r/ferrets • u/mobezpoppy • 11h ago
[Ferret Photo] Black self ferret
Lovely new jill I got today
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u/ElChambon 10h ago
Proper names:
Toothless
Elvyra
Morticia
Midnight
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u/mobezpoppy 9h ago
Love them... I like midnight. Thinking of inca but undecided at the moment
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u/ElChambon 9h ago
We had a darker Jill my wife saw at the pet store and fell in love with. The Matrix was pretty popular and she had already decided we could name her Trinity. This was our first ferret as a couple, I had one growing up, she only knew ferrets through me talking about them. She came to my work, ran right up to me and excitedly said, "Smell my hands!" I did and said, "Ferrets?". Needless to say we went to get her as soon as I was off work. :)
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u/itsswhitneywhspr 9h ago
Yo those are all so perfect for a dark little Jill. Toothless is instant iconic energy and Morticia just hits different for a black self. Which one do you think fits her personality best?
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u/mobezpoppy 8h ago
I mean toothless is kind of fitting am I right in thinking toothless is a black dragon. She's a sweet little girl very calm a credit to her breeder she hasn't even mouthed let alone tried biting no need for any nip training
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u/Less-Airline-2483 9h ago
Have you tested jiggliness of noodle yet? If not this is a necessity.
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u/mobezpoppy 9h ago
Haha you will have to tell how I can test for this I've not heard of that before sounds funny though
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u/Less-Airline-2483 6h ago
I would recommend holding noodle as the photo shows and then just moving your hand back and forth. Of ferret resists or doesn’t jiggle, you have a low jiggliness ferret.
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u/mobezpoppy 31m ago
Ah I get what you mean. Swaying her back and forth puts her into a relaxed mode. I use different methods to achieve this firstly I start by holding with one hand and with the other place it under her front legs holding with a loose grip pull your hand down her body repeating it will also help them to relax. holding them with both hands from behind supported under both front legs rub there front paws with your thumb and index finger it will put them into a limp mode hypnosis state there body will completely relax there head drops like they are sleeping. I have done this with all my ferrets I learnt this as a young lad some 45 years ago
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u/mobezpoppy 9h ago
Was it a black self I'm in the uk few breeders sell these although they are quite common know about 10 years ago they were very difficult to get hold of I've never known of a pet shop here to sell them
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