Keeping Ferrets?

[jessythewhippet 25]

I was wondering would it be Ok to keep a feeret in like a rabbit hutch type thing outside ?

and would it be Ok over winter as they completely stink the place out and it smells of piss lol

Edited November 11, 2011 by jessythewhippet

[gino1984 6]

i cant see why not mate just clean it often

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

Rabbit hutch fine as long as it's not one of them cheap ones cold sont realy bother them but as for stinking of piss clean them out often and I like the smell of ferrets it not that bad 

[AndyKelly 251]

all my ferrets are outside - make sure there is plenty of bedding to keep them warm and once a month i disinfect the cages with dettol a weak solution as this kills any bacteria that may be around and dampens the smell!

[jocky 198]

you only clean them once a month, my litter tray is cleaned every day, and pen wiped round. then they have a good clean out every week.

Edited November 11, 2011 by jocky

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

If think ANDY means he disinfects them once a mouth

[jac 12]

make sure its not a small hutch. they need lots of room so a big hutch with run and get more than one ferret for company. feed lots of raw meet and you can give ferret compleat food everyday and chicken wings and rabbit. and freash water

[Leeview 787]

all my ferrets are outside - make sure there is plenty of bedding to keep them warm and once a month i disinfect the cages with dettol a weak solution as this kills any bacteria that may be around and dampens the smell!

NEVER EVER use any kind of disinfectant that turns white in water

Y.I.S Leeview

[bunnys 1,228]

HAs long AS THE FERRITTS are worked theres non need for overlarge cages ,thee bloody sleep 24 ten ,carcass fed less stools .atb bunnys.

[reddawn 2,173]

clean them out an they wont stink a piss, nothing stinks like piss, except piss, so clean the piss an it wont smell like piss

[KittleRox 2,147]

clean them out an they wont stink a piss, nothing stinks like piss, except piss, so clean the piss an it wont smell like piss

lol

[masmiffy 82]

all my ferrets are outside - make sure there is plenty of bedding to keep them warm and once a month i disinfect the cages with dettol a weak solution as this kills any bacteria that may be around and dampens the smell!

NEVER EVER use any kind of disinfectant that turns white in water

Y.I.S Leeview

 

Yep it shows a phenol content, as in Jeyes Fluid, not good round pets.

I had a 'sanitizer' which killed the smell of urine but cant remember what it was called.

[joe14 98]

have them castrated/spayed and they dont smell of piss and make sure they have clean bedding and clean them out everyday!

Rabbit hutch is ok aslong as theres a run or theyre going to get out everyday for a run. Hate to hear of ferrets spending all their lives in little rabbit hutchs.

[ferretmaniac 5]

Dont forget to cover ur water bottle up stop it from freezing :-)

 

FM

[dave1600d 35]

i have used a disinfectant in my ferret shed for the whole time ive had my jills,,,,,{2 and half years},,,,,,i i wipe the area where they shit n piss then ,i spray it over the place where theyve pissed then wipe it up daily,,,,,ive had no problems with the ferrets at all,,,,,,i must admit i was unaware of any side effects caused by the use of it,,,,any more info would be helpful,,cheers in advance,,,dave,