New ferrets!

As of yesterday, two new ferret jills joined our mini zoo of 13 animals. They are called Meeko Pocahontas (the demon who likes to escape) and Princess Rapunzel (the demon who bites) Even though they may be very grumpy, they still have really fun personalities! They will have to get used to me handling them though!

Meeko

 

 

 Meeko is a polecat and she is definitely and adventurer! She looks the squeeze in the smallest of spaces! I talk a lot about how you must ferret proof the area around where the ferrets are to prevent them from escaping however there was one small place next to the wooden stairs that had not been ferret proofed and Meeko found it. I spent the next half and hour chasing her round the garden and under the rabbit hutches to trying to get her back into the hutch! A nightmare.

Princess

Princess is less crazy and prefers to spend her time sleeping in what look like uncomfortable positions (but what do we know, we are not ferrets!) She doesn't like to be picked up that much so she tries to bite you if you do but with more handling she will be fine! I just love her cute and kind personality.

The perfect home

Ferrets like humans have to have a good quality of life meaning they need to live in a really awesome place with lots for them to do!

 

Outside homes

 

If you want to have your ferret live outside, you will need a hutch or if you REALLY wish to spoil your ferret then you may even give them a whole shed! I don't know but what ever you wish to do, you must make it look really good and make if fun and safe for the ferret to live in.

 

Here is a hutch I found that I LOVE!

 

If I could I would steal this hutch and have my new ferret live in it but I can't. However you can use inspiration from what other people have created when making and decorating your own hutch!

 

I think that a good hutch should have a soft and comfortable bed, some ropes/hammock (something high they can play on as they love to climb),a big area for them to run around in and a place for them to do what every ferret does, eat, drink and poop!

 

Tunnels are a great thing to have in a ferret hutch!

 

However with a hutch that is outside, it is most important to have a warm bed so they do not get cold in the winter or at night so make sure they have lots of bedding and blankets to sleep in!

 

Inside homes

 

This is not a problem if you have a ferret cage that is inside because the house will be heated so they can have les blankets and bedding to sleep in but they will still need some warmth. (I mean we have quilts so they will need a mini version of a quilt as well!)

 

This has lots of little beds for them to relax in!

 

Just like they need outside they need a place to run and climb so again add hammocks and rope and a large area that has tunnels or just running room. This means they will not get bored when you are not there as they can always entertain them selves for a little while.

 

Lots of things to climb on in here!



Dealing with the death of a ferret

Sadly on Thursday, his royal highness Rammy passed away due to what we think is a bacterial infection so he did not eat any food and was very sick. He will be greatly missed and never forgotten.

I think the best was to deal with a death of a ferret is to remember all the good about them and if you are obsessed with them as i am then i am sure you too will have taken many photos of your ferret and probably even videos! It may be an idea to look at them just to remind you how happy they really where.

It may take a while but you must try not to be too upset about it for long because they wouldn't want you to feel bad for a long time. I know my Rammy wouldn't.

Ferret proofing!

Ferrets love to run around and roll everywhere so what better place to do that than outside!?

however you cannot just let them roam free any where and tunnel under anything so you need to ferret proof your garden!

Here is a garden that has wire squares and chicken wire over a fence.

My garden has chicken wire around an area of grass to prevent Rammy from escaping. It may not5 look the best however it is only a small part of the garden.

One way to stop ferrets from escaping but still allowing them to be in the garden and on grass is to have a run the can play in. It can have ladders, tunnels and boxes in them to keep them entertained. Also if you don't trust them to go in the garden or do not want to ferret proof anything them you can walk them on a lead but that does mean ou have to keep a great eye on them! (unlike in a run)

Ferret photography

Me and Rammy are going to go on a ferrety photo shoot in a studio in Derby in a few weeks. I will hopefully come away with 25 frames of amazing pictures of Rammy acting crazy like he is. Because of this fact, i have decided to share some other photos of ferrets that i have found and love. I hope you like them and find them as cute as i do!

 

And it wouldn't be blogging with Rammy without my favorites of Rammy photos!

My ferret

I feel that on this blog, i talk too much about ferrets in genral but use picture of my ferret without really telling you much about him. So here goes! 

He is called Rambo (Rammy is what i call him) He loves and i mean LOVES to go for a walk on his lead and roll in the grass. He also likes to dig and he gets sooo muddy but it is really cute to watch!

He hates bath time but with all the exploring he has to be bathed every month and his feet are washed all of the time. I love to film him on his adventures so i can remember them forever. They are just amazing!

Unamused!

He also loves chicken. I give him some if he is every being good! One of his other favorite things to do is roll in blankets and play with they toys i have made him. He gets a lot of attention but he deserves it because he is so awesome and the best ferret ever!

The king!!!!

Facing ferrity boredom!

Ferrets git bored just like we do so to keep them amused you have to think f things they can do because it is impossible to be around them all the time. (sadly) However you may think that creating new toys and games for them is expensive. Not if you make it all your self!

I made everything inside of Rammy's hutch and it stops him for getting bored!

It started out as an old wooden hitch so i got some paint, painted it, created a wind chime using string, a bamboo cane and a wooden panel, made a climbing wall using string, tied rope for him to climb on on the ceiling, gave him a tennis ball and created a bed with some wood pieces nailed  together to form a box and them putting a blanket inside it.

Ferrets prefer strips of newspaper and paper bedding rather than hay or straw as hay can get stuck in their feet and it is not good for them. Paper is much softer to walk on and will not cause any damage. 

This shows that you do not have to spend a lot of money to make sure your ferret is not bored. You can make it all you self. Also that way you can make a game or toy that you know your ferret wil love because only you know what they really like!