Back To Top Exercise Exercise periods of at least 2 hours per day are recommended. Always supervise the ferret's play period. All ferrets are active, playful and curious and are prone to chew and eat things that may obstruct their digestive tract. Also, do not exercise your ferret with rabbits, rodents or birds since ferrets are natural predators of these species. Bathing Weekly to twice weekly bathing will help control the ferret's natural musky body odor.
Ferret shampoos are preferred but kitten or cat shampoos are also appropriate.
Do not use human or flea shampoos as these can be harmful to the ferret's delicate skin. Back To Top Elective Surgery Descenting - Is a surgical removal of the scent glands. The surgery reduces the natural odor of the ferret's scent glands. If you purchased your ferret directly from a private breeder you may want to have this procedure done when your ferret reaches 6 months of age. Neutering reduces the natural body odor from the ferret and helps with population control.