Jake, First off I had 4 ferrets. And a bid myth about them is they smell. Well they do have a scent but, if you DO NOT BATH THEM they will not smell as much. It works like this: If ferrets like any other mammal produce scents to attract and/or ward off other animals. If you bath a ferret all the time the scent will be produced at a much faster pace than if the scent is not washed away at all. Males tend to smell heavier than females. I suggest you visit a sight called Ferret Central, here is the addy there are just too many myths and false stories about ferrets out there. This is a trusted sight so check it out. Like I said before they are master magicians so make sure they cannot get to your gerbils!
http://www.ferretcentral.org/faq/index.html I have access to a Ferret Shelter too and I know she would gladly answer your ?'s. Terry KeY Gerbils NH008 --- Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only thing I know about ferrets is second hand. > If it wasn't for > the smell (I hear they can get pretty smelly) I > would attempt to save > up for one myself. You can get bad ferrets like you > can get bad > gerbils. But I have come across and handled a few > that a quite tame > and friendly. Even fell asleep in my arms! > > I think I would spend some time with them (it? - one > or two of em?) > before I would take on the responsibility of caring > for it in my own > home. Also, why are they getting rid of the ferret > just because they > are getting a dog? If it's a puppy, something could > be arranged so > that both animals can live in the same house. Makes > me wonder if they > are like another person I know, who constantly goes > through a slew of > pets. (Never kills em, they just run away, get > kicked out, get given > away, etc.) > > I would seriously look into the care of ferrets > before I took this > one on. They can demand even more care than gerbils > do. :) > > -Jackie > > > Does anyone have ferrets on the list? Some > friends of ours are > trying to get rid of it because they are getting a > puppy. They said > that we could have it cage and all. we are still > trying to decide if > we want it. If anyone has any advice it would be > appreciated. Of > course I could never get rid of my cute little > gerbils. Merry > Christmas everyone. > > Seasons Greetings, > Jake and gerbils :~) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
