Afraid of being outside?

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My girl, Bea, loves being outside and gets excited and dooks A LOT when she gets to be outside (and she rarely dooks)

I thought my newer girl, Darcy, would be the same. I let her settle into my home for a month or so, and then I took her out onto my back porch with Bea. 

She reacted much differently than Bea, she poofed out completely, and started darting around really fast, low to the ground, and she seemed to be shaking (it was not very cold so i dont think thats why she couldve been shaking). I held her close to me for a bit, and she just shook and looked around. I brought her back inside shortly.

Is this a fear reaction? Or is she just really excited and needs more time being introduced to the outside world? 
If it's fear, I'm perfectly happy with giving her an inside-only life. 

Thank you! 

[abbeytheferret6]

Seems like she was a little intimidated(low crawling). She probably was wondering where in the world am I ?

U can hold the door open, and let her walk out on her own. Mine will linger near an opened door and sniff around it, then go further and further out on the porch. It is like they r getting their bearings. You can reopen the door if she goes back to it, so she knows she can get back to her safe place.

I let mine learn the steps too.

The more you let her out the more familiar and comfortable she will be with surroundings.

THEN...they will walk out the door with you unaware if free roamers. Some incidences that did end well with my first group made me watchful going in and out of house.

[Corvidophile]

It is fear, but there's a good chance it'll subside, especially with another ferret having fun nearby. Try again in small doses, being in such a bright and open space is weird for indoor pets at first. Good luck!

[Heather]

I too agree, it's fear. The incident overwhelmed her....but don't stop if you want them to enjoy being outside. She just needs to learn that nothing will harm her and she's likely to "warm" up when she sees the fun her friend is having
ciao

[crazylady]

Hi some ferrets can also react like that when in hunting mode I had an albino who would bottle brush his tail when showed the entrance to a burrow he would sniff the entrance then bottle brush and yes he knew bunnies where home lol no bottle brush no rabbits lol I just wish they where all that clever take care bye for now
Bev

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Mine poof their tails and run around like crazy on the leashes, but I think it's because it's still new to them. Don't worry, she will get use to it!!