hi i really love ferrets i used to have one but he died of old age he was 10 anyway i was looking for a new ferret preferably a girl i found a shelter that is sorta close by so im saving up right now i was hoping that someone might answer these questions like is it true that males smell more than females and if you are only going to have one one ferret what is the preferable cage size i can probably only have 2 to 3 hours of play time for her so is this ok or should it be longer? my final question is if you total the cost of a ferret from a shelter a cage and assesories how much do you think it would all cost?



thanks n.n
ferret lover

I'm not sure whether it is generally true that males smell more than females..... If you are very concerned about smell, you may know that washing bedding (and not the ferret) is the better way to cut back on odor. When you wash a ferret, you cause their oil glands to run overtime, and they actually smell more.

2 to 3 hours of playtime per day should be fine..... it is hard to say what is the right size cage. If you go to the ferret shelter you are talking about, they should be able to point out the correct size cage. For just one ferret, a single level cage should be plenty.

It is also hard to give a total cost....maybe: $100 for ferret.....$75-150 for a cage..... what kind of accessories?? The bigger cost you tend to not think about is the vet bills. Ferrets, unfortunately, are really prone to certain kinds of cancer that can be expensive (but successful) to treat for some time...this can get expensive. You mentioned that your ferret lived to be 10....what did he eventually die from?

Welcome to the forums.

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Hi, I Have a female ferret, her name is Zoey she will be 3 in February. She is very playful, and needs to be out about 2 or 3 hours a day. I am getting rid of her because I am 3 months pregnant and we want to make room for baby. I want her to go to a good home with someone who will play with her and love her as much as I do. If you have any questions you can call me. Im not online enough to ccheck e-mails. My number is 253-682-8740 ask for Sara.