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Title: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2012, 16:29:53
We just found one in the car park at work and have no idea what to do with it!

Its getting a bit angry stuck in a box!

Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 April 2012, 16:34:35
Feed it. Always works for ours.
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: the alarming man on 17 April 2012, 16:40:41
dont put your finger any where near it.....viscious little tinkers.....rather face down a blood thirsty german sheppard any day
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 April 2012, 16:41:24
dont put your finger any where near it.....viscious little tinkers.....rather face down a blood thirsty german sheppard any day
Rubbish.
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2012, 16:54:45
But feed it what?
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 17 April 2012, 16:55:44
My nick name is Ferret e not i and my misses said if you found me she would be quite happy for you to shoot me. Feel a divorce coming on.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: tunnie on 17 April 2012, 16:56:34
But feed it what?

Cooked veg? Carrots? :-\
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: the alarming man on 17 April 2012, 16:57:06
dont put your finger any where near it.....viscious little tinkers.....rather face down a blood thirsty german sheppard any day
Rubbish.

so you say i have met two now and belive me they was viscious little tinkers....never met a friendly one  :y
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2012, 16:57:57
dont put your finger any where near it.....viscious little tinkers.....rather face down a blood thirsty german sheppard any day
Rubbish.

so you say i have met two now and belive me they was viscious little tinkers....never met a friendly one  :y

This one has bit somebody already, its currently in a box and angry as hell!
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 April 2012, 17:00:56
At a pinch they will take cat food, but really should be on ferret food or fresh meat (rabbit or chicken go down well feathers/fur bones they'll eat the lot).
Never give vegetables or nuts as it can kill them.
Ferrets are carnivores Tunnie, they can't digest vegetables at all.
 
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: smithpa7 on 17 April 2012, 17:02:14
Found this via google.

Ferrets are obligate carnivores, and food passes through the digestive system of a ferret very quickly. They also lack the ability to derive nutrition from plant matter. For this reason, a ferret diet must be high in animal protein, high in fat, and low in fiber.

Looks like a good burger or raw meat would be suitable.
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 April 2012, 17:05:27
dont put your finger any where near it.....viscious little tinkers.....rather face down a blood thirsty german sheppard any day
Rubbish.

so you say i have met two now and belive me they was viscious little tinkers....never met a friendly one  :y

This one has bit somebody already, its currently in a box and angry as hell!
Is it hissing?
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 April 2012, 17:13:04
Quick get it over to Stoke, 10 minutes down Daz's trousers should calm it down. ;D
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: Varche on 17 April 2012, 17:14:52
I'll have it. Drop it off here tonight and I will give you some beer tokens for it.


hurón   :y
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 17 April 2012, 17:18:54
Quick get it over to Stoke, 10 minutes down Daz's trousers should calm it down. ;D


You would get done by the RSPCA for that  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: albitz on 17 April 2012, 17:20:46
Tickle it.
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: OOMV6 on 17 April 2012, 17:23:25
Cook it.
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: the alarming man on 17 April 2012, 17:28:17
dont put your finger any where near it.....viscious little tinkers.....rather face down a blood thirsty german sheppard any day
Rubbish.

so you say i have met two now and belive me they was viscious little tinkers....never met a friendly one  :y

This one has bit somebody already, its currently in a box and angry as hell!
Is it hissing?



is that what they do when they feel threaten???
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 April 2012, 17:36:35
Yes hissing is a warning that they are mad/scared and want to be left alone. Next step would be to bite and clamp on, as opposed to the friendly nip you sometimes get with a playful ferret.
If they clamp on they can happily dangle by their teeth and don't want to let go.
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: Auto Addict on 17 April 2012, 17:38:56
Put it down a rabbit warren ::)
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: omega3000 on 17 April 2012, 17:45:29
dont put your finger any where near it.....viscious little tinkers.....rather face down a blood thirsty german sheppard any day
Rubbish.

so you say i have met two now and belive me they was viscious little tinkers....never met a friendly one  :y

This one has bit somebody already, its currently in a box and angry as hell!
Is it hissing?

 ;D

So would you be stuck in a box and starving  ::) ;D
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: PhilRich on 17 April 2012, 17:47:01
We found one in the garden of our last house & caught it by propping a cardboard box on a stick with raw bacon as bait & pulling the stick away when it started feeding. I expected it to dart away before being trapped but no, the little bleeder wasn't bothered in the slightest! ::)  In between catching it & the RSPCA coming for it it demolished two packs of best back bacon! :D  Friendly little fella & beautiful with it too :y
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 April 2012, 17:55:22
Two of ours.
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12034245/2%20weasels.jpg)
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: omega3000 on 17 April 2012, 18:06:10
Feed a ferrit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh4HLX7evks&feature=related
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: PhilRich on 17 April 2012, 18:40:29
Feed a ferrit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh4HLX7evks&feature=related




Blimey, they're picky eaters! ;D
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2012, 18:43:27
Its been fed a scotch egg, given a drink and taken to a rescue home.

The scotch egg went down well!
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 17 April 2012, 18:47:15
Hope you had some bailer twine tied around the bottom of your trousers!! Wouldn't want the little bugger nipping up there for a feed!!!  :o :o :o
Title: Re: What to do with a Ferrit?
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 April 2012, 18:52:54
It would have done a good job keeping the cats out of your garden.