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Life with Ferrets

We recently had the chance to adopt three ferrets (Tango, Teeka, and Erin) from a friend of ours, and having been considering our first family pet we could not refuse! Ferrets are pretty much the clowns of the animal kingdom. They love to play, and they love to sleep (about 18 hours a day!). Since they don't tend to stay still, it can be hard to get a good photo of them, but here are some of my results over the first month of having them.

Also check out this extended video containing crazy moments from our ferrets so far.

Ferret Fun Facts:

  • Ferrets have been domesticated for thousands of years; in fact, on the walls of some Egyptian tombs there are pictures of ferret-like creatures on leashes.
  • Ferrets have no inherent fear of humans.
  • A newborn ferret is so small that it can fit into a teaspoon!
  • All ferret kits have white fur at birth.
  • After kithood (6-8 weeks of age) ferrets make very few sounds.
  • The average ferret lives to be 6 or 7 years old.
  • Ferrets like to crawl into small dark spaces to sleep.
  • Ferrets are members of the mink family.
  • Ferrets can sleep so soundly that they cannot be woken up even when picked up and jostled.
  • A small ferret may be able to squeeze through a hole just over an inch in diameter.

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About the Author

Nicholas Klein

Founder and visual artist, specializing in all aspects of a businesses presence from imagery and video to graphics and web. A graduate of IPFW with a Bachelor in Fine Arts, Concentration Photography as well as an Associates Degree in Business. His personal photography works are focused on landscape, travel, and aerial photography.