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Post by raisaferret on Aug 16, 2020 19:08:38 GMT -5
I have a older girl who lost her friend 6 months ago they were besties. But now she won’t accept any other ferrets she will make dooking noises when close to the new guy and will aggressively try to get to him and once she does she jumps on his back, grabs him by the neck while the other one screams and they roll around. She pulls out hair even. The new ferret will puff it’s tail and get scared. Help what should I do?
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Post by raisaferret on Aug 16, 2020 19:09:16 GMT -5
I have a older girl who lost her friend 6 months ago they were besties. But now she won’t accept any other ferrets she will make dooking noises when close to the new guy and will aggressively try to get to him and once she does she jumps on his back, grabs him by the neck while the other one screams and they roll around. She pulls out hair even. The new ferret will puff it’s tail and get scared. Help what should I do? Also may I add I’ve done everything to try to get them used to each others smells and it’s been 6 months
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Post by Charlie on Aug 18, 2020 17:53:32 GMT -5
If you have been trying that long then she may not accept him at all. You may have to come to the conclusion that they will both need separate play times.
Have you tried to have them meet in a neutral space because she may also be territorial and that is her space.
Have you had their cages side by side but not too close where they can reach each other through the cages and have you tried switching bedding between the 2 ferrets or even swapping cages and put her in his and him in hers?
Have you tried bathing them so they both smell the same?
Have you tried having them meet outside while on leashes?
If you have tried all those then she's not interested in a friend.
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Aug 24, 2020 6:21:07 GMT -5
Know the feeling--- I have only 2 ferrets now and have to keep them separated. Yeah--- it is a bummer. I put one of my Ferret Nations in my living room and have it covered with a dark sheet, so they will not be exposed to the lights at night until we go to bed. The other ferret gets the two back bedrooms which is blocked off from rest of the house with a fence. The fence ends are jammed behind some pieces of furniture. I switch out their places every other day or so.
Years ago, I bought a baby and I thought my 5 year old would like to play mama. She could not stand her, but my people biter took to her, and they were great friends. My biter was 1 year old. Ferrets are more accepting it seems when they are both young. Although I did have some who did not mind newbies.
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Post by unclejoe on Aug 25, 2020 12:34:14 GMT -5
It really depends on the individual. Back when I was a newb I could rescue a pair and throw them in with another recued pair (happened 4 times in all) with no problems. I've only had a couple ferrets that would not accept any others.. I've had a couple that would seek out to destroy 1 specific ferret and got on fine with all the others. Scamp would terrorize Pandy for 2 years, until one day I found them sleeping together. Miss Prissy only got along with Boodles. Jaffa (4 lbs) always wanted to beat up Alice (barely 1.5 lb) until one day I had enough. I pinned Jaffa down and let Alice go at him. She just basically danced around, barked at him and chewed him out, nipped at him a few times and that was it. That same night they shared a bed. Ferrets are weird.
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