Ferrets are well known as carpet sharks, and that’s because they just love to chew. Keep on hand plenty of chew stars, and you can help avoid the carpet chewing. Chew stars come in many different flavors – and ferrets like variety, just like people do!

Ferrets also love to eat raisins. You have to be a little bit careful not to give them too many raisins, or your ferret will get a belly ache. You can safely give ferrets two or three raisins at a time – and they do love them!

Ferrets love to explore new places, and a paper bag or crinkle sack will do just fine as a new place! A paper bag provides a nice dark hole to explore, and will also make some fun noises for your ferret. You can get a crinkle sack that’s made for a cat, and that will work, as will a plain brown paper sack.

Ferret hammocks are a real favorite – all ferrets love to lounge in their hammock! Just to be sure to hang the hammock up high enough that the ferret can hang freely, and doesn’t bump up against a hard surface, like a window sill, or the edge of a litter box.

Ferrets love to steal things, so you should make sure that you put away anything that you want to keep – like your keys! You probably won’t want to leave your remotes lying around either – first, the ferret will chew off the rubber buttons, which could harm him, and then they’ll hide it! Make sure that you leave out lots of little toys for them to steal and hide, bells that are too big to swallow, and ferret sized pillows. You can also crumple up wrapping paper, which just fascinates ferrets!

Stay tuned for the next post, where we’ll discuss more toys and supplies for your ferret friend!!