It’s been a while since I’ve posted on Ferrets Haven. My ferrets are doing well. Naturally, they are getting into everything and being the same inquisitive, loveable fuzzbutts that I fell in love with. I’ll be posting pictures this week.

Currently my ferrets are snuggled up in their barrel (their ferrets haven.)  I’ve noticed when it gets colder outside my ferrets sleep a lot more.  Hanuman and Kali are now adult ferrets and their appetite has slowed down somewhat.  Than goodness!  It was a challenge keeping up with their huge appetites.  It was amazing that something that weighs under five pounds could eat so much.  My ferrets are raw fed ferrets. I’ve been feeding them raw food for over a year.

Initially, it was a challenge to get my ferrets to convert but I’m happy to say that they’ve done well on their raw food diet. The improvements have been impressive. My ferret’s fur is thicker and glossier. I don’t have to brush their teeth anymore. The raw meaty bones do an excellent job of brushing their teeth. I picked up the book Rawy Meaty Bones by Tom Lansdale last year.

I found it to be extremely informative. He’s a veterinarian and has spoken out against many within the pet food industry. He has challenged the quality of food that has been produced. The book is informative, and I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of adding raw food into their pets diet. Although the book mainly focused on dogs and cats, he does mention exotic pets in the book. I adjusted the raw food that I gave my ferrets.

Interestingly enough ferrets in westernized cultures are more susceptible to disease than their European cousins. The majority of the European ferrets are fed a raw diet.

My ferrets seem to have a lot more energy (as if they needed more.) Today I went to the store and purchase thighs, legs, and chicken backs for them. I did not find their beef hearts (one od their favorite treats) but I’ll try to locate later this week.

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My ferrets accompanied us when we were away for the holidays. I have a collapsible ferret cage that I load in our SUV. It comes in handy when it’s time to travel to the condo. I imagine my fuzzbutts were happy to be along for the trip. It gave them a chance to explore a new location, and sniff out new scents.

Traveling With Ferrets? A Few Things To Remember

1. Make sure you are not traveling to a ferret free zone. In some states, like California, it is illegal to own a ferret.
2. Keep A copy of your ferrets veterinarian records
3. Locate a veterinarian that treats ferrets before you travel

My ferrets had fun running throughout the condo and pouncing and playing with each other along with my daughter and me. We had a blast. I took on video of my ferrets which I’ll probably break down into a few smaller videos simply because I got a lot of good content. I shot about ten minutes of ferret mayhem.Currently my ferrets are all piled up in a huge furry fuzzbutt pile. I imagine they are catching up on some much needed rest.

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Wow! It’s been a long time since I’ve updated my ferrets website. They’re doing well enjoying the weather and as you can see spending most of their days out in the sun.

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My ferrets are doing well. I’m currently looking at building them an outside enclosure where they can live year round with daily visits from myself and my daughter. I took them outside today and felt “guilty” they truly love being outside. Winter is my favorite time of year but I’m happy it’s warmer because they can stay outside longer. They were outside for two hours today. Read the rest of this entry »