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Post by lyles on Aug 25, 2015 17:51:21 GMT -5
Just stumbled onto this video. Says Mink but body size and gait definitely a ferret, but I've never seen a ferret that had spots. Is this some kind of hybrid?
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Post by Celene on Aug 25, 2015 18:20:19 GMT -5
Definitely a mink. In the second video he looks like he is quite young and hasn't yet grown into his paws/face.  This is Nemo, a mink that was rescued from a fur farm. He was a sweet boy, but passed not too long ago. I believe mink with that spotted colouring are susceptible to genetic issues, but I really don't know much about them so Heater can confirm. |
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Post by Klarissa on Aug 25, 2015 18:53:40 GMT -5
I'm disappointed its a mink & not a ferret, because that is just way too cute!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 18:59:28 GMT -5
They seem a lot more agile than a ferret (1/2 squirrel 1/2 ferret).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 23:40:40 GMT -5
Minks are so cute and so playful! It's a good thing I can't legally own one or I would have a house full!
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Post by crazylady on Aug 26, 2015 8:22:31 GMT -5
they breed this coloration of mink with ferrets in other parts of the world and they show up on the show circuit as dalmation ferrets !!!! but the head shape is a dead give away plus the temperament lol take care bye for now
Bev
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Post by Sherry on Aug 26, 2015 9:29:26 GMT -5
You can't be serious Bev! They try to pass of a mink as a ferret? (headwall)
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Post by katt on Aug 26, 2015 9:41:48 GMT -5
You can't be serious Bev! They try to pass of a mink as a ferret? (headwall) No - she said mink ferret hybrids. |
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Post by Sherry on Aug 26, 2015 9:48:11 GMT -5
I always think American mink which can't crossbreed. Just checked it out and realized ferrets CAN cross with the European mink.
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Post by lyles on Aug 26, 2015 10:28:19 GMT -5
I always think American mink which can't crossbreed. Just checked it out and realized ferrets CAN cross with the European mink. That's what threw me off, because their body size is larger than a natural mink and you can still see the clumsy walking gait and longer tail that is common in ferrets. |
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Post by crazylady on Aug 26, 2015 12:16:28 GMT -5
Hi Sherry its no joke they do cross mink with ferrets and then place them in shows lol a lot of farm mink are purchased and then crossed with ferrets ( believe me I know lol I was judging a show and staying at a couples apartment 1 went to the bathroom at 3 am only to find a silver mink sitting in the bidet I got out of there pretty dam quick lol she had a cat flap in the door only she did not tell me the litter tray was in the bathroom lol) while I was there I also noted the mink and ferrets mating when ever as the owner was un aware some of her ferret jills had come into season she had a number of colours of mink and freely admitted this was also the basis of her black self line too they may look pretty but they still retain there temper lol take care bye for now
Bev
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Post by lyles on Aug 26, 2015 13:09:26 GMT -5
Hi Sherry its no joke they do cross mink with ferrets and then place them in shows lol a lot of farm mink are purchased and then crossed with ferrets ( believe me I know lol I was judging a show and staying at a couples apartment 1 went to the bathroom at 3 am only to find a silver mink sitting in the bidet I got out of there pretty dam quick lol she had a cat flap in the door only she did not tell me the litter tray was in the bathroom lol) while I was there I also noted the mink and ferrets mating when ever as the owner was un aware some of her ferret jills had come into season she had a number of colours of mink and freely admitted this was also the basis of her black self line too they may look pretty but they still retain there temper lol take care bye for now Bev Are Mink really that temperamental? I never seen a pet mink bite it's owner, but I have seen farm minks latch on to gloves with intent to kill. |
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Post by crazylady on Aug 26, 2015 13:43:39 GMT -5
A lot of so called pet minks are simply mink purchased from mink farms if you catch them on a bad day they can be pretty nasty especially if they are placed in an area where there is for example the smell of another whole male ( be it mink or ferret they class that as a rival ) or if you have the smell of a jill who is coming into season any where near you even crosses can be quite a bit nippy lol angoras too have the same temper lol I once had to smile sweetly when judging a show that was being filmed by a local tv news crew and an albino angora latched on to me three times lol the owner was horrified her ferret had blood on its pretty white coat I had to explain it was my blood while calling it not so nice names in my head and smiling at the same time lol take care bye for now
Bev
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 14:49:49 GMT -5
OMG, didn't realise people bred ferrets with minks =/ I know some in denmark that has pet minks but in my opinion they should not be kept as pets since they are not really domesticated and will be _really_ hard to keep as since they have so much wild left in them and will get very bored if not living in very big outdoor enclosures.
Where do these mink-ferret breeds turn up?
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Post by Heather on Aug 26, 2015 16:22:12 GMT -5
Most common in Russia, but you can import them same as a ferret. www.ferret.ru/eng/khonorik.htmlThe spotted minks are indeed minks. They're bred in the fur farms. I believe they're referred to as holstein minks. There are a number of fur farms who specialize in this type of mink farming in Wisconsin. They're unfortunately a farm creation and have very poor longevity (average lifespan is about 3 yrs). Everyone's darling, pictured was Nemo. I believe he died at about 3 yrs of age. His newest holstein sibling didn't make it to be about 9 months. There is a very high price to pay for these colours. ciao |
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