Ferret

[cazador 11]

Hey guys I've been looking at getting some ferrets to go ferreting, but ive run into a bit of a problem.

The parents wont let me get them because they say that ferrets stink.

Now I've read in a number of places that they do have a ferrety smell, but that its barely noticable.

Whats the HONEST truth do they really stink or is it fine? And anyways to reduce the odour?

 

any help would be much appreciated

[The one 8,396]

It only the males thaat smell when there in season (when there teste's drop) and if you clean them out reguarly they wont smell

[sue 1]

if they are kept clean they wont stink ,but full hobs at this time of year have a musky smell some more than others but if you get them castrated or spayed it almost takes it away completely .but as they are living animals they will always have a slight smell

[deanflute 550]

i think there is no worse smell than a wet dog...it makes ferrets smell like roses IMO

[scothunter 12,609]

i think there is no worse smell than a wet dog...it makes ferrets smell like roses IMO

[Dan_Jones 7]

ive got 2 jills and they hardly smell at all as they are cleaned out everyday sometimes twice a day ...

[DiStuRBeD 0]

as said keep em clean, and the trick is to get them and make sure the parents are near them a lot so they get used to the smell, then they wont notice it as much haha

[sureshot 0]

ive got so used to the so called smell so i dont notice it untill i handle them quite a bit but most people think they stink...but i dont lol if there kept clean they smell clean

[Kay 3,709]

Totally agree if there kept clean & there beddings changed regular they smell no worse imo, i kept an entire hob in the house for a while as i was pushed for space & i didnt notice any terrible smell

[The one 8,396]

Even entire hobs wont smell in the winter its only in the summer when there in breeding condition

[stubby 175]

It only the males thaat smell when there in season (when there teste's drop) and if you clean them out reguarly they wont smell

 

 

jills in season smell too

Id suggest you try a different approach, because yes ferrets smell, you can treat them as pets and pamper them to your hearts content, wash them bathe them, spray them, they will still have an odour, some grow to accept it, others will always decline

 

maybe get your parents to visit someone with you that keeps ferrets, Ive had people standing at my ferret end of the garden, 30 plus ferrets, remark how they expected a PONG" BUT IT IS'NT

 

or get up each morning, take a big sniff of each of them, and comment that they stink too