The normal heart rate is 216-250 bpm. The normal respirations are 33-36 per minute. Ferrets usually reach full adult size by the age of six months. Ferret age is usually determined by the upper canines, a solid bright white tooth would indicate a ferret a year or younger, a yellow completely translucent tooth would indicate a ferret of around six years or older. Ferrets are nearsighted, and can only see in shades of grey, although it is thought that some can see some blues and reds.
Ferrets have an excellent sense of smell.
Ferrets can not survive out in the wild. It is thought that ferrets have been domesticated for over 2500 years. Vaccinations Ferrets require only two vaccinations, both of which are extremely important for the life of your ferret. Ferrets require Fervac-D for canine distemper. This shot is required at least twice, three weeks apart, for a young ferret or a ferret with unknown vaccination history, then once a year every year afterwards for the life of the ferret.