ferret grooming

[satomi325]

Its 99% diet and 1% regular cage cleaning.

A ferret does not need baths or supplements. They groom themselves. If one gets poo or dirt stuck on them, plain water will suffice in cleaning them. Soap dries out their skin and washes away their oils as the others have mentioned. Baths actually make them smell more/worse.

A raw diet is the best you can give them and species appropriate.

My experience:
Ferrets are obligate carnivores. They cannot digest grain/carbohydrate, fiber, or any type of plant based material. And sugars are very bad for them. Kibble has too much junk ferrets cannot digest. And its from a poor diet and the junk in it that actually make a ferret and their waste smell worse.

Since switching my ferrets from kibble to whole prey, I have seen a vast improvement in body condition and overall health. They have great teeth, decreased appetite due to getting more nutrients/energy in less volume of food, less odor, less waste, more energy, more muscle mass, and softer and shinier coat (they glitter in the sun). My particular business of ferrets have been feeding on a variety of prey for the past 3 years and I couldn't be happier with their health and looks, especially with how prevalent Insulinoma is within the U.S.


*IF* you have to feed kibble, feed Wysong Epigen 90 or Orijen Cat. That food chart provided above is a good guideline, but I still personally think Orijen is a second best to Wysong. And I would advise against Evo because they have been going through many recalls in the past 2 years.

If you can't feed raw, but don't want to feed kibble, look into freeze dried commercial raw. Stella and Chewys, Wysong Archetype, or Nature's Variety have good stuff.

Stay away from most other commercial ferret products. They're full of sugars, which does cause Insulinoma. Ferretone has a carcinogen in it too so be careful. I would advise using fish oil or a raw egg instead. Fish oil is also great for skin and coats.


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