I've always wanted a ferret.

yeah, id want ferret too. one time i saw this guy walking with one in his rams, and tahts when i wanted one. he even had a harness on it, so it looks like you can walk them like dogs. that was when i was in newyork. ferrets arent sold here in jamaica, so i cant see them in pet shops. i guess they would calm down, mabey you can train them or something. i read that females die if they go into eat and cant find a mate. is this true?

Oh! I have 2 ferrets that don't bite or scratch. Well - except my boyfriend (they are both fine with my 4 and 8 year old sisters!) The thing about ferrets is they are pretty much 3 year olds for life. You need to teach them not to bite and scratch just like any puppy or kitten. DONT hit them. This makes it worse (aka - boyfriend). A stern "no mam" or "no sir!" works great and if you pick them up by the scruff it gets their attention and they stop. Mine don't go into areas they aren't supposed to or chew on wires etc anymore either. The stinking thing always annoys me when people talk of ferrets. It just takes an understanding of your animal :) Ferrets can be fixed - to tell if yours is already check for a tattoo on thier ear. They can also be "de stunk" just like a skunk. Same tat applies. Both of these help keep a ferret's smell at bay. Also of course keeping the litter box clean (this seems to be what everyone forgets!). The kicker to understanding your animal however is thus - ferrets can NOT be bathed more than once a month. The oil glands go crazy when they are bathed and will actually cause them to smell MORE! A simple wipe down with a wet wash cloth will suffice. I bath mine about once every 6 months and an occasional rub down besides that. If you get ferrets - definatly give them lots of affection and have patience to start. They will grow to trust you and behave how you wish them to in your home :)

i have had 12 ferrets each one has their own charateristics sometimes they bite but it is only in play i like the way they steal sparkly items they are a fun pet and i dont regret having them so each had its own personality they were funny

Ferrets can be really awesome pets. It all depends on the time you have for them. You can teach them not to bite and scratch. You can actually teach them tricks. I've had several ferrets. They are very fun and intersting animals, you must have a lot of time for them though. Especially if you want them well behaved and very happy. Find a ferret book and read up on them before you decided to get one.

I've noticed that my friends ferret has calmed down somewhat since being brought home. (She's had Sydney for about 1 1/2 years now.). The key seems to have been getting him run around outside the cage time. Now don't get me wrong, he still gets riled up and will bite a bit but it seems to be a lot less often and definately not deep.

I got a ferret free one time out of are news paper.It was very friendly never bit or anything.I would let him run around our house and have a good time with are cat.The only problem is he stank bad.I even gave him baths.I think if you brought one home .Held it alot it would get use to you.It sometimes just takes time.