never had a ferret with dry skin. I have even known a ferret whose owner used a hair dryer on her after showering, with no skin problems.

I also keep a flea comb handy not for fleas but for combing their fur. If your ferret’s coat starts to feel “wiry”, then a good combing can take out the extra hairs that produce the wiry feeling. This happens especially in sprintime. when ferrets shed their winter coats.

Ferret Litter Boxes

cat — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:09:51 +0000

Ferrets are by nature clean animals. You will notice that ferrets will want relieve themselves in corners. They are predictable, making for easy litter box training. Another way they are predictable is that they will usually want to go right after waking up from a nap. Therefore, put a litterbox near where your ferret sleeps. If you keep the box clean, your ferret won’t need to go searching out a new corner to use. So, don’t worry, you don’t have to put a box in every corner.

You also don’t have to buy special shaped litter boxes. Ferrets don’t care what shape the box is, as long as it’s in a corner and clean. Scoopable litter is best, since you can get rid of liquids fast and easily.