no dont go for 2 females they come into season an you would need yearly jabs or to have them done

you would be better with just 1 male hob to start with or maybe 2 litter mate hobs

but females jills come into season and dont go out until mated or jab or vesecotomised hob used and that dont last long

other wise you could loose them both to pyro

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Thanks Emmaj. Out of curiosty, on avergae how much does it cost for a jab?

As Emma said really neither option is cheap, if you think you cannot afford to have them neutered you probably can't afford a vets bill if they got ill either?
And believe me they can get all sorts of virus's and cold's that are airborne, within 6 months of keeping I had one catch and airborne virus, and now a year after buying my first one I have just had two vets bills one for 30 quid and the last one for 185 quid as my ferret has adenocarcinoma and we are still unsure if it's controllable with medication so now we might need to pay more for tests or pay for medication or to have him put to sleep.

If you get two hobs then their operation is cheaper than it is to have a jill neutered usually, so that way would be the cheaper option, I really wouldn't advise having a single ferret unless you can be there for play throughout the day.

Feeding, mine get dried chudleys, chicken wings, beef mince, pilchards in tomato sauce, the odd can of tuna (well drained of oil) they can also have cat milk as well as water, raw egg and a cup of tea with no milk or sugar (and obviously cooled) these are all treats I have been advised of on a ferret forum and have tested myself and they love them all
We tried a bag of prawns once too, defrosted and warmed to room temp. they went nuts for them.

Cage wise, I would say the biggest you can fit in, doesn't matter if it's shop bought or home made as long as they have lots of space as they are very active when they are awake

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Ok may I just say, neutered and ill are 2 different things. I have money a side for if any of my reptiles get ill (even if I am low and need to dip into I wont which the missus aint happy about lol) so that would also include ferrets and/or any other animals I may get. To get them neutered it would mean dipping into the money I have aside for possible vets bills which I wouldn't be willing to do.

I also have a completely empty room which I use to let my reptiles have a wander around in every now and then. After I have quarentined the ferret for a month or so I might let it use that room too

having them done cuts the smell down alot too though but i would strongly advise hobs if your not planning on having them done as it can be fatal to jills if left in season without being mated or given the jab

im unsure of the cost of the jab as never had to use it as i had all my boys done so there was no risk of gurlies getting pregnant but it brought them off heat

im sure other people will know of the cost of the jab though

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Can't comment on the cost of a jab but it doesn't really break the bank to get their 'bits' done permanantly anyway...plus it will be a good few months down the line before this is required (assuming you go for kits)!!

I have a jill and hob (from babies) and got both of them done and think it cost a little over £100...about £110 i think. I was aware i would need this done so put a bit of cash away each month until it was time, hardly noticed the overall cost then.

I certainly would get 2, then apart from them having eachothers company they are hysterical to watch chasing eachother around the room

If you do plan on breeding consider it carefully as they are not always the easiest to sell.

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my ferret lola lives indoors she has the kitchen to her self as its the only place i can ferret proof properly she goes to sleep in a 4ft long by 4ft high indoor cage with loads of hammocks and toys to keep her occupied when i go for days out
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I pay around £9 for the jill jab

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Well I know of 2 breeders now in the local area that sell Ferrets at £10 a pop. One has some ready in a months time (so I might wait for them). I would appricate it if some of you could post pics of the enclosures you keep them in

the cost of the jill jab varys depending on where you are in the country, we just got our young jill the jab for about £15. its not a good thing to use it constantly though and the jill can come back into season the same year.
if you are wanting to get female ferrets only do so if you have access to a reliable vasectamised hob or the funds to get them spayed anything else is dangerous.

i wouldnt recommend getting kits for your first ferrets, they are harder to care for because they usually are nippy(like puppies) and just all around hard to deal with if your not used to ferret ways.

find a local ferret rescue near you and go speak to them and see if they can match you up with a couple of ferrets. usually hobs are a lot quieter, females tend to get into more trouble and can generally be more nippy, although there is exceptions to every rule.
if you want a web address of a ferret msg board then drop me a pm and i'll get it for you, you'll be able to find ferret rescues easier there

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