New Owner of Three Ferrets

[dusty]

Hi I am new to owning ferrets and currently have three of them. 

My two girls are Basil who is 4 and Thistle who is 7 months old. Cypress is two months old and is my only boy. I got all three of them from different places and intros have gone surprisingly well! Especially considering Basil hasn't lived with another ferret since she was little. I have done a lot of research but any tips and tricks would be appreciated. 

[unclejoe]

Hi. The most important tips from me are diet and ferret-proofing. Ferret-proofing means preventing ingestion of harmful substances, especially rubber, and securing the house so they can't escape. I have had a few, 4 I think, that I could trust outside, with supervision, off a leash. But they can slip out a door quickly and silently. This is only a real concern if you have free roam ferrets. But it is something to consider seriously. I lost three of my first ferrets to escape when my teens carelessly left door ope, and Goober got out when I went out and didn't check behind an below me.
A good diet can prevent or at least delay onset of insulinoma, but other cancers are not so preventable.
Ferrets love chewing on rubber because it has a similar texture to certain internal organs of live prey. They can chew the rubber into pieces and swallow it causing intestinal blockages. I lost Scamp because he ate an ear plug and even tho he pooped ot probably 90% of it, a small piece blocked his intestine, and even emerggency surgery didn't save him.
I'm sorry to sound so negative, but you should be informed of the dangers so that you can enjoy them for as long as possible.
They are soooo worth the extra effort.