Ferrets
With their loyal personalities, intelligence and friendliness, ferrets make great pets. At OlliePets we offer a huge range of products for ferrets, making it easy for you to show your ferret as much love as it shows to you!
Humans have been keeping ferrets as pets for thousands of years, and it’s easy to see why. Social, inquisitive and playful, they make for wonderful companions. As they can live to ten years of age, there’ll be plenty of time for you to form a close bond with your new pet. They’re very sociable, so it’s a good idea to keep them in pairs.
Ferrets are from a family of animals which includes stoats, otters and weasels, which explains their long, slender bodies. Including their tails, they usually grow to around 50cm, although females are smaller. Their coats come in a variety of colours, but are typically different shades of brown, black and white.
Caring for your ferret
Ferrets are crepuscular animals meaning they are most active during the twilight hours. If you’re up and around at dawn and dusk each day, then a ferret could be the perfect addition to your home. They love to snooze, they spend between 18 and 20 hours asleep per day, so you won’t need to worry about them being desperate for attention if you’re out or at work.
A lot of people keep ferrets as outdoor pets because of their strong scent, but they’re happy living indoors too. They’re full of energy, love to spend their time burrowing, and can easily fit through small holes. Always make sure your ferrets have a big cage to have fun in, and secure it with mesh where it touches the ground in case they try to escape.
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Ferret Training and Behaviour
With their cheeky characters, ferrets make interesting and engaging pets. Thought to be a domesticated relative of European polecats, ferrets have unique personalities and, with the right socialisation, can become wonderful companions.
If you choose to welcome a ferret into your family, you’ll soon find out just how inquisitive, playful and loving they can be. In fact, these lively animals can actually form very strong bonds with their owners. Like with all pets, it’s important to get to know as much as you can about your ferret. With the right know-how, you’ll be in the best position possible to give your pet a happy and healthy home. To help get you started, we’ve put together some helpful information about typical ferret behaviour and what that means for you and your pet.
From their inquisitive natures to how they use their bodies to communicate with you, we’re here to help you learn more about what to expect from your ferret. Of course, we know that there might be times when you need a bit of help with your ferret’s behaviour too. Whether you’d like to learn how to litter train your ferret or how to stop your ferret from nipping (which these playful pets are often well-known for!), we’ve also put together some handy information about how to train your ferret.
As well as the basics, ferrets can be very intelligent animals and are usually capable of learning lots of different skills and could, over time, respond to basic reward-based training techniques.
