Ferret Care : How to Litter Train a Ferret
Published March 8, 2011 | 
Litter training a ferret generally comes naturally to the animal if a shallow litter pan and ferret-approved litter is placed in the cage. Praise the ferret whenever it uses the litter pan in order to positively reinforce litter training with advice from a veterinarian in this free video on ferrets. Expert: James Talbott Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
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@TheWarriorfan2010 not really. clumping cat litter is bad for for them. also if they root around in it the litter will block their noses. yesterdays new works best
can u use cat litter for them
My ferret is a nut. He goes out of his way to avoid the litter box. >.<
@generationx1254 Anything without dust….newspaper pellets work and he was wrong…ferrets dont eat the litter, they are allergic to the dust in it… thats why your ferret sneezes when she comes out of a dusty environment or out of cat litter. Corn litter works too
putting his poo in the littter tray is a great idea thanks
and mine just makes an effort to drag it away from the corner then poo on the corner of his hutch/cage :p
Can anyone tell me what brands of litter and food I should get? Thanks in advance!
that litter box would be useless it needs to be shallow as they just tend reverse and poop!!
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真的很有用處 很棒 !!!
@WheresWaldoTV well I bought her from a Petsmart so she was already up to date on everything but she still needs the booster because she’s so young (9 weeks).
@DerdleDoo so like 3 weeks after you get it you take it in for a booster shot? and im getting one at the end of this week.. im freakin scared that it will have a diesseise =(
@WheresWaldoTV I take her in for a booster in about 3 weeks and that’s around 20 dollars.
@DerdleDoo how much do the shots cost?
I just got my ferret yesterday. She uses the litter box but I don’t think she understands that it’s the litter box and not just the corner of the cage.
TO EVERYONE WHO HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO LITTER TRAIN THEIR FERRET- Google the words “How to Litter Train a Stubborn Ferret” and read the article. It answers all of these questions or gives instructions that make them unnecessary. For example- @cheyann7 – Put a “starter poo” in the litter box so that your ferret knows it’s a toilet and not a dig box! The article also recommends using spring clamps from a hardware store to secure boxes because they are removable and cheap – lots of great advice
I am thinking of putting a litterbox outside of the cage AFTER he is used to using the one inside the cage. I hope that he gets the hint so I can let him out more without getting messes all over the place. Wish me luck!
@cheyann7 you dont have to put so much litter in
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What HAPPENS IF MY FERRET DIGS OUT ALL OF THE LITTER IN MY LITTER BOX HOW DO I TELL HIM THAT, THAT IS NOT WHAT HE IS SUPPOSED TO DO !!!!???
Sorry, I’m also a volunteer at a large ferret shelter, and we use larger boxes. Experts always encourage using the larger boxes (Ferret Central, etc). Those little boxes are sold because they fit well in the little cages that are sold at pet stores. And many, many of the products in the ferret sections (cages, food, treats, harnesses, etc) of pet stores are NOT ideal. I’m glad your shelter has good luck with the corner pans, but I think that’s the exception, not the norm.
Lol mine did that, she was a moron. I just got clips for the corner boxes and put them in every corner of one layer of her cage, then confined her until she got the hint. She was kinda dumb.. Hahah, but they get it eventually.
You’re right about the clay litter, but you’re wrong about the corner boxes. The reason those are made for ferrets is because they work. Maybe there are a few ferrets out there that don’t like them, but from experience and volunteering at a ferret shelter, I know that the corner boxes are most definitely preferred.
what if ur ferrett keeps pushing the box out of way to poop in the corner?
It also seems a little small. Many people report much better success rates when the ferret can fit their whole body in the pan in both directions. For example, in my own long experience, the corner pans sold in most pet stores are almost worthless.
Ferrets do not take to litter pans as readily as cats, but WITH GOOD INFORMATION, even stubborn older ferrets can be taught. If that’s you, don’t give up! Look for better advice than this and do what it takes to improve the situation ; )
Nice try, but there is a lot wrong with this.
DO NOT use clay or silicone litter with ferrets. Their bums ALWAYS get in the litter (unlike cats), then they clean themselves and swallow it. The litter MUST be safe to ingest! (It must also be dust-free, especially if wood-based, because ferrets ferrets have sensitive respiratory systems.)
That litter pan is too high unless one side were cut down- many ferrets would poo in front of it rather than climb in.
get them neutered and descent them. it helps a ton i hear!