Ferrets hiss for no reason?
Hello,
I've had two ferrets for a year now. They've lived in a cage and in my room. Since yesterday, they've had an entire room to themselves with lots of toys, blankets, etc. Since today, one of them has been hissing more often and raising her fur, but otherwise behaving completely normally. She plays normally, and I can hold her normally. I don't know if she's a little stressed because this is all still new, but I'm a little worried and would be very grateful for any answers!
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Can have various reasons, where none of them would really be dramatic to calm you right away 😉
You might be putting her new territory down because of that.
So completely new housing conditions could also have brought the ranking “single” because one uses the opportunity and tries to become boss.
Are all castrated? (Doesn’t it just be sterilized?)
Or she “feared” maybe. that she is brought back into the cage when you are present because she has not yet understood that this is her new kingdom, so “say” some Frettchrs also “that doesn’t fit me” or “stop, don’t feel like”(whatever🤣)
Shouldn’t last too long. Just think a few days. Is the old cage in the room? If not, this could help to put the still a long time into it so that they can understand that they are no longer “unblocked”.
Otherwise, the room may also simply lack DEIN odor if you have prepared the extra for the ferrets. Then it could be “loss.”
You could give them old cuddling/bedwashing from you as a “nest” to clean. (The best way to wear it before, or just take it under the blanket while sleeping, so that your smell is really yours)
Isn’t it just the dick or anything? Because that with the cock they have even if they are simply excited, or because they smell or explore something completely new. Even if they turn up completely sometimes. So it’s not always negative.
Healthy ferrets are by the way not so easy to stress, and usually love to discover new ones and explore when they are afraid. Especially when the “new” is greater than the “old” 😉
Last but not least, how is the room set up and how warm and how bright? Could you possibly set a picture of it?
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Crissi
Give her a little time. ferrets that have lived in the cage are often a bit disturbed. By the way, it is better to have at least 3 ferrets, because as always someone is there to play even if one is tired.
But you can’t just put a third on it or?
Japp, Three (or more 😆) are actually better, then no one is immediately completely alone when one “goes” (so sometime in hopefully many years only,)
But then it is good when 2 “remain” and you can get yourself Take the time you need before you get a new one or go to the search.
The old ones should choose the new one. I always take all of them, and then one of them will always be put on neutral ground.
As a rule, you can see how they understand. I had the following:
In the first three reactions I was looking further, and in the other reactions it was always good. (Also on duration)
I’ve always done that I have a small cage (50×60) in the car, with a small toilet, food, water and a small towel, as a hammock on the grid.
Then the new one came in on the way back.
So they got to know each other on the way home on neutral ground, and then I got all together Leave home.
So far, they’ve never really got rid of each other. Because they came home with the new one, he was not just put in front of their nose and into the precinct without warning.
For safety still have a second transport basket.
By the way, I have the transport cage standing in the basement so that it does not smell like my apartment (=the old one), but is neutral ground for the home trip with new accesses.
No on neutral soil you have to do that. Do you have males or feathers? Boxed?
Yes that sounds really funny to 😂
Really? Thanks for the tip! I’ll think about it. My one has only screamed once and that was when I had to clean it 😂 just sounds like a pelican
Very good! If you want to get a 3rd one, put them all in the bathroom. Fähen is a bit more “aggressive” at first learning. When I joined my two fees with my repentance, he was screaming and smiling after him and attacked him and he didn’t do anything even though she was as big as his head. But normally, a socialization under cold is not so bad. In the bathroom it is usually best because there isn’t much that they could break. You should also offer them food during the course.
Fähen and both naturally castrated
Frettchen recognize their territory in the smell. The new room smells new, so they are excited and somewhat confused. It’ll be back in 1-3 days.