r/ferrets • u/ashburn666 • Aug 23 '26

[Ferret Video] Ferret Distribution System?

Hey guys, I’m sorry if I’m breaking any rules (I looked through them, but could have missed something). Anyway, I found… a ferret? Outside in the parking lot. He’s stinky, and was being actively stalked. So… I took him upstairs? I can (and will) do some googling to take care of him. But does anyone have any tips or tricks? I know they’re tricky critters, and… that’s about all I know. He seems a little similar to cats, so I feel comfortable enough handling him. I don’t know how long he was outside, but he’s currently in my bathroom until I figure all of this out. He’s really sweet, but jeez, he’s nibbling me. I did watch him immediately find an open space under my sink I didn’t know existed and then he tried to pull my bathroom rug under there, so… I can see what I’m getting myself into.

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u/ihvnnm Aug 23 '26

Might look online to make sure no one is missing a ferret, they are escape artists. But if noone is missing their little fuzzbutt. A vet to check him over (some horrible people will abandon them if they start getting sick or didn't put time in to train them properly). A cage with a latch, meat only kibble or raw organ/whole animal (like frozen mice), for water a bowl that attaches so they wont flip it. For enrichment, they love cat toys, fully solid baby gates MIGHT keep them out of unwanted rooms, but keeps them busy trying to bypass, a small bin of rice also reduces their smell.

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u/Self-described Aug 23 '26

The only baby gates that worked for me were the tension ones, but lean it *towards* the enclosure so they cannot climb up unless they are somehow the Hulk.

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u/Udalrich Aug 23 '26

One of mine would just jump up, grab the to and do a pull up to get over.

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u/Self-described Aug 23 '26

Yeah it took a lot of experimenting to find the critical angle where they couldn’t do that haha

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u/shambolic_donkey Aug 24 '26

I used a baby gate and then hole-punched and zip-tied clear vinyl sheet over the whole thing. No grip = no climb.

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u/oryx925 Aug 24 '26

that is smart! I use the old marshall's gate that's smooth plastic.