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How do I train my ferret not to nip?

Posted by Todd on Thursday, June 25, 2009, In : Training 
Ahhh...the $24K question.  Most ferrets can be taught not to nip if you are patient and consistant.  Mike Steele wrote a great article on how to be successfull.

Much like kittens and puppies, ferret kits must be taught not to nip. Ferrets have been bred to be a pet and shouldn't be vicious or bite, but ferret play does include mock combat, and younger ferrets and kits won't know how hard they can put their teeth on you without it hurting. A ferret at play may run towards you with his mouth ope...
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Litter Box Training

Posted by Todd on Monday, June 22, 2009, In : Training 

Ferrets are latrine animals and prefer to use specific areas for this purpose. Generally, a ferret will relieve himself within a few minutes of waking up. Being small predators, ferrets would be in the middle of the food chain in the wild, so their instinct is to find a sheltered corner as a latrine. This makes it possible to litter train a ferret with considerable success.

The ferret should have a litter box or paper placed in a corner near his nest or in his cage and be confined to the...


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Hello. I am a happy ferret owner for the last 15 years. Through this blog and website I hope to education people that are trying to decide if a ferret is right for them. I had to learn a lot of things the hard way. There were not many "Ferret" sites on the internet back then. This is my contribution to those of us that love those fuzzy, bouncy little critters we call ferrets.

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