*Awww I did this with my ferret and she LOVED it she did flips and now evertime she sees the bath she starts going crazy and dives into the bath and makes happy noises!*
Chill out people the ferret wasn't hurt. This bath time was completely supervised the entire time, like every bath time should be. Even if the water was deeper than he could touch the ferret was just fine. I'm sure it wasn't a long swim and ferrets and weasels swim in deeper water than this in the water when they cross streams and the such. This little guy was fine.
this is a great video, very educational I think. Seems that many of my fellow viewers don't understand that if the water had been shallower your ferret wouldn't be able to swim. Just like with teaching babies how to float, you don't put them in water that they could sit up in, there needs to be enough space to submerge to encourage them to swim on their own. Thanks for this! he's a cutie.
A ferret doesn't need to swim. What you saw was, unfortunately, panic swimming. If you were planted into the big sea randomly by a giant, you would win for your life, wouldn't you?
@@andrewritchie5840 not every ferret is gonna like swimming. Some love it while some would rather splash in a shallow amount. But it’s a useful thing for them to know and experience. They naturally learn from their parents. But this is all this one has.
im just sitting here and laughing at comments from people that say this is bad for the ferret end that this is animal abuse even to the know nothing about ferrets and have no idea how to treat them
+robertfacelolPL i had a ferret when i was younger, and he would go swimming with us in the inflatable pool, like she would climb up the ladder and jump into the pool
+Magicalunicorngirl247 Rainbowz made no sense tbh 😐 i know for a fact my ferrets lpfe swiming.. they see water and they just wanna jump in and start swiming.. you're being little peranoid .
+Magicalunicorngirl247 Rainbowz Ferrets belong to the Mustelidae family, the same as otters. They are natural swimmers and are quite efficient at it. Luckly the baby ferrets parent is there to support his introduction to water. But yeah, do not leave unattended for sure.
I'm sorry but for the people who are saying omg!! It's to deep or omg y r u keeping him in deep water he is panicking.omg stfu!! As a ferret owner of 3 this is not bad for a ferret nor too deep. I do this with my ferrets all the time. Yes at first they freaked put but eventually they calm down and get used to it....just like a dog would do when they first get a bath. And I'm pretty sure he wouldn't let his ferret die. Wow people calm your tits.
Earthling1984 I love your videos and your ferret is very cute! I read your conversation with Sarah Raposo and you have been a vet. Gosh, she needs to calm down! Like when a baby first has a bath it might cry a bit but then it gets used to it. Like when you first go into the sea at the beach it's a bit cold but then you get used to it. The only reason it was trying to get out was because he was used to the water yet. Just ignore what the people are saying about the water being to deep, they're talking rubbish :)
I think while ferrets are natural swimmers and it's ok for them to be in shallow waters. A stand maybe should have been put in? Let's say if they are just too tired to swim or do not want to? So at least they could have stood on the stand and chose when they felt like swimming and when they don't? It really felt like the ferret(while not stressed or panicked) did not want to swim and just had to swim so that it can keep its head above water. It didn't look enjoyable at all. Instead of constantly forcing them to swim when they might not want to. I think just like humans, animals will have times when they want to swim and when they don't.
I have had my ferret for 8 years and she is, and has always been hydrophobic. I can't bathe her without her turning into a scared quivering baby. As a result we shower together, she is not scared if I'm holding her and it feels like warm rain. She still hates water and just absolutely hates even getting her feet wet.
Hey Jason I just adopted an adorable 3 months old ferret named “Mew”. I want to able to give him the longest life as possible. Do you have any recommendations in terms of diet? What do you feed your ferret?
I've been subscribed for about 4 years and I definitely want to see this channel at 100,000 subscribers his videos are entertaining and amazing for learning about new pets.
He's like, "wholly jebus let me out!" Is it fairly safe then, to just introduce them w/ that deep of water, or ya figure best to build up to where they can't touch the bottom anymore? I know Rats can swim, but I'm still too afraid to let Kitty or Akira in deep water, to test that; Kitty is good w/ her baths now, but Akira still has heart attacks sooooo
ok, thank you for telling me...I'm getting my 1st ferret for Christmas and I'm so excited! and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about them before Christmas
Also letting him swim like this is NOT dangerous and if you had watched previous videos this is not the ferretts first bath! Ferretts are naturaly good swimmers all ferretts try to swim to the edge to get out because they want to jump back in its their nature not torture... if you are going to make statements about doing research before buying a ferret possibly do a little of your own before hand ferrets love to stick their head under water and blow bubbles so him going under water is not bad
Aha just got my own ferret today :) Totally gonna watch all your ferret videos and some others to see sorts of training and whatnot. Already watched your before you buy one a few weeks ago. Having trouble with the biting already lol. He's just a baby so he doesn't know better, gonna try the scruff technique on him and see if that works :) Freaking idiots who talk about ferrets as if they know better than someone who worked with vets lol. "Hi I'm like 12 years old and totally know more about animals than you do you abusive jerk" lol just ignore them. Ferrets are like otters and are meant to swim.
Scruffing is bad for a ferret. have one myself. scruffing just gives them a lot of stress. the only way for ferrets to learn to not bite is to redirect the bite. punishment is bad
Earthling1984 If you make videos about animals (obviously because you love it and you wanna educate people on how to... etc), don't ever answser to people who comment about abuse. You'll start meeting people who think their pet is a human beeing and treat them as such (they do not understand it doesnt work like this, it can do more wrong than good in fact), but it's in their heads! Simple example : in your video about "what you should know about ferrets", when you grab your ferret by the neck (even though it works like that in the wild to educate etc), some people will cry out you're hurting your animal. So please don't mind these people and keep making educational videos, I'm about to be a rat owner in 4 to 5 weeks and I would be totally lost without these type of tutorials. Thanks again, cheers and I luv you channel (even though you have a ferret and i'll have a rat :p). Peace!
Earthling1984 My pleasure, it calmed me down a little bit to write it down, cause when you watch a lot of this kind of videos, it really gets frustrating! :) Oh btw, have you ever owned rats?
this is so cute!! i just let my rats try swimming two days ago!! one loved it and the other HATED it but its all personal preferance with the rats and its pretty cute to watch!
It looks like Shawn is panicking a little bit when he realizes there is no way out of the bathtub. Perhaps a little step or box to let him get in or out as he wish would feel safer for him? But I love your videos, you're a great ferret handler and I know Shawn is in the best of hands. Respect to you good sir!
@@earthling1984 but some aren't and it's making kids think that they can make there ferrets swim and some die from it so im just saying i wasn't trying to be rude sorry😊
He is soooo freakin cute!! I used to have 5 of my own and I'd put them all in the tub together for baths and my youngest ferret would get in fights with the shower head, he was a riot. unfortunately my younger sister developed an allergy to them so I had to give them away. :(
This is probably not be the best way to introduce a baby ferret to water. He looked kind of frightened and might connect water with fear in the future. It wasn't all bad because you did supervise him and pick him up pretty regularly but I suggest that next time you should be in the water with the ferret so he has something to climb on if needed. It's just a personal thought but I could imagen that being in a big white tank filled with something wet and new might be a bit scary. Btw the little fella is adorable
So, when you take your ferret in for a swim, this would generally be when? I know you said that bath time was only 1 or 2 times a month so maybe the swim would be directly after/during a bath?
@@tori-rae558 Not at all. People often comment this nonsense. The thing is, the ferret is in a small tub. Where do you expect it to go? Just swim right in the middle? Of course not. He was going to play, swim, go here, go there. He was perfectly safe and not scared.
Wtf. That water is way too deep for a baby ferrets first time in water. No wonder it kept trying to escape! It literally killed me to watch this video. Poor little thing! Do some research on how to properly care for ferrets before you get one!
So, if I throw a child who is a weak swimmer in the 10ft end of a swimming pool, and they manage to swim even though they are clearly struggling, that's ok right? That ferret was clearly panicking, and I know a baby ferret is not a human child, but that's still just as fucked up.
earthling1984 Also, instead of just throwing a ferret in water that's way over it's head, aren't you supposed to fill the bath tub so that there is a deep and shallow end, like a swimming pool? That way the poor thing won't panic. If the ferret feels uncomfortable it can go towards the shallow end of the tub. That's what I've been told by vets and have read in books about caring for ferrets. I'm not sure what your credentials are, but I would hope you didn't just make a video based on what you think is ok without doing research first. I'm not saying you're wrong wanting to get your ferret accustomed to swimming, but I think you're going about it the wrong way.
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How often can you put your ferrets in water says bath them once a month but I presume that’s if washing them with soap, how often in just plain warm water ?
I've been thinking about getting a ferret and I am finding your videos to be extremely helpful. I have done some reading on them but I was wondering if you could recommend any sites, books, or videos for more information. Thanks.
Glad the videos helping! I don't know any books off the top of my head, but, just search google, amazon, and youtube. Keep watching and reading anything you can. The more research the better.
You realize ferrets are natural swimmers and most love to swim? Introducing them to water is something that would happen in nature. Properly cared for and watched over by an amazing pet owner like me is no issue. In fact it's encouraged.
ahhh! his little peets are so cutee. I want a ferret so bad but my bf and his dad (who i live with) would absolutely hate the smell. Also I work a lot and I would feel so bad not being able to give it the attention it needs, I already feel bad for my kitty who spends a lot of her day alone when I'm working.
So is it okay to handle a ferret like that? I was just thinking if you held a guinea pig like that it would be cruel but the ferrets always look comfortable? Do they have a super flexible spine?
he should have something to stand on, or the water should be shallower at least. It's cute, but he should have somewhere he can climb up to catch his breath
So can they get bathed and go swimming in the same month? I bathed Ghost a week or so ago and I was just wondering if he could go swimming or if that would be bad for his skin. He's 2 months old, by the way.
+Earthling1984 I wasn't saying otherwise. As I said, it looked like he was doing fine. What I was getting at was, that it'd be nice for him to have a place to sit in the tub. Even a simple upside down plastic hand tote would be more than enough rise. I have no worries about the ferret in your care, never did. :)
I have a few questions about ferrets, I want to buy a ferret. I've always loved the animal, I love their playfulness and how they have their own little personality. But my questions are, should I get two of them? I know they get bored and I want her to have a play mate. If so, should I get a boy and a girl or just two girls? Or does it really not matter what gender? Also I see different color patterns of ferrets. I particularly like the color your ferret is. What color is your ferret referred to as?
I have 3 girls, the bummer thing is is if they aren't de-sexed which I don't think it's possible for girl one the girls need jabs every half a year I think , sometimes they can be in season more than once a half year, and depending on which vet you go too they can be quiet pricey. But overall they make great pets 😀
Unless you have enough time to play with your ferret, you will want two of them. They still need human attention, but at least they can release their energy on each other. Gender doesn't really matter, but they really should be neutered/spayed if you're not going to breed with them. Females can get very sick and males tend to smell really badly when they aren't neutered. I have a female ferret right now, spayed. And next week, I'm getting her a male pup as a buddy :) The color pattern Shawn has is called Sable.
next time fill the tub up to the point where it's comfortable for the ferret. He's panicking and trying to get out as well as trying to keep his head above the water.
+Kassi Garcia Ferrets are in the same family as otters. They are natural swimmers. They can also stand on their back legs; he could have stood if he wanted. Do some research on ferrets and how good of swimmers they are.
I disagree with this video. I've gone through the comments and it's pretty bad reading through these comments from so called 'experienced' ferret owners suggesting this is perfectly fine. You are putting an animal in deep water for the first time without any means of it climbing on something when it wants to take a break. How many people tried this after watching your video? Someone with a small amount of common sense wouldn't do this.
Not sure if you noticed him picking the ferret up? Also, how the hell else do you expect anything to learn to swim if you're constantly giving them support, they need to splash about first before they really learn, like a child would, and for a first timer it didn't seem completely out of its element.
Thank you! People are just such brainless followers, they literally cannot use two brain cells to see the ferret trying multiple times to leave the water. If they don’t want to be in it, they shouldn’t have to. They don’t **need** to swim if they’re domestic.
Why would a domesticated ferret need to swim, genius???? The only reason he kept picking it up was to put it back on the other end of the tub and force it to swim back to him. I hope you don’t have animals.
that can traumatize a animal you just kept Putting it back. and you cant say im wrong i had ferrets for 21 yrs m. raised many that baby was scared in tired. ppl please dont do this.
and I also see how you're saying in chat there great swimmer okay even if they where you can tell They where scared. You cant prove me wrong either. because i have been with them forever! this js gets me mad in angry!!!!!
I also have kept and bred around 100 species of animals. He was in no harm and very well watched after.. But yes, the wrong owner shouldn't just do things without proper knowledge.
That was supposed to be quotation marks not random numbers sorry not sure why it did that.. i owned two at one point it is perfectly fine to get only one though having two is better for them they like to play a lot and without a companion you have to make sure to give them lots of attention they really are not that hard to maintain if you take the time and put in the effort to learn what is and is not needed for them
*Awww I did this with my ferret and she LOVED it she did flips and now evertime she sees the bath she starts going crazy and dives into the bath and makes happy noises!*
You should not put them in the bath that much it produces more odour
Make sure to place something in the middle of a bath for ferret to stand on so he won't freak out
Chill out people the ferret wasn't hurt. This bath time was completely supervised the entire time, like every bath time should be. Even if the water was deeper than he could touch the ferret was just fine. I'm sure it wasn't a long swim and ferrets and weasels swim in deeper water than this in the water when they cross streams and the such. This little guy was fine.
I took my ferret on a walk one day and they ran to a near by small stream and swam across ( it was not fast moving water)
@@ryan_swiderski_02use a harness if you don't already
this is a great video, very educational I think. Seems that many of my fellow viewers don't understand that if the water had been shallower your ferret wouldn't be able to swim. Just like with teaching babies how to float, you don't put them in water that they could sit up in, there needs to be enough space to submerge to encourage them to swim on their own. Thanks for this! he's a cutie.
A ferret doesn't need to swim. What you saw was, unfortunately, panic swimming. If you were planted into the big sea randomly by a giant, you would win for your life, wouldn't you?
@@andrewritchie5840 not every ferret is gonna like swimming. Some love it while some would rather splash in a shallow amount. But it’s a useful thing for them to know and experience. They naturally learn from their parents. But this is all this one has.
@@andrewritchie5840 shut up fatty karen
Ferrets like: dude I just got here...I did 2 laps..............what man are we doing an animal Olympics or something?
im just sitting here and laughing at comments from people that say this is bad for the ferret end that this is animal abuse even to the know nothing about ferrets and have no idea how to treat them
+robertfacelolPL Yeah, people like to think they know what's best, even when they have no knowledge or experience :P
+robertfacelolPL i had a ferret when i was younger, and he would go swimming with us in the inflatable pool, like she would climb up the ladder and jump into the pool
it kinda is ferrets should be able to touch the ground so they don't have to swim and swim using all of their energy
+Magicalunicorngirl247 Rainbowz made no sense tbh 😐 i know for a fact my ferrets lpfe swiming.. they see water and they just wanna jump in and start swiming.. you're being little peranoid .
+Magicalunicorngirl247 Rainbowz Ferrets belong to the Mustelidae family, the same as otters. They are natural swimmers and are quite efficient at it. Luckly the baby ferrets parent is there to support his introduction to water. But yeah, do not leave unattended for sure.
I'm sorry but for the people who are saying omg!! It's to deep or omg y r u keeping him in deep water he is panicking.omg stfu!! As a ferret owner of 3 this is not bad for a ferret nor too deep. I do this with my ferrets all the time. Yes at first they freaked put but eventually they calm down and get used to it....just like a dog would do when they first get a bath. And I'm pretty sure he wouldn't let his ferret die. Wow people calm your tits.
Thanks for the intelligent and experienced comment!
U r most welcome and may I say what a cute ferret. The sable coat is one of my favorites. I have 1 boy and 2 girls. All different coats.
Earthling1984 I love your videos and your ferret is very cute! I read your conversation with Sarah Raposo and you have been a vet. Gosh, she needs to calm down! Like when a baby first has a bath it might cry a bit but then it gets used to it. Like when you first go into the sea at the beach it's a bit cold but then you get used to it. The only reason it was trying to get out was because he was used to the water yet. Just ignore what the people are saying about the water being to deep, they're talking rubbish :)
Thanks for your intelligent comment Puma!
This guy knows what he`s doing, enough with the bs people.
Bullshit.
Just trying to be safe
I think while ferrets are natural swimmers and it's ok for them to be in shallow waters. A stand maybe should have been put in? Let's say if they are just too tired to swim or do not want to? So at least they could have stood on the stand and chose when they felt like swimming and when they don't? It really felt like the ferret(while not stressed or panicked) did not want to swim and just had to swim so that it can keep its head above water. It didn't look enjoyable at all. Instead of constantly forcing them to swim when they might not want to. I think just like humans, animals will have times when they want to swim and when they don't.
Perfect response. The ferret did not want to swim at all. This is not an informational video. It’s borderline abuse.
The people that disliked are the people who wished had that ferret as a pet
Today in the uk was rather warm so I set up the paddling pool in my garden and put my ferrets in it they loved it so cute
I have had my ferret for 8 years and she is, and has always been hydrophobic. I can't bathe her without her turning into a scared quivering baby. As a result we shower together, she is not scared if I'm holding her and it feels like warm rain. She still hates water and just absolutely hates even getting her feet wet.
Hey Jason I just adopted an adorable 3 months old ferret named “Mew”. I want to able to give him the longest life as possible. Do you have any recommendations in terms of diet? What do you feed your ferret?
My poor baby girl can't swim (missing a leg), but loves splashing in water that is about an inch high in the bathtub or sink :)
The Lil Dude is doing good for his first swim!
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Cutest part is the direction the baby ferret keeps swimming towards, to him.
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Thanks very much for the kind words! I want that 100,000 play button! :)
+Earthling1984 you definitely deserve one
Couldn't agree more
He's like, "wholly jebus let me out!" Is it fairly safe then, to just introduce them w/ that deep of water, or ya figure best to build up to where they can't touch the bottom anymore?
I know Rats can swim, but I'm still too afraid to let Kitty or Akira in deep water, to test that; Kitty is good w/ her baths now, but Akira still has heart attacks sooooo
Once when I was like 6, the two ferrets I had jumped in the bathtub with me
Swimming is good for them. If they were to get lost and they went in a pond, they would know how to swim.
+ItzEmmyHere MSP Ferrets always know how to swim... They are part otter.
ok, thank you for telling me...I'm getting my 1st ferret for Christmas and I'm so excited! and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about them before Christmas
Very cute.
Hehe its cute, he keeps swimming your way, think he finds you safe.
The noise is called 'dooking' and when he is hopping back and forth side ways playfully attacking your hands or feet he is 'war dancing'
OMG I DIED FROM THE CUTENESS
Some ferrets just don't like it.
Also letting him swim like this is NOT dangerous and if you had watched previous videos this is not the ferretts first bath! Ferretts are naturaly good swimmers all ferretts try to swim to the edge to get out because they want to jump back in its their nature not torture... if you are going to make statements about doing research before buying a ferret possibly do a little of your own before hand ferrets love to stick their head under water and blow bubbles so him going under water is not bad
Had many Ferrets when I was younger and never realized they liked/could swim
You are scaring the shit out of him, why would drop him in deep water like that?? JEEZ
I used to have an Albino Ferret named Peanut. She loved bath time.
He’s a good swimmer
Aha just got my own ferret today :)
Totally gonna watch all your ferret videos and some others to see sorts of training and whatnot. Already watched your before you buy one a few weeks ago. Having trouble with the biting already lol. He's just a baby so he doesn't know better, gonna try the scruff technique on him and see if that works :)
Freaking idiots who talk about ferrets as if they know better than someone who worked with vets lol.
"Hi I'm like 12 years old and totally know more about animals than you do you abusive jerk" lol just ignore them. Ferrets are like otters and are meant to swim.
How was the ferret?
Scruffing is bad for a ferret. have one myself. scruffing just gives them a lot of stress. the only way for ferrets to learn to not bite is to redirect the bite. punishment is bad
Earthling1984 If you make videos about animals (obviously because you love it and you wanna educate people on how to... etc), don't ever answser to people who comment about abuse.
You'll start meeting people who think their pet is a human beeing and treat them as such (they do not understand it doesnt work like this, it can do more wrong than good in fact), but it's in their heads!
Simple example : in your video about "what you should know about ferrets", when you grab your ferret by the neck (even though it works like that in the wild to educate etc), some people will cry out you're hurting your animal.
So please don't mind these people and keep making educational videos, I'm about to be a rat owner in 4 to 5 weeks and I would be totally lost without these type of tutorials. Thanks again, cheers and I luv you channel (even though you have a ferret and i'll have a rat :p). Peace!
Thanks gankness, agreed fully.
Earthling1984 My pleasure, it calmed me down a little bit to write it down, cause when you watch a lot of this kind of videos, it really gets frustrating! :) Oh btw, have you ever owned rats?
yes I have, they sure can make great pets.
this is so cute!! i just let my rats try swimming two days ago!! one loved it and the other HATED it but its all personal preferance with the rats and its pretty cute to watch!
ferrets are not a rodent. But its really a cute video to watch! I had 2 degus and rodent is very cool.
little guy just needs a bigger pool
I think that the ferret is not so happy for this bath. I have similar experience with my little ferret :)
I also agree with you, but when they are dirty...
Bára Zemanová did you just talk to your self? Now I have seen everything.
You obviously are NOT the brightest bulb on the tree.
Have a towel or something so they have a spot to go when they get tired
Of course. He was only in here for like 2 minutes, and was watched over well. She he was in no harms way.
It looks like Shawn is panicking a little bit when he realizes there is no way out of the bathtub. Perhaps a little step or box to let him get in or out as he wish would feel safer for him? But I love your videos, you're a great ferret handler and I know Shawn is in the best of hands. Respect to you good sir!
Please do not fo this ferrets are not natural swimmers and do not like water if you are gonna give them a bath make sure they can touch the bottom❤
They actually are natural swimmers....
@@earthling1984 but some aren't and it's making kids think that they can make there ferrets swim and some die from it so im just saying i wasn't trying to be rude sorry😊
Omg adorable. O__O
Poor little guy wants out of that tub so hard lol. He's probably so confused his first time. Adorable.
Put an island for them to step on or a little toy they don't always like treading water like that.
He is soooo freakin cute!! I used to have 5 of my own and I'd put them all in the tub together for baths and my youngest ferret would get in fights with the shower head, he was a riot. unfortunately my younger sister developed an allergy to them so I had to give them away. :(
Cute
This is probably not be the best way to introduce a baby ferret to water. He looked kind of frightened and might connect water with fear in the future. It wasn't all bad because you did supervise him and pick him up pretty regularly but I suggest that next time you should be in the water with the ferret so he has something to climb on if needed. It's just a personal thought but I could imagen that being in a big white tank filled with something wet and new might be a bit scary. Btw the little fella is adorable
You don't introduce Ferrets to water. Ferrets are natural swimmers. The Ferret was swimming perfectly.
So, when you take your ferret in for a swim, this would generally be when? I know you said that bath time was only 1 or 2 times a month so maybe the swim would be directly after/during a bath?
Melina Bryner Should bathe less even. But yes, anytime in water counts as a bath.
His nose was above the water the hole time. Plus these creature need to swim in the wild too
For me please don’t put the water to high there might be a chance of your ferret choking on water
Even tho it was supervised the ferret is probably freaking out
Not freaked out at all.
It was trying to get out was it not?
@@tori-rae558 Not at all. People often comment this nonsense. The thing is, the ferret is in a small tub. Where do you expect it to go? Just swim right in the middle? Of course not. He was going to play, swim, go here, go there. He was perfectly safe and not scared.
Earthling1984 ok I do trust you since it is your ferret 💕
Ferret: My owner is Jeff the Killer!!!
Hes great at it ! So fun to Watch ! Liked also .
Wtf. That water is way too deep for a baby ferrets first time in water. No wonder it kept trying to escape! It literally killed me to watch this video. Poor little thing! Do some research on how to properly care for ferrets before you get one!
You have no hope for nature do you? He was fine. You are way over sensitive!
and I have a great video on 'before you buy a ferret watch this video' if you want to know some facts about them :)
yes, you clearly know so much about them.
So, if I throw a child who is a weak swimmer in the 10ft end of a swimming pool, and they manage to swim even though they are clearly struggling, that's ok right? That ferret was clearly panicking, and I know a baby ferret is not a human child, but that's still just as fucked up.
earthling1984 Also, instead of just throwing a ferret in water that's way over it's head, aren't you supposed to fill the bath tub so that there is a deep and shallow end, like a swimming pool? That way the poor thing won't panic. If the ferret feels uncomfortable it can go towards the shallow end of the tub. That's what I've been told by vets and have read in books about caring for ferrets. I'm not sure what your credentials are, but I would hope you didn't just make a video based on what you think is ok without doing research first. I'm not saying you're wrong wanting to get your ferret accustomed to swimming, but I think you're going about it the wrong way.
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I'll give your videos a look. But no, I would never breed guinea pigs. They simply aren't worth enough to be beneficial breeding and selling.
How often can you put your ferrets in water says bath them once a month but I presume that’s if washing them with soap, how often in just plain warm water ?
If just plain water with no soaps or anything, then as often as you / they want.
He's trying to get out!
That doesn't mean it wonted to swim it wonted to get out
Manuel Romero go back to the 3rd grade
I've been thinking about getting a ferret and I am finding your videos to be extremely helpful. I have done some reading on them but I was wondering if you could recommend any sites, books, or videos for more information. Thanks.
Glad the videos helping! I don't know any books off the top of my head, but, just search google, amazon, and youtube. Keep watching and reading anything you can. The more research the better.
Ahhhh so cute
It put a smile on my face tanks
Swims sorta like a otter
+Venom Pool Both ferrets and otters belong to the Mustelidae family O_o
Boris's Moto Adventures yes but otters live in the water most of there life so i was expecting more of a diffrence
id love to drop a people who do this in a large pool , with edges they couldnt climb out of , & video tape their reaction
You realize ferrets are natural swimmers and most love to swim? Introducing them to water is something that would happen in nature. Properly cared for and watched over by an amazing pet owner like me is no issue. In fact it's encouraged.
These videos are very cute and ferrets are one of the cutest swimmers, but ferrets don't enjoy swimming at all
_Waffles _ Actually most ferrets do enjoy swimming. I suggest you do some more research.
Earthling1984 Sure whatever you say, boss
_Waffles _ Well. I say truth. Again, educate yourself some more.
Should of included some stairs... oh well, your furry noodle.
Awwwwwwwwww!!!... HOW CUTE!!!... =) =) =)
ahhh! his little peets are so cutee. I want a ferret so bad but my bf and his dad (who i live with) would absolutely hate the smell. Also I work a lot and I would feel so bad not being able to give it the attention it needs, I already feel bad for my kitty who spends a lot of her day alone when I'm working.
So is it okay to handle a ferret like that? I was just thinking if you held a guinea pig like that it would be cruel but the ferrets always look comfortable? Do they have a super flexible spine?
he should have something to stand on, or the water should be shallower at least. It's cute, but he should have somewhere he can climb up to catch his breath
Not a hate comment but i just dont think you put them in deep water just saying
everything is awesome It's fine. Ferrets are natural swimmers. Most really enjoy water, and, all swim amazingly!
So can they get bathed and go swimming in the same month? I bathed Ghost a week or so ago and I was just wondering if he could go swimming or if that would be bad for his skin. He's 2 months old, by the way.
Ferrets can go in water whenever you want so yes you can let him :).
my Dori could only swim backwards was so funny
How do tou breed ferrets
Thanks :) Oh... you meant the ferret :p
@@earthling1984 LOL. You need more ferret videos!!
It's ok if it deep but he has to be watched and have breaks
Ferrets swim in the wild, they are related to minks which are great swimmers.
luravq otters also. They’re naturally good swimmers :)
@@legitme7572 okay? Minks was an example I didn't have to say all freaking swimmers related to ferrets.
The water was way too deep 🤦♀️
No, it's not.
Earthling1984 yea cuz when some random guy commented saying he knows what he’s doing u should take it for fact. Ur right
@@lalabunnybunbun6372 No idea what you are talking about. But again, not too deep. Properly supervised and 100% safe
I think the water is a bit deep for the first time. Still, it looks like he's doing fine. Does he still swim from time to time?
+D. Pooly Ferrets are in the same family as otters. They are natural born swimmers and most love swimming.
+Earthling1984 I wasn't saying otherwise. As I said, it looked like he was doing fine.
What I was getting at was, that it'd be nice for him to have a place to sit in the tub. Even a simple upside down plastic hand tote would be more than enough rise.
I have no worries about the ferret in your care, never did. :)
@@earthling1984 LMAOOOO NO THERE NOT
I have a few questions about ferrets, I want to buy a ferret. I've always loved the animal, I love their playfulness and how they have their own little personality. But my questions are, should I get two of them? I know they get bored and I want her to have a play mate. If so, should I get a boy and a girl or just two girls? Or does it really not matter what gender? Also I see different color patterns of ferrets. I particularly like the color your ferret is. What color is your ferret referred to as?
I have 3 girls, the bummer thing is is if they aren't de-sexed which I don't think it's possible for girl one the girls need jabs every half a year I think , sometimes they can be in season more than once a half year, and depending on which vet you go too they can be quiet pricey. But overall they make great pets 😀
Unless you have enough time to play with your ferret, you will want two of them. They still need human attention, but at least they can release their energy on each other. Gender doesn't really matter, but they really should be neutered/spayed if you're not going to breed with them. Females can get very sick and males tend to smell really badly when they aren't neutered.
I have a female ferret right now, spayed. And next week, I'm getting her a male pup as a buddy :)
The color pattern Shawn has is called Sable.
Him be agitated
Do you still have him?
Could have made it a bit more shallow, seems too deep for a first timer
Ferrets are naturally amazing swimmers.
@@earthling1984 Ah
Omg so cute !
next time fill the tub up to the point where it's comfortable for the ferret. He's panicking and trying to get out as well as trying to keep his head above the water.
+Kassi Garcia Yeah, like ferrets ALWAYS do when they swim...
thats how everyone swims or do you stay under water
+Kassi Garcia Ferrets are in the same family as otters. They are natural swimmers. They can also stand on their back legs; he could have stood if he wanted. Do some research on ferrets and how good of swimmers they are.
What is your job? I am asking because how do you have the time?
No worries about my job :)
I disagree with this video. I've gone through the comments and it's pretty bad reading through these comments from so called 'experienced' ferret owners suggesting this is perfectly fine. You are putting an animal in deep water for the first time without any means of it climbing on something when it wants to take a break. How many people tried this after watching your video? Someone with a small amount of common sense wouldn't do this.
However you are American, which would explain the lack of common sense. Sharing negative content will only allow stupid people to follow it.
Not sure if you noticed him picking the ferret up? Also, how the hell else do you expect anything to learn to swim if you're constantly giving them support, they need to splash about first before they really learn, like a child would, and for a first timer it didn't seem completely out of its element.
Okay but here's the thing, if it doesn't swim now (even though it was made 6 years ago) it will dislike water in its later years I'm pretty sure.
Thank you! People are just such brainless followers, they literally cannot use two brain cells to see the ferret trying multiple times to leave the water. If they don’t want to be in it, they shouldn’t have to. They don’t **need** to swim if they’re domestic.
Why would a domesticated ferret need to swim, genius???? The only reason he kept picking it up was to put it back on the other end of the tub and force it to swim back to him. I hope you don’t have animals.
The water should not be that deep for ferret
Could be deeper. Ferrets are great swimmers.
Shawn is su cute
awwwwww cute
Does he like it or is he just trying to get out?
You should have put some time of plastic container, so he could float around on it.
Why? Ferrets are natural swimmers.
that can traumatize a animal you just kept Putting it back. and you cant say im wrong i had ferrets for 21 yrs m. raised many that baby was scared in tired. ppl please dont do this.
please take some tips and learn how to treat ferrets ferrets may could be good swimmers, but that baby was tarred and scared, and wanted out.
and I also see how you're saying in chat there great swimmer okay even if they where you can tell They where scared. You cant prove me wrong either. because i have been with them forever! this js gets me mad in angry!!!!!
I also have kept and bred around 100 species of animals. He was in no harm and very well watched after.. But yes, the wrong owner shouldn't just do things without proper knowledge.
You need to put the water lower there Heart is racing
The water is so high 😐😐😐😐
The Big Lebowski!!!!!
My ferret hates the water!! :-)
How otters are born
I have too of them both girls going too try at home
can ferrets swim in chlorine water(inground swimming pool)? or would that hurt them?
+Emi S No Chlorine!
Ball Python Hi :)
Bruh not that high for the first time
Oh just read the title first we in I though bath lol srry
can ferrets see under the water???
That was supposed to be quotation marks not random numbers sorry not sure why it did that.. i owned two at one point it is perfectly fine to get only one though having two is better for them they like to play a lot and without a companion you have to make sure to give them lots of attention they really are not that hard to maintain if you take the time and put in the effort to learn what is and is not needed for them