Ferrets

[Kizzy]

Does anyone have them? My son wants them, will they attract rats if we keep them in an outbuilding?
Will they get fleas and give them to the dog?

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/baby-ferret-white-background-20023864.jpg

[Josy]

No ferrets hunt rats they wont attract them.

And any animal that caught fleas could potentially pass them onto a dog.

[Drew.]

I bought 2 with a friend a few years ago, we build them a house and everything but the ****ers stunk so badly. You could smell them from a mile away and they bite like little bitches. They are pretty fun if you can stand the smell and biting. Their ****s are disgusting too.

[Kizzy]

Ah, no way then I don't want a smelly garden :/

[Drew.]

We kept them as clean as possible, cleaned them out every day and washed them regularly, the smell is impossible to get rid of.

[Drew.]

Get him a guinea pig

[Josy]

Drew not looking afterhis ferrets right, they only bite if you don't get to know them properly.

[Z]

Yeah I normally find if you ask a ferret its favourite colour and which team it supports it usually buys you a few rounds instead of biting you

[Kizzy]

I had some vicious smelly beast once...... but we broke up :joker:

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Just get him a staffy, thats a good boys animal

http://www.zastavki.com/pictures/originals/2013/Animals___Dogs_Different_kinds_of_The_Staffordshir e_BullTerrier__048450_.jpg

[Kizzy]

No, we have a dog thankyou.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

No, we have a dog thankyou.

yes but is it a proper dog and not some vile little furball?

[In the Drunk Tank]

What the hell would anyone want one of those vermin for

[Christmas Dynasnow]

What the hell would anyone want one of those vermin for

quite, its a posh rat

[arista]

What the hell would anyone want one of those vermin for



To keep Rats Away forever

But they stink
so a outside area built for them is wise.



Some kids have White Rats
as pets - amazing.
http://elite-pets.narod.ru/rod/8a.jpg

[Kizzy]

He looks after them at college, he likes beasts :shrug:

[arista]

He looks after them at college, he likes beasts :shrug:


its normal

[Kizzy]

yes but is it a proper dog and not some vile little furball?

http://www.summerlandlabradors.com/Site/images/shadow_labrador_retriever.jpg

[arista]

Some Dogs do not get on with Ferrets

[Kizzy]

To keep Rats Away forever

But they stink
so a outside area built for them is wise.



Some kids have White Rats
as pets - amazing.
http://elite-pets.narod.ru/rod/8a.jpg

It would be cool if they did keep rats away, my neighbour said she saw some in her garden ( she has a huge pond) And it is a concrete shed so they would be safe, I just thought the food and smell might attract them:/

I hate those red eyed ones :eek:

[Sophiee]

my dad used to keep ferrets, they can bite quite nastily and they do smell. I wouldn't advise it personally :laugh:.

[Kizzy]

Oh flip no idea what to do now... It's different looking after them at college and doing it at home, I know someone who used to keep them will have a word thanks for the advice :)

[Cherry Christmas]

Don't you have to do stuff with ferrets, like take them out ferreting around at night, and don't they live on mice and small mammals, I think they would be alot of hard work and if they smell well that's an end to it.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

what about some chickens?

[Josy]

what about some chickens?

I would agree with this :amazed:

Walking down to collect your own fresh eggs in the morning is amazing.

[Cherry Christmas]

Chickens are a great idea :amazed:

[Kizzy]

That's what I want, but they would attract vermin wouldn't they?
He's going to have a chat with his tutors hope they put him off as I can't see ferrets happening here....

[Cherry Christmas]

That's what I want, but they would attract vermin wouldn't they?
He's going to have a chat with his tutors hope they put him off as I can't see ferrets happening here....

Not unless you scatter their feed everywhere I think anyway, they attract urban foxes, but as long as you have them wired in well they should be fine, says she who knows nothing about keeping chickens.:joker:

[Kazanne]

We have a couple next door,I can honestly say,I have never smelt them or had any problems,I think if he looks after them well,they will be ok.