any one local to me ?I need ferret help and advice .

[brassneck 128]

hello in in bloxwich near walsall , west mids . recently rescued a ferret (jill) seems in quite good health considering what she been through . tryin to get her used to me handling her but still cant really just pick her up without her sinking teeth in my fingers , which leads me on to next problem . nail are very long and obviously need trimming but its difficult to get near her at moment ? im also looking to tag along with local ferreter(s) as this seems the best way to learn .

[Kay 3,709]

What is she housed on a wooden floor or slabs ?

 

What i would do if there really long is to feed a good meat meal & when she is full get her out & if you have a drop of olive oil put some on her tummy & while she is busy licking it off you can clip the ends of the nails, bellow the pink bit

[Hob&Jill 258]

I hold mine up by the scruff with one hand and clip with the other, seems the quickest way for me.

Edited December 31, 2008 by Hob&Jill

[brassneck 128]

What is she housed on a wooden floor or slabs ?

 

What i would do if there really long is to feed a good meat meal & when she is full get her out & if you have a drop of olive oil put some on her tummy & while she is busy licking it off you can clip the ends of the nails, bellow the pink bit

she housed in a 3 storey hutch i built earlier this week it has wooden floors . although i think im gonna have rethink the design . as i say cant really handle her yet and was reluctant to just " srcuss " incase this caused her to be afraid of me any more than she already is .

[summat decent 0]

hello in in bloxwich near walsall , west mids . recently rescued a ferret (jill) seems in quite good health considering what she been through . tryin to get her used to me handling her but still cant really just pick her up without her sinking teeth in my fingers , which leads me on to next problem . nail are very long and obviously need trimming but its difficult to get near her at moment ? im also looking to tag along with local ferreter(s) as this seems the best way to learn .

Sorry not near you,I find that the best way is stop trying to pick her up.try letting her come to you.

I put them in a smaller cage to begin with,before they go into main hutch.

I have on occasion put that bitter lemon on my fingers y'know that anti-bite furniture stuff for pups,like fingers taste nasty.She's female mate,we bite when handled rough sofly softly,take your time.lol

Then again i got hammered by a ferret nick-named EVIL scarred,looks like a vampire bite.

[Kay 3,709]

What is she housed on a wooden floor or slabs ?

 

What i would do if there really long is to feed a good meat meal & when she is full get her out & if you have a drop of olive oil put some on her tummy & while she is busy licking it off you can clip the ends of the nails, bellow the pink bit

she housed in a 3 storey hutch i built earlier this week it has wooden floors . although i think im gonna have rethink the design . as i say cant really handle her yet and was reluctant to just " srcuss " incase this caused her to be afraid of me any more than she already is .

 

I wouldnt worry to much about nails unless there really overgrown , concentrate on getting her trust & plenty of snap down her for now

 

If you add a run to her set up the slabs should keep her nails down

[brassneck 128]

I wouldnt worry to much about nails unless there really overgrown , concentrate on getting her trust & plenty of snap down her for now

 

If you add a run to her set up the slabs should keep her nails down

i would class them as over grown . they must be nearly an inch at front and curling under on rear paws . i want to do something to help but on the other want all my fingers as well lol

[brassneck 128]

Sorry not near you,I find that the best way is stop trying to pick her up.try letting her come to you.

I put them in a smaller cage to begin with,before they go into main hutch.

I have on occasion put that bitter lemon on my fingers y'know that anti-bite furniture stuff for pups,like fingers taste nasty.She's female mate,we bite when handled rough sofly softly,take your time.lol

Then again i got hammered by a ferret nick-named EVIL scarred,looks like a vampire bite.

may try the bitter lemon thing . would a jiff lemon work . and my mrs bites if she not handled roughly lol

[Kay 3,709]

If you can wait till the week end i can trim them for you as i notice your in Brownhills if its any help

[justin 2]

if the ferrets nails are that curled over then its no wonder shes suffering permanent pmt...get someone to help you... and then one of you can hold her head and legs and the other can clip the nails...afterwards, put a paving slab or two in the hutch for her to wear her nails down natrualy...good luck...

[brassneck 128]

If you can wait till the week end i can trim them for you as i notice your in Brownhills if its any help

that would be a great help , i will let u no how i get on as im goin to go in shed shortly and have a few hours with her . if i can at least trim the back claws for now as it seems there so bad she is walking on them rather than paws . ive been feeding a mixture of dry food and cooked chicken just that sound ok?

[Kay 3,709]

If you can wait till the week end i can trim them for you as i notice your in Brownhills if its any help

that would be a great help , i will let u no how i get on as im goin to go in shed shortly and have a few hours with her . if i can at least trim the back claws for now as it seems there so bad she is walking on them rather than paws . ive been feeding a mixture of dry food and cooked chicken just that sound ok?

 

Nip up tesco & get a tray of chicken wings & give her one raw , let her have a good chew of that & you can see if she is any easier handling & you may get to do her back claws

[brassneck 128]

If you can wait till the week end i can trim them for you as i notice your in Brownhills if its any help

that would be a great help , i will let u no how i get on as im goin to go in shed shortly and have a few hours with her . if i can at least trim the back claws for now as it seems there so bad she is walking on them rather than paws . ive been feeding a mixture of dry food and cooked chicken just that sound ok?

 

Nip up tesco & get a tray of chicken wings & give her one raw , let her have a good chew of that & you can see if she is any easier handling & you may get to do her back claws

never thought of chicken wings , i will get some asap thanks . are human nailclipper suitable for now or should i get some proper ones ? so cutting nails is like a dog , as regards to not cutting the quick ?

[stubby 175]

STOP FEEDING COOKED CHICKEN

 

ferrets eat raw meat

get to a pet shop, and get a tube of ferret malt paste, then as others have said, give her a good feed of RAW chicken, then get the help of someone else, one holds her, the other can snip the nails, a big blob of ferret paste and she'll be putty in your hands

[brassneck 128]

well thanks again everyone for help and advice given . i am goin to go and spend some time with her now and see what i can do . i will let u no the outcome later .