Baby Ferret Care
Your baby ferret will require for an abundance of care. They can be separated from their mother when they are around six weeks old. If possible, try to take time to investigate some different methods of ferret care before adopting one. I'll provide some general ferret care information now.
The ferret mother gives birth to a litter of around seven babies that are commonly referred to as kits. While a litter is being born, you should not touch the female ferret. You may be putting yourself in a really dangerous position if you attempt to handle a ferret when she is giving birth.
The kits are born blind, have a pink complexion and a almost totally hairless. In the early stages of their lives, they spend all of their time consuming food, napping and developing. At around twenty days of age, the kit's eyes start to open and their body color usually gets darker.
You should take them to the vet to get their first series of vaccinations at about seven weeks old. I would also recommend that you have them neutered or spayed before they reach seven months old, as well as de-scented.
Before bringing your new baby ferret home, inquire about the type of food that he was being fed. If you decide to use the same kind of food, be certain to moisten the food with some warm water for around six or seven minutes before a feeding. When switching the type of food, make sure that you wean the ferret off the former food. You can do this by gradually mixing some of the old food in with the new. In this way, the new brand of food with be smoothly incorporated into their diet.The food that you choose to feed your ferret should be high in protein containing around twenty percent fat and nearly thirty-five percent protein.
Also, be sure that clean, fresh water is made easily accessible at all the times.
A baby ferret needs a spacious cage that is tidy and safe. Try to avoid metal bottom cages because the are easily corroded. If you get a cage that has plastic covered wire on it, just make certain that the ferret does not bite it. You should also offer them a softly padded spot to curl up and relax. Be sure to constantly check the bedding to be certain that your ferret is not eating it because it will make him ill.