if u do that itll only get worse, take it firm stance with it and it wont do it. it probably thinks ur a soft touch as you let it get away with biting u so it thinks its ok to do it.

 

hmm well im going to go give it a try now pray for me :shock:

 

Yes you need to show it your the boss. Good luck and hope you have a good supply of plasters :lol:

 

If neccessary put on a pair of gardening gloves - that way you will be able to approach your ferret more confidently without the fear of being hurt.
He looks a little cutey in that pic, even if he is a monster really!

 

AAARRRGGGG Ferrets, when i worked in the pet shop, they had these :x some were vicious, i didn't get bitten at all 8) very luckily, one man put his hand through the bar and got bit :lol: wouldn't ley go for about 10 mins :roll2: then when did you could see through the skin in the middle of his finger :lol:
Well i would also say use gardening gloves and go and pick him up wih out fear, and just keep repeating it, then try hand feadng him with the gloves on, then take one off, and keep one on, then take both off when he seems to have calmed down :wink:

If it don't work give me a shout

 

cheers everyone iv been doing it with the gloves all day he's getting alot better he dont bite them when i stroke him unless on his head and he bite's them when i go to pick him up but is ok with it once picked up ...so a massive improovment ill do it again later and tomorrow then take one off and then both like anthony said thanks again


Rob

 

Glad to hear he's starting to settling - it would be a shame for you to end up frightened of him

 

Well one of my rats still bites... everytime he does we hit the cage above him.. you'd be suprised how much hes stopped now..

 

I used to have two rescued furbits (RIP Trouble & Squeak). At first they bit me every time I played with them - not meaning to hurt me, just playing too rough! I wore ski gloves for a while and shrieked every time they bit. They used to look at me like I was the feeblest thing they'd ever met every time I squealed, but gradually bit more and more gently, until they learnt the amount of pressure the pathetic human creature would tolerate.

Once they'd learnt that, they were two of the bestest pets I've ever had - so persevere with teaching yours. He'll get the message soon enough, then you can let him teach you all the brilliant ferretty games he knows!!

 

Hiya rob, i used the gardening gloves with my dandy, and tyou know i was a big wuss with him, lol, well hes a big softy now.

 

cheers everyone iv been doing it with the gloves all day he's getting alot better he dont bite them when i stroke him unless on his head and he bite's them when i go to pick him up but is ok with it once picked up ...so a massive improovment ill do it again later and tomorrow then take one off and then both like anthony said thanks again


Rob

No problems m8, glad he's strated to settle down already 8)

 

when i had my ferrets they were the same always biting well i looked thru some books and spoke to some breeders the best advice i got which really worked was when they bits as soon as ur finger is in there push it back a little not enough to hurt them but jus enough to make them gag when i was first told this it sounded cruel but i was assured by books and other breeders it wasnt so i tried uit and after doing it about 3 times they were so pissed off they never bit again other than little playfull nips when they were excited honestly it isnt cruel id b the last person to suggest it if it was

 

Yeah pushing your finger back works really well, their teeth curve inwards and that way they slide out the puntures instead of ripping the wound more (nice!) :lol: :lol:

 

hey weeman how long have you had your ferret.think your selflucky its not a polecat they can be very vicious.my polecat(bear)took like 5 months of just handling before she even started to carm down.i aslo have 2male albinos and a female sandy.(whiach are all good as gold unlike bear)

 

had him about 3 weeks now he's luvly now, bite's too hard now and again but i can live with it latly iv given him free run of my bed room woah bad idea... i wana get him a girl friend but my mum wont let me keep 2 in the house she said if i want anouther one ill have to keep them outside!! what if they get cold what do you think get him a friend and keep them outside well i say keep but they will be inside all day just go their to sleap, i dont want him to get bord cos im running out of idea's to keep him happy and having fun ...bit of a long post well... for me.

Rob.

 

hey weeman how long have you had your ferret.think your selflucky its not a polecat they can be very vicious.my polecat(bear)took like 5 months of just handling before she even started to carm down.i aslo have 2male albinos and a female sandy.(whiach are all good as gold unlike bear)

polecats aren`t that bad ive cept ferrets for 16 years the worst one is one of the jills i have now she is a polecat crossed with a mink, they have a lot more presher in there bite, i took her off a gamekeeper he was going to shoot her with a shot gun.

weelad good look with the ferret it will stop biteing you if you keep handleing it. if you keep haveing problems with it biteing PM me ill be glad to help

 

Rob if you bought 2 ferrets they wouldnt get too cold outside, they will snuggle up together for warmth - obviously they would also appreciate some sort of bedding like straw to use too.

 

i think im going to give it a month or so then will probly have made my mind up i think im going to have to get anouther tho their brilliant got him out at the mo just left me a nice poo to clean up here's a pic i just took bit crappy as its done with a web cam

 

only just noticed he looks really big in the photo

 

:shock: he dont like cats :shock: he just bumped into my big fat cat ...... wont be lettin that hapen again lol he's fine with dogs but with the cat :shock: started hissing went all fluffy