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From: "osucowgirl20"
Date: 2008-10-30 01:34:11 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] New to the Ferret World. Advice on EVERYTHING!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

Okay, I would really appreciate some advice on ferrets. If you could
send me an e-mail answering some of my questions or even including
your two cents that would be great! Anything you think I should know,
let me know! I've been doing lots of research but I think the more
information I get the better off I will be.

-What is the best type of food and how much do they eat? How many
times do they need to be fed? Will they eat everything in one sitting
if I put it all down at once?

-Best type of litter to reduce the smell of their poo? Does the
litter go in the bottom of the cage to or just in the litter pans?

-Housing ideas? Any and all? How many levels are best for two
ferrets? How high and wide? Anything I should watch out for?

-Toy ideas?! Anything would be great. When I get my new buddies I
want to be able to entertain them!

-If I get two will they still want to play with me?

-I know they smell everyone tells me this. I've played with them at
PETCO and I know. However I do want to know ANY ideas to reduce the
smell. Anything you can think of. I've heard make sure their ears
stay clean, wash the bedding often, clean out their litter often. One
lady told me she keeps everything clean enough no one even knows she
has ferrets until they see them.

-How to wash bedding? Are they allergic to any detergents?

-I sometimes use febreeze on my carpet, couch, and drapes. Will this
bother them? Will scented candles bother them? Or things of that
nature?

-How cold is to cold? How hot is to hot? I've heard different things?


And lastly any websites you think would be helpful. I know their are
a LOT of websites that give advice. But I really like getting advice
from people who can answer back if I have a question about something
they say. Or if I say that can't work they can give me an
alternative. I REALLY appreciate any answers to one or all of these
questions. Thank you so much! I just want to do the best I can when I
get around to adopting a ferret!

[Moderator's Note:
Since the FHL is solely for ferret health and behavior,
please, please be sure to send any of of your
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should not be personal preference posts but instead
more along the line of general health info which can
be applied to a range of products, please, so that the
poster can use that general info to make up her own
mind about options. Obviously, health and behavior
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