r/ferrets 4h ago

[Ferret Video] Good Soup

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Gotta clean his hands and face after a good bowl of soupies 😋


r/ferrets 5h ago

[Ferret Photo] Sindri / Boy

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Meet Sindri and Boy.:

- Sindri’s favorite toy is an old ankle brace. Boy’s favorite toy is a little orange fish with a bell in it. It is his emotional support fishie and he carries it everywhere while he roams.
- they have full access to the entire house save for the front room because Sindri has unpotted the same succulent 6 times now and there is no safe place to put it. I can only assume the plant harmed him in a past life as all other plants are intact.
- Sindri once destroyed $514 worth of adult toys, and to this day is obsessed with premium grade silicone
- Sindri is a notorious revenge pooper. Boy has a 100% litter box success rate, but can and will fake using the litter box so my husband and I will praise him.
- Boy is desperately in love with the giant ferret that lives on the bed (our dog, Indiana, who is 13 and mostly just ignores his existence). Don’t worry, any and all interactions are supervised. I work from home.

These boys have brought so much joy into my home. I’m forever grateful for their existence.


r/ferrets 5h ago

[Ferret Photo] Jaws

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r/ferrets 6h ago

[Ferret Video] Ferret update

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He is doing well with the other 2. The only stress i still have is the other 2 still eating their blankets. I will hold them and direct their attention to something else


r/ferrets 7h ago

[Help] How do i know if my ferret's adrenal implant fell out?

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He got the implant August 17, it's now sept 7, and it was inserted and then the wound was glued. There's a little piece that is stuck to his fur, but I'm not sure if that's just a piece of dead skin or dried glue that is supposed to fall out. If i touch under it, I'm not really feeling the "grain of rice". It's hard to see with the picture, sorry!


r/ferrets 8h ago

[Health] Ferret chewing on tail?

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Hi All-

Looking for some insight. I have an approximately 8 year old ferret with adrenal disease that has recently started seemingly chewing in her tail until it bleeds.

I say seemingly, because we've never actually seen her chew on the tail, just the aftermath. I took her to the vet last week, they agreed thats what it looked like and prescribed an antibacterial cream. By Saturday it was fully stabbed over, but Saturday night she seemingly did it again and looks to have gone at it again today.

A few notes...

  1. She lost her cage mate of 7 years in February. I decided not to get another ferret due to her age.

  2. She just had blood work on Tuesday for a potential heart disorder, were waiting for the results. Unclear if she's experiencing discomfort from that

Does anyone have any experience here? Our theory is separation anxiety but really have no idea. I recognize quite old and am ready to make the tough decision if need by but am hoping someone has experience here.


r/ferrets 8h ago

[Ferret Photo] Am I a joke to you, Mother?

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My boy is not amused by my new coffee table book. Probably because I threaten to make mittens out of him when he digs up my plants 🤣


r/ferrets 9h ago

[Ferret Video] Who will be crowned Queen of the Pink Dome?

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Sansa and Brie are settling in very well!


r/ferrets 9h ago

[Health] Please help 😭

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My ferret has been shaking, breathing faster, and generally reacting slower. Shes spayed, almost 8 years old, and she just moved into my dorm with me. Shes been eating and drinking- and peeing and using the bathroom normally. But shes been sleeping a lot more and shes been acting weird today specifically. I called the vet and they told me to bring her in tomorrow: was just wondering if anybody knows what this could be because im seriously freaking out.


r/ferrets 10h ago

[Ferret Video] The face of a criminal

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Baby Brie


r/ferrets 10h ago

[Ferret Photo] Weirdly obsessed with hand cream 😂

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My girl is just weirdly obsessed with this specific tube of hand cream 😂 I keep finding it stashed under cupboards or the sofa. Her friend is the same with any kind of rubber 🫣 What are your ferrets obsessed with?


r/ferrets 14h ago

[Ferret Photo] My beautiful beggars

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r/ferrets 16h ago

[Ferret Video] Gus says hi

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r/ferrets 18h ago

[Ferret Photo] Meet Nibbles

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Ft his brother Henry playing with his toy in the background


r/ferrets 19h ago

[Help] Male or female ?

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So we adopted this ferret from a petshop. And they were unable to tell us if they are male or female. Can anyone in here tell?


r/ferrets 20h ago

[Discussion] Grieving ferret

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I’d like to ask for opinions on my ferret. She has lost her bonded mate a week ago. She is still super sad, even when I take her out and try play with her she will just go right back to bed where her bonded mate use to sleep. I haven’t washed anything because I don’t wanna take that away from her and honestly I just can’t for my own sake. I’m thinking about getting her another animal, if it’s a ferret or a kitten. When she’s up for playing she will try play with my animals in my house but bc my 2 cats are older they don’t want to. And my dog is super gentle with her and will just watch her from a far, but I’m still quite cautious with him. She’s bored, and I fear I’m not enough for her, even when I take her out whenever. Even in the middle of the night if she so pleases. She’s 24/7 free roamer so no closed cages, and she can leave her play room (my bedroom, which is just one bed and a mass amount of toys lol) at any time. She will scratch the door and she’s free to roam with my supervision. I’m just worried for her, I want to give her a good life and I feel she needs a companion. I’m just a bit scared to get another couple ferrets now since this was the worst heartbreak I’ve experienced, but my ferrets feelings come first.


r/ferrets 22h ago

[Ferret Photo] He’s just staring at me through the glass like I owe him money 😂

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r/ferrets 22h ago

[Help] Separation during a vacation?

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My boyfriend and I are going on a 14-day vacation soon, and unfortunately, we can’t take our 3-year-old ferret with us. We’re planning to leave her with our parents while we’re away, but we’re worried about her developing separation anxiety. Until now, she has never been without us for more than 3 days, so two weeks feels like a really long time.

We’ve been thinking about leaving some of our worn clothes with her so she can still smell us, and calling on facetime so she can see us and hear our voices. We’re not sure, though, whether that would actually help or potentially confuse her.

Do you have any tips for making a two-week separation easier for a ferret if you have been in a similar situation? How did your ferrets handle being away from you, and is there anything that helped them feel more comfortable?