Showing Off Ferret Tent

do they gnaw? then bamboo might be a problem.

We did lots of research before we decided to get her, but I don't recall seeing anything about gnawing or biting wood.

Off to find out, "Google is my friend".

Michelle Giordano

Cool tent! I might have to make a couple for my kids--er, kitties.

--Karen M.

Is owning a ferret a new thing? When I was growing up in England, ferrets were known as vicious animals and you would rather have a lion as a pet than a ferret! However that didn't stop some people and I remember that they used to keep them in their trouser lets - not sure why - one of those "English" things, I suppose. It's a bit like Australians not understanding that tortoises in England are pets, even though they hibernate for months.

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If handled from very young, they make good pets - and if you have the glands taken out when they are neutered, they don't really smell too bad.

Part of the "vicious" thing is probably down to them having poor eyesight. If a ferret has only *just* emerged from its dark nest and you shove your hand in its face, of course you're likely to get bit - esp if you've got something tasty like chocolate on your fingers.

Our Missy is only 6 weeks old, descented and neutered....or spayed......or whatever it is, I am not sure what for females. She might be a biter, but I think she is trying to suckle, because she doesn't actually bite, she just latches on. She is still young enough to learn not to bite.

She is so playful, she kept trying to get my toes last night! And she loves her tent so much. I added a pic of her in the tent to craftster.

Michelle Giordano

Isn't she the cutest little thing! I love how she looks like she just loves that tent!

-Charlotte

I love the tent. What a clever idea!

We had a ferret several years ago, and I don't remember him chewing anything except fingers and toes. ;>) He was a thief, tho, so don't leave anything interesting (like a purse) around. I discovered there was a space under a bottom drawer in the kitchen, when I saw a flip flop sticking out. I pulled the drawer out, and found my check book, and several other items that should have been in purse - wretched little boy didn't even leave anything in trade. Everytime I heard a rustle, I'd automatically yell, "Bear! Get out of that!" He was constantly unpotting my plants.

I loved our little fella - he was so cheerful and chipper, always ready to play. We had to have him euthanized when he was only three. He suddenly started having seizures one day, and the vet said he was having mini strokes, and nothing would help him.

As far as biting - a light tap on the end of his(her) nose quickly teaches them to go easy. You just have to understand the nature of the beast - ferrets have thick skin (and fur) and have to be taught that we don't. Bear would climb up the couch and run at me with his mouth wide open (and they do have pretty impressive teeth) and at the last minute flip over, the whole time just chirping away.

Enjoy! Sharon