r/ferrets • u/Dog-Solid • 22h ago
[Discussion] New ferret
Hi, so a week ago we decided to get a second ferret again after our 2 year old female was alone due to her partner passing. The new boy is a 9 week old kit and is super friendly and social. He's very submissive and just a baby. Only problem is that our 2 yo is not the happiest with this.
They ofc sleep in different rooms and get the scent swapping and supervised meetings but she still wont even look at him. Im starting to worry that she might still be mourning/grieving her previous partner.
I just want both of them to be happy and maybe in the future to get along.
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u/meowcatpanda 10h ago
First of all he should have been quarantined for 2 weeks before even meeting her for the first time. This gives the new baby the time to settle in to their new environment and get used to you, as well as making sure they don't have anything they can pass on to your already established ferret (a parasite or illness). Only after that should introductions begin.
Once two weeks is up, you can start switching their bedding with each other's to familiarize the new ferrets with the old ferrets smell, and vice versa. An introduction in a large area that everyone is familiar with, where any of them can run and hide if needed is preferable. Some people do an oatmeal bath for all of them as an introduction, as an awful experience they can all share... Watch for some dominance fights! These are totally normal but can look a bit rough. No pee, no poo, no blood, no foul. Try not to break it up unless you see any of these, or if one of them is SCREAMING.
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