Tons and tons of 1:1 attention ! Ferrets are really smart,they crave interaction,you need to ferret proof at least one room so she can have at least 21/2 hours of free range time per day.
Ferrets are den animals and thus they "corner" to relive themeselves, a triangle shaped small litter pan in each accesible corner will prevent any accidents.
Start harness and shoulder ride training early,my guy used to love going out, riding on my shoulder
I had a couple of big hooded sweatshirts, he'd crawl into the hood to ride when he got tired!
If you are getting a kitt,they can be quite nippy,this is their form of play,you need to teach her that you aren't another ferret, I used to scruff my guy when he was small and say "no" in a firm voice
excessive nipping got him returned to his condo for time out, I also used positive reinforcers, every time my hand came near him in those first weeks they had a treat for him, he came to associate human hands with goodies and toys and fun. You can get a pair of welder's gloves to use when first working with her if your skin is really tender, I also kept a heavy child's puppet that I would use while sitting on the floor, he knew when he saw me sit down that it was play time and that he could nip away at the puppet.
Ferret's are natural born thieves and they love to stash stuff away, they'll steal anything they can grab and hide it in case they might need it later, lol, having memories here of a ferret running across my living room carrying one of my bra's in his mouth in front of guests .Watch your keys, you might want to put a beeper type tag on em !
Enjoy, taken care of properly they make wonderful friends !
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