Hob&Jill 258 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 If you read the old books you will always hear of ferrets killing and going to sleep next to the warm carcuss. Has anyone actually experianced this? I havent dug as much as you old timers lol but I have had a fair few digs and never once broken through to a asleep ferret lol. Is it a case of ferrets are better treated now with proper feeding and living conditions so they dont feel the need to stay down after a good meal of bunny? Have you ever broken though to a ferret getting some shut eye lol? ATB, HJ Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Think its just an old wifes tale. Quote Link to post
whippeter69 88 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Today i went ferreting and the ferret had a rabbit but it would bring it to the nearest hole and he did it twice today and i was very impressed but he did not kill them. Quote Link to post
The one 8,598 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 dug a few out this year and each time the ferret wasn't sleeping beside the rabbit it was still ragging it Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 If you read the old books you will always hear of ferrets killing and going to sleep next to the warm carcuss. Has anyone actually experianced this? I havent dug as much as you old timers lol but I have had a fair few digs and never once broken through to a asleep ferret lol. Is it a case of ferrets are better treated now with proper feeding and living conditions so they dont feel the need to stay down after a good meal of bunny? Have you ever broken though to a ferret getting some shut eye lol? ATB, HJ your probably right, better fed ferts, wouldent do lie up's, never dug to a sleeping fert Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 an old ferreters tale! I reckon in days gone by, they presumed by the lack of action that the ferret had fallen asleep, these days we can locate and track the ferret and know that although we haven't seen the ferret for a little while its still moving around! and people are a lot more ready and willing to dig now than in the past when they had to use a liner etc..... unless your ferret has narcolepsy....its not going to be dropping asleep in a warren Quote Link to post
The one 8,598 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Even if you starved your ferret and it killed and had a good feed i cant see it going to sleep old wives tale for me Quote Link to post
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