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00:55 Adopt or Shop?
02:24 Pros to Adopting
03:49 Where to Find Ferrets
04:07 Other Ways to Help Ferrets
04:21 Ferret Breeds
06:44 One or Two Ferrets?
08:27 Ferret Lifespan
09:08 Diet
09:36 The Benefits of Raw Diets
12:16 My Mentoring Program
12:47 Free Ranging Your Ferrets
13:59 Treats/ Supplements
14:08 Bad Products for Ferrets
14:49 Ferret Maintenance
16:23 Enrichment
17:05 Sleep time!
17:40 Ferret Behavior
18:42 Vet Care- Holistic vs Conventional
I forgot to discuss water bottles vs crocks. DON'T USE BOTTLES! Messes up the teefers.
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poor angoras I didn't know about this :(
Hi would adopting from a breeder be still good or adopt from a shelter be the best thing
@Lou Vietri They are both good options. But adopting is recommended because lots of ferrets are abandoned/surrendered to shelters. You can do either or but I would personally adopt. If you cant seem to find ferrets near you, go to Petfinder.com put in your state click on other animals then click small and furry and once it loads filter to only the species "ferrets"
Thanks Carlos!
My ferret adopted me... he just kept coming into my house randomly and it was my neighbors! They were mistreating him and he kept getting out of their house so they let me keep him :))
You stole him though
Elias Garci you didn’t read though. I said they LET me keep him 💀
Jade C. I can’t read
They're smart lil buggers, well, some have rocks for a brain. I was watching some girl's ferret, cuz she was going thru a rough time. After 2-3 months, i brought him back to her, along with my ferrets. When he caught a scent of her, he immediately turn away. I knew, but didn't say anything. Eventually i turn him over to my ferret rescue.
Same thing happened with my dog
It looks like a lot of people in the comments are getting ferrrets soon and I wanted to share some of the toys that my boys love:
- empty plastic water bottles. They love the crunch noise when they chew on them
- mylar balls. You can get these in the cat toy aisle at the pet store. Only one of my boys likes these but he likes to hide them and rip the layers off (this is only under intense supervision).
- their rice bin. It's great to watch them dunk their heads and dig around. It also seems to help with their coat.
- this is a simple one but wiggling a blanket over them or doing that thing where you lift the blanket to smooth it out. They love to jump up and grab the blanket by their teeth.
I hope this helps someone who is looking for cheap ways to entertain ferrets, my boys definitely love these.
Thank you so much!
This was very helpful! Another thing I heard was that you can tie up your old socks, and make them in a knot toy!
This is a good statement
@Aiden Throndson my boys also love to play in paper bags. One of our recent amazon packages had a nice size box and some brown paper. The box is now a stashing den and they love to jump through the paper and rip it apart😂
I have a girl and a boy ferret that I love dearly. I agree with many of your toys, except for the plastic bottles. It is best to keep anything rubber or plastic away from them because they love to eat it. There has been a few recent cases of death by plastic to ferrets, so I hope this is as helpful to you as it was to me. :)
I’m getting my two ferrets on Friday next week from a animal shelter
What a coincidence! I am as well! Guess our ferrets will have the same adoption day haha
Good for you!!
Soooo... how are they!
I really want a ferret but I know my dad will say no. :(
@@piper7772 same the dont want small pets :(
If you haven’t already, could you do a
“How to ferret proof a room” I can’t seem to find any videos on it. And I would prefer a video over an article
Sadly, I cannot get a ferret yet. I still live with my parents(I’m in 7th grade) and they both work. I really want one, but I know it wouldn’t have enough roaming time. So I’m starting to save up!
Ash Ferret me too
Basically to ferret proof a room/house so they can't escape is simple. Block any openings with cardboard(cut to size) & duct tape. My 3 have no cage, they sleep anywhere in my apartment. You'll need to cover up gaps under the cabinets in the kitchen/bathroom, holes in wall, dryer vent, window screen(make sure they can't climb up to the window), lazy boy chair(can be dangerous), gaps under doors(buy a plastic sweep at Home Depot/Lowe's for $3-5), around stove/fridge, any gaps where a ferret can fit their head thru.
@@DecrepitBiden this is very helpful
Your parents will most likely let you have a ferret when you go to high school.
juul cat I’m in my third year of highschool and I STILL CANT GET MY ALBINO FERRET DRACO
i’ve been asking my mom for a ferret since i was 10 when i didn’t even know anything about them and now that i’ve seen what it takes,
i still want a ferret.
mom.
please.
Lol I do so much research but still gotta save for them
I've asked my mom for almost 5 years and she finally said yes we're going to get them for my birthday which is in September
@@jennifergray7240 SO EXCITED FOR YOU
Samee I’ve been wanting a ferret since I was like 4 (I’m in my teens now) but my parents have always refused :( plus I already have a cat and I don’t know if they’ll get along so I wouldn’t really want to risk it
Hey there! If you really want to show your mom that you are mature and reliable enough to have a ferret, you should save your money - dollar by dollar - so that you can take care of it! Perhaps show her a breakdown of costs for food, shelter, vet bills, etc. A powerpoint presentation would be awesome!
My ferrets are rescues
Edit: thx for the like!!!
Adopt don’t shop >:]
I have been wanted to get ferrets forever! I wanted to adopt some older ones as I've never had them before but there aren't any for adoption in Sydney :( I hope ill be able to get some ferrets one day.
Update there are a few for adoption 🥴 time to start slowly convincing my parents
Convinced mine by saying they keep the mice away
I’m fostering from my local clinic, he’s very old and fragile and I’m so happy to be taking care of him! He wasn’t raised in a good home and I hope he will be happier at my home
I’m super excited to pick up my boy this Saturday! I’m picking him up from a woman who needed to rehome him and I’m so freaking excited to give him his first kisses from me and to introduce him to the best new home possible! I’ve genuinely been counting down the days and getting more and more excited!! Plus, once I can get approval from my landlord, I’ll be getting a second one as well. As of right now, he’s only allowing one so my boy will be taking up ALL of my time and attention forever (my internship and classes moved online so I’ll only be working 2-3 days a week and my sister and roommates will watch him those days 😁). I’ve planned it all out and I’m so excited to bring him home!!
How did it go?
eston smallwood so so well! I love him more than anything! I picked up his sister yesterday (couldn’t stop at one 😂) so I’ve got a solid certifiable obsession with ferrets! I love them both so much and I know this is going to be the best for both of them - Jörmi (my boy) is mostly free-roam in my room and happy as can be! His sister is quarantined still but gets her free-roam time :)
Great info :) Just wanted to add one thing - when feeding a raw diet, I think it is very important to source the animal products from ethical sources. If you buy from the supermarket you will likely be supporting factory farming (very similar conditions to the ferret mills you mention).
To some people sourcing is important and to others it’s not!! Sadly not everyone has the money to source more expensive well cared for animals.
I'm writing an essay on ferrets for school so this was perfect timing! It was originally supposed to be 5 paragraphs but I'm on my tenth now :')
@@genesis-fd5eh I am pretty sure it is a regular high school. I know for a fact my teacher would give us the assignment to write about a certain animal. I think it depends on the teacher really lol.
me who did a study on ferrets with 50 full pages 👁👄👁
Thank you so much for this video! You are so educated and straight foward with facts. I showed my mom this to get my ferret another friend so where he isnt so lonely. Shes looking into it, thank you for being so honest and informal, ive learned more from your videos than i have from google or anywhere else for that matter! Im trying to adopt from a shelter after hearing that they can come with health defects and ferret mills, youve also convinced me to start feeding my ferret meet, i havent started yet but soon i will. Thank you for your videos there a blessing ❤️ (also i ferret proofed my room because i didnt realize the dangers until ive started seeing your videos. I also give him more play time and trying to reach over 4 hours a day)
Great content as always, Bryn! Thanks for looking out for the fuzzbutts out there. ♥️
Just got my whole prey grinds yesterday and I am on my way to raw feeding!
i just discovered your chanel and now you’re the only one i trust for tips:)
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos, I was thinking of adopting one and now I'm not completely lost!
Great video! Super informative (like always) I'm glad to have an updated version!
I'm glad I thought about looking at this video before I get a ferret, everything is going perfect
I’m gonna be getting a ferret soon!! I’m really glad I found this! I’ve looked up a lot about them, but I just wanted to make sure I wouldn’t hurt, neglect, or make the ferret sick, so thank you!
Recently I was thinking about buying a dog in a few years when I’m in university, because it was what I wanted ever since I could remember. Another pet I really wanted was an otter ever since I watched zootopia and did some research, but until this video I thought it was a lost cause. Ever since I started watching your channel today I’ve wanted a ferret more than ever and honestly I think you’re a amazing spokesperson for this little guys. Thanks for showing me the world of the ferrets and with some more research I plan on buying one and showing you any cute or funny videos I get. Thanks for everything.
This is very helpful. I am currently waiting for my parents to talk about getting one of these carpet sharks. They are sooo cute
I am looking to get a ferret soon and this helped so much!! Thank you!! I’m going to adopt one and I’m helping an animal in need and also saving so much money!
This is a great video, super helpful I love that you’re actually so knowledgeable on all of this! I see so many things like this with info that just isn’t correct. I had 2 ferrets a few years ago but rehomed them due to mental health issues and going to college I felt it wasn’t fair to them and they deserved the best care possible. Now I’m considering getting a pair again but I’m not 100% sure I’ll be able to give them the best care again
Thank you so much for this video, I honestly didn't know if I was ready for this and now I know I need to learn more. I absolutely love animals and would have never forgiven myself if I ended up supporting an animal mill indirectly.
When I was a lot younger my family had two shelter ferrets, one was albino and the other that more classic sable.
I really enjoy your videos because when I first got my ferret there was a lot of videos to help me out
I’m adopting a ferret next weekend and I can’t wait and i have taken in everything u said
I love ATLA! It makes me so happy that you have ferrets named after Appa and Momo
my hamsters are also named appa and momo !! it’s such a cute name combo
Thank you so much for this video! I took a lot of notes, I'm moving in with my dad soon and when I do he's going to let me get some ferrets!
I’m getting my ferret Thursday I’m so excited
I'm so glad people are talking real shit about ferrets. You have no idea how many assumptions and misconceptions I deal with on a daily basis.
I adopted my albino ferret solo because his pair had died before I got him. After a year I finally got him another buddy and they couldn't be happier
Thank you so much for these ferret videos they are so much help and it helped me get my own two ferrets
Wowww this was soo helpful!! And I love that you have the timestamps in the comments
I’ve always wanted a ferret. Since I was a kid but I never really thought I’d get one til my brother and my girlfriend got two. Now I’m like obsessed. I’ve been doing so much res tho bc I want to make sure I can manage them (I was to get 2) and take care of them properly! But I’m just excited to watch the four of them have play dates!!
I've been volunteering at a ferret shelter for a few months now and have been coming closer and closer to asking if I could adopt one but through research on the internet I've come to learn that it's not all fun and games and a lot of work goes into caring for an ferret. I haven't decided to get one(two) or not but it's proven to be a bigger decision requiring a lot more consideration then I originally thought.
Straight facts. Don't cage your ferrets! Thank you for saying this! I only have one. She is indoor/outdoor and not depressed. We are best friends.
this was such an amazing video. Idk why but on 12:25 tell me I'm not the only one who saw that piece of pet hair. anyway I love your channel with my heart and you inspire so many people and make a huge impact on the way people see their ferrets
Hiya! I just found your channel from this video and it is very helpful!! I already know I cant get a ferret because of my small living conditions but hopefully in the future I'll be able too and be then I'll have lots of knowledge from your videos :)
I just go a ferret from a cousin cause she couldn't keep him anymore. There's no history for him or where he came from and this video is a lifesaver. I'll definitely watch more of your videos!!
Planning to buy one in a few weeks
I really want to get a ferret!! I'm collecting as much info as i can!! Thank you for this!!
Your little white ferret at the start was so cute! It just rolled its head around and looked at the camera like:
Hello
My parents got me a ferret from a pet store and I'm still learning more and more about the lil man I have
ur so lucky!! my dad won’t let me get one :(
also, this was a couple months ago, how’s the ferret?
Sub earned. I watched another channel, and the guy didn't show basic 101 animal care. You're actually more knowledgeable and educated than most on the subject. I am in fact looking for owning one more as an emotional support animal because I have PTSD from being deployed in the army and getting one for emotional support instead of a service animal seeems easier to acquire/achieve.
you are litteraly my fav CZcamsr you inspired me to do pet care now my channel is pet caare
I know this was nine months ago but thank you for making this video! My family might be getting two ferrets (if we do get ferrets we'll definitely buy two!) And I'm writing in google docs a whole list of what to do and what not to do with ferrets and this really helped!
Here for the first and the newest one :)
I love your videos, so informative.
I’m looking to get two ferrets in about a year of research once my parents trust me to have another pet and this really helped with my research thanks
THIS WAS VERY INFORMATIVE THANK YOU!
I'm getting a ferret in a month or two just because I'm moving but I'm so excited
Love my ferret!
Thank you so much I’m looking into to getting one and have doing some research
Another fantastic video
hey thanks for the help ive been researching for 6 months and finally got my baby a month ago! your videos help me learn something evertime, cute furbabies!
edit: i got another one 🥺😂
this!! will be very helpful because i definitely am going to get a ferret in the future
This was very helpful Thankyou
This was very helpful thank you!
I was never gonna get Ferrets but I’ve always loved them even since I was a kid one of my friends found a ferret (bob) someone Abandoned him and my friend took him in for a while but didn’t know anything about them but I knew some things about them and I had a cage I knew they needed to be in pairs so I took him in he got checked and he was healthy so I went on the search for another ferret so he wouldn’t be lonely I ended up adopting instead of buying and I got two ferrets Lokie, dobie they are both brothers who needed to be rehomed I’ve had my boys for 5 months and they are thriving I just love watching these videos and always refreshing my mind :)
I’m getting ferrets because of you
This is so helpful this is the best BC I am getting a ferret soon thx for the help so much now I know how to take care of a ferret
Writing a paper on why i want one and should get one i’ve researched for hours at this point and your videos help alot
Raw is best!! I had 2 ferrets that were on raw! I loved them so much and both my dogs are on raw!!!!
I love your videos! ❤️
tysm I have a ferret of my own and I’m planning on getting another one so ty
Thank you this really helped
My local pet store gets their ferrets vet checked and will give you the vet record when you get a ferret from them, they also work on socializing etc. i know not all pet stores are like this, but im so glad i got my little girl from them
Thank you for the wonderful video! Vary interesting
I think one of my ferrets is a pole cat hybrid. He matches the general description of what you said they are like. I didnt know this untill now and now that I do it really makes sense. My other ferret is definitely standard.
Love this video. I have 2ferrets. My baby ferret nova loves to play w my poodle puppy but I always make sure it is under my supervision. They are so fun to watch. Mavrick is my other one he's a rescue I'm trying to save rt now. He was abandon an was affected by black mold. He's already been on medicine for 2weeks really praying for a miracle rt now🙏🏽✨. I want to look Into this raw diet for sure.
Can you do another reacting to subscribers ferret cage vid again I really enjoyed them❤️
Very nice guide
great vid thank you
Love it!!! We are getteing our rescue babies in 2 weeks, and we are SO excited!! Your vids are so helpful!!!🐾🐾🐾🐾
Emily Gregory how do you like them?
@@loriebedard3985 Sadly, the adoption has neen put off to this weekend, but I will let you know!😁
Emily Gregory ok 🙃
Emily Gregory what about now?
@@loriebedard3985 they are great! I wish we could send pics in the chat😥. We found out our older one has insullanoma. Other than that they are playful and healthy!
Omg!!! I’m feeling so bad!!! When she showed all the thing that you shouldn’t feed them with and I have all of them...
Thanks for this video because I am going to get my first furrets
I found a local breeder near me. They don’t want to sell to me yet due to lack of ownership but they let me help them and care for them. I love it
My favorite is a boy named Sammy. He’s not too long for this world but he’s so sweet.
i love your vids
This was very helpful
thank you for the information
I’m getting three 8 week old ferrets (jills from the same litter) in 4 weeks! I’m doing lots and lots of research. And I’m not getting them from a pet store btw, I’m getting them from a breeder ❤️
Ferrets are the funniest pets ever.
I want a white one but I just got an albino corn snake so I have to wait awhile. But ferrets have always been on my list. They just like snakes are way too cute to exist 😂🤣
I didn’t know this video was coming but I’m so happy you made it!
I’m getting a ferret very soon! 😃
Thank you so much for this video, I fricken hate frenchies and bulldogs and such because of the not breathing, and i was about to get an angora! I had no idea they had breathing problems!
Hello,thank you for the guide you helped me a lot! Love youre hard work! My ferrets Mochi and Milkshake smell so much better beacose of the raw food thank you so much!
Sadly, there are no breeders in my area, it appears the ONLY choice I have is the pet store I always go to for all my other babies. I have a dog 3 cats and until last week I had 2 rats but we lost one to old age😞(I feel her sister is not far behind).
I had ferrets previously years ago but for many years now have not been home enough or had the free time (kids, work, life, the usual) to give them the attention they love but I work from home now so am basically here 24/7 and finally have the time to get another one.....seriously leaning towards getting two😉
LMAO as I am writing this you are talking about raw diet which is another question I had👍🏻👍🏻.
Fantastic video thanks so much!!
thank you this is an good thing idk but i may be getting an panda ferret THX
I agree so much! I would get ferrets but I have to think about my animals first. (Don't have much room don't want ferrets hitting my rabbits or other small pets) I still plan on getting ferrets in a few years.
AshFuzzyDucky I’m glad you are thinking about that before diving into it. :)
same I'm not sure if i could fit a ferret cage in my room
@@elizaddy_23 they dont need a cage but if you have other animals that could hurt them you may need one to put them in to leave the room
Never keep ferrets and small animals in the same room, cage or not. Personally I've had two animals killed by a ferret from a simple slip up on the same day, it took a year to get a slip up but it came eventually. All it takes is one forgetful, sleepy moment and an awful thing happens, it's not worth the risk
@@eviolus-5660 agreed
When I move to California for college at UCLA like I plan too, I'm going to adopt a ferret for emotional support. Since right now I live in Louisiana.
I’m getting 2 ferrets for my birthday I’m really excited I’ve never really had a pet you can pet and cuddle
If you are looking to adopt look at your near SPCA center 😊 I’m a volunteer at an SPCA and all animals are well taken care of an prices are affordable ❤️
I’m currently 15 and I might want 2 ferrets. Anyways, I probably won’t be able to get them until I move out, and this video helps me out a lot for the future. Thanks! :)
When it comes to buying your ferret from a pet store, some pet stores are safe, the one I work at is an exotic pet store well known in the Midwest for it's high standards, we put the animals before profits, and are not afraid to tell people no if we feel they will not take proper care of the pet, we also do a close inspection of our ferrets and other small animals every day to check for health issues and if any are found, we quarantine them and get them the appropriate treatment, we also help train new veterinarians studying at our local colleges on how to handle animals, and from what my boss told me several of her employees with the knowledge they learned from us went on to become veterinarians, don't write off all pet stores, do your research and support the ones that actually care
thank you for the helpful video! i just ended up with two ferrets and wanna give them the best home possible. they came to me with a disgusting cage that looked like it hadn't been cleaned posisbly since the owner got them. there were all sorts of bugs living in it. it was disgusting. the cage had a serious scrub down and the singular hammock they came with (no other toys :/) got washed. i've taken some spare hammocks my rats don't use, and some spare toys, and given them to the ferrets. the cage was in such bad condition that both ferrets got a bath (we thought they might have fleas or mites and wanted to be safe - don't plan to bathe them again). so sad they were kept in such poor conditions and probably never got outside time from their cage. but we'll work hard to keep the cage clean and let them out to play!
I work at pet supermarket where we take care of our ferrets
Our breeders name is Donna and she takes very good care of them before they come to us
Edit: Oh yeah we make sure to handle them too🙃
Ps. They also come with one or more of their siblings
I may be getting a ferret soon and I’ve been looking up so much information to properly care for them. I’ll only be getting one at the moment and a month or so I’ll be getting a second one. After this video I realized I need two so they won’t be lonely. I also won’t be getting a cage because I don’t have the money for it yet. So I’ll be ferret proofing my room and house so they won’t be getting hurt.
Wow I didn’t know about how bad kibble is thanks so much I will get 2 ferrets instead now :)
just a note! when you reference brachycephalic dog breeds there is a bit of misinformation there.
When these breeds (boxers, pugs, chihuahuas etc) come from reputable breeders, they will not have the same breathing issues as ones that come from BYBs/Mills. A reputable breeder breeds for the health and longevity of the dogs they produce, so when breeding brachycephalic breeds they are only breeding dogs who healthy that can breathe and function properly. Many breeders of these breeds compete in sports with their dogs such as Fast CAT and Agility being very successful in them.
I personally have a Cane Corso which is a brachy breed (though much more moderate then a French mastiff for example) who is very active with no trouble breathing! While yes, having a muzzle that is smooshed to the face is partially why these dogs have breathing issues, it also has much more to do with the internal anatomy of the dogs entire skull structure as well as their external nose structure. They should have open, clear nares just as any other breed should with nothing overlapping (commonly seen in poorly bred English bulldogs and Pugs where a face wrinkle covers the nostrils)
I hope this was helpful! :)
Hello I have a Suggestion for a video. Is it possible to make a video of all the products and brands you have/use and where you bought them for your ferrets? Example; blender, processor, kitchen tools you use for prepping food, dishes, nail clippers, grooming tools for shedding, bathing stuff if used, etc... that would be so helpful for many of us. Thank you and I love all your videos amd your cute slinkies. 😍