Their comical antics and inquisitive natures will give you hours of entertainment and enjoyment. He is approx. 5 years old, very sweet natured and appears to be nice and healthy. Ferrets were domesticated before the cat. Ferrets first came to the United States over 300 years ago on ships where they were used for rodent control.
Ferrets are domestic in the truest sense of the word.
Then there are various color patterns - mitts, panda, badger and siamese. Baby ferrets are called kits, and are not considered adults until 6 - 7 months old. With a little training and time, they will grow out of the nipping stage. As when any young child and animal are together, they should be supervised at all times. Children may be too rough and hurt the ferret, and cause it to bite in self defense.