Pet Care :: Potty Training Your Ferret

Ferrets are lovable pets that are somewhat low maintenance. These pets become much more lowmaintenance if they are trained early on in their lives. Ferrets can be trained to do basic things. Oneof these is teaching them to use a litter box.

Ferrets are not as apt to use a litter box as cats are. Cats will search out their litter box when theyneed to relieve themselves. Ferrets, on the other hand, will use a box if they see one when they needto relieve themselves. If they don't see one they nearest corner will probably be the answer to theirproblem. All of this is after they have been trained.

It's best practice to not attempt to train your pet ferret to use one litter box. Several boxes will beneeded in different corners, nooks, and crannies in the area that they will be allowed in. At first,using a smaller space with several boxes will work best. After you have some success with this youcan expand the borders of the space.

Use a litter that is dust free to save everyone's respiratory system. In clean pans you can try placinga small amount of soiled litter in with the clean litter to prevent your little buddy from using the boxas a sandbox. Starting the litter training in their cage can help the growth into a small room or spacein your house. Let your pet out for around two hours and then put them back into their cage to go tothe bathroom. Don't let him out until he does his business. When your pet ferret eats it will takeabout three or four hours before they are ready to use the restroom.

There is no step by step method for potty training a ferret. To make it happen you will need a lot ofpatience and understanding. Some days will be better than others and it will be a gradual process.Take small steps and expect accidents or times when it seems like your pet is purposely not usingthe box. Relax. He's just being a ferret!