Can you keep ferrets as family pets?

Answer 1

Can a ferret live outside?Ferrets are usually kept indoors in a temperature controlled environment, and can only be housed outdoors in an an area where it NEVER gets above 80˚f / 26˚c, and then only if they remain out of direct sunlight. Ferrets cannot handle high temperatures and humidity well at all and are extremely susceptible to heatstroke. Generally, when temperatures exceed 80˚f (26˚c), a ferret will begin to suffer the effects of overheating and possible heatstroke.

Ferrets that have become acclimated to gradually increasing temperatures over time will do better than a ferret that has lived its life in an air conditioned home and then is suddenly exposed to 80˚+ temperatures.

Winter - Ferrets cannot live outdoors in the cold. They can handle going outdoors in cold weather, unless it's really frigid (below freezing) or windy, wet weather. How long a ferret can stay outside depends, such as age, health and weather. A Young ferret will probably want to stay outside longer than an older ferret. Ferrets with health problems should only stay outside for a few minutes. A ferret can play outside for about 30 to 60 minutes. An older ferret, or one in poor health, should stay no more than 5 to 10 minutes outside at a time.

In Europe and the U K, where the weather is mild, some ferrets are kept outside in courts (similar to dog kennels)

Answer 2

It depends on where you live. In the US, yes they need to be kept inside in a climate controlled temperature. In other countries where the temperature is milder, like in the UK and Australia, ferrets are sometimes housed outdoors in ferret courts (sort of like dog kennels)

Answer 3

whether a ferret is kept indoor or out depends on what part of the world you live in. In the US, ferrets cannot tolerate temperatures above 80 degrees and are kept indoors as pets also being most are altered and descented. In the UK and Australia where temperatures are milder, some owner keep ferrets outside in a court, like a kennel. And if the ferrets are not altered, male ferrets in season cannot not be kept indoors because of their strong odor.

Answer 4

Yes you can hold a ferret, the correct way is one hand around the ferrets waist area and the other hand supporting the ferrets rear end

Answer 5

Yes providing they have a large cage or room to live in.

Answer 6

Yes, lots of people have pet ferrets.