As you know, it is very hot here in England (for once) and it has not rained for a LONG time! However, have you thought of the effect that the heat can have on your ferret.
Most ferrets do not like heat because it obviously makes them hot! When they get hot, they may drink a lot more and loose their appetite. This means you need to make sure that you are always re-filling their water bottles with fresh cold water so it is cooling to drink. Also you need to make sure they do not over heat because this can make thm dizzy just like it does with humans!
This can be very dangerous because they can stop eating due to them loosing their appetite and becoming very sleepy. My ferret has this experience. I was watching his food levels for two days and notices that he was slowly eating less and less until the point he stopped eating. He has lost a bit a weight due to this. My next door neighbor came up with a random but very effective solution!
If your ferret over heats follow these steps-
. Make sure they have lots of cold water to drink, even put it in a bowl so they can dip their heads in it to cool down.
. Cool them down at a steady rate. I did this by putting Rammy in the outside hutch and standing him in front of a giant electric fan! It works so well and he loved it!
.Get them chicken! Or any other food that contains moisture and is still rather healthy for them. So they can cool while eating if they have lost their appetite.
.Reduce the bedding amount. If there is too much bedding, take some away because it can still be 18 degrees at night when ferrets are at their most active.
So in the summer sun, keep a close eye on your ferret and make sure to keep them cool!
