Andrew Beirne 78 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 one of this years polecat hobs gets on with none of our other ferrets so he stays at myne in a small hutch but he spends alot of his time slleeping i was just wondering would he be lonely or do i need to jus make his hutch bigger with more things for him to play with or what Quote Link to post
Guest norseman Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 ferrets do need company and a decent size living space Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 and they do sleep a lot! Quote Link to post
Sjt657 191 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Had the same trouble with my two recently don't eat much just sleep loads .. I think it's the cold weather ! Quote Link to post
dave1600d 35 Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 hes lonely mate probably and bored,,,,bigger hutch and things to keep him occupied id say..try gettin him castrated,,may calm him down,,,ATB,,DAVE Quote Link to post
Stretch177 39 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 What happens when he is with the other ferrets, is he just staying out the way, fighting with them etc. Get a hammock in there, pipes, tunnels, balls, cardboard boxes, plastic cups/cartons etc etc. Something different put in everyday keeps them stimulated, 1 of mine puts his head inside the plastic cup and runs around while his brother tries to get it off him, bloody funny too watch 1 Quote Link to post
Andrew Beirne 78 Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 What happens when he is with the other ferrets, is he just staying out the way, fighting with them etc. Get a hammock in there, pipes, tunnels, balls, cardboard boxes, plastic cups/cartons etc etc. Something different put in everyday keeps them stimulated, 1 of mine puts his head inside the plastic cup and runs around while his brother tries to get it off him, bloody funny too watch he fights wit them non stop and they chase him out of the next box and hammock Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,260 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 maybe a loner Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,866 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Some ferrets just don't like other ferrets, their solitary in the wild so its either instinct or their just cranky feckers who don't like company. Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 You gave him a right good look over and theres nothing bothering him ?. if hes sore he wont want anything touching him ?. Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Get it castrated might help Quote Link to post
Andrew Beirne 78 Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 You gave him a right good look over and theres nothing bothering him ?. if hes sore he wont want anything touching him ?. ya he was in the vet only last wek and he always puts up a fight with the rabbits so es is fine physically Quote Link to post
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