henryvillar 0 #1 July 25, 2008 Ferrets are officialy the 3rd most popular pet species in the U.S., even though they are banned in some states and require a license in others. Just wondering how many DZ.commers have one. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #2 July 25, 2008 You forgot to mention they steal your stuff and hide it. They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #3 July 25, 2008 Had one for several years until he died. Smart as hell, fun to have as a pet, but DAMN did he stink. Yeah, sure, it's a MUSK, but it still stinks. Even though he'd supposedly had his "glands removed" he was still a ripe bastard. I didn't notice it as much as anyone else who walked into my room did. Bathing helped but it was a catch-22: too much bathing is bad for their skin. ... and my room smelled like him for YEARS after he was gone. Would love to get another one, but just can't bring myself to living with "eau de ferret" again. I'm surprised the ferret is #3. What about fish? Rabbits? Reptiles? Elvisio "tore the shit out of my cheesy speakers" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 July 25, 2008 My friend and his wife who live on the other side of town has 3 of them. They stay in a climate controlled garage. The wife won't let them around in their new house, and two of them are hers. They do stink."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #5 July 25, 2008 Quote They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Me too! Love the lil crittersg"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl1 0 #6 July 25, 2008 They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Me too, I've always wanted oneFly like a girl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henryvillar 0 #7 July 25, 2008 I have 2, 1 male/1 female, and the male is the smellier. None smell that strong though. My house has mostly wood floors with very little carpet which helps. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #8 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Me too! Love the lil crittersg Cuz you are so close to the same level?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 July 25, 2008 Quote You forgot to mention they steal your stuff and hide it. They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Why would they be illegal there?"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #10 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote You forgot to mention they steal your stuff and hide it. They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Why would they be illegal there? Supposedly they are better than hamsters.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #11 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote You forgot to mention they steal your stuff and hide it. They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Why would they be illegal there? I have no idea. Kinda stupid that Petco here sells housing and supplies for them. People smuggle them in from AZ. A neighbor of mine had theirs confiscated by animal control because somebody reported them. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #12 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote Quote They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Me too! Love the lil crittersg Cuz you are so close to the same level? g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #13 July 25, 2008 I wonder if we could clone up a genetically-engineered ferret that doesn't stink? That might be a real money-maker. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henryvillar 0 #14 July 25, 2008 Illegal in Hawaii too and some other places. NY you need a license. Reason: outdated beliefs that are generally unjustified. People are afraid they will be released into the wild where they will rapidly multiply and destroy local wildlife. Most ferrets can't survive more than a few days in the wild though. Some places/countries allow them as long as they are castrated and chipped. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #15 July 25, 2008 QuoteIllegal in Hawaii too and some other places. NY you need a license. Reason: outdated beliefs that are generally unjustified. People are afraid they will be released into the wild where they will rapidly multiply and destroy local wildlife. Most ferrets can't survive more than a few days in the wild though. Some places/countries allow them as long as they are castrated and chipped. Hawaii has a mongoose problem, I can see why they don't allow ferrets.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #16 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote You forgot to mention they steal your stuff and hide it. They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Why would they be illegal there? Something to do with the environmental impact. g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #17 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote Quote You forgot to mention they steal your stuff and hide it. They are illegal in CA. I'd have one if it were allowed. Why would they be illegal there? Supposedly they are better than hamsters. Thats funny shit right there (pun intended).Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #18 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote Hawaii has a mongoose problem, I can see why they don't allow ferrets. Yeah, I read about that when I visited Maui. My wife and I were driving down some road way out near Hana near the end of the paved road, and saw a couple of them scramble across in front of us. They were imported by farmers to combat some kind of rodent problem in their sugar crop IIRC. Fat lot of good that did. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #19 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Hawaii has a mongoose problem, I can see why they don't allow ferrets. Yeah, I read about that when I visited Maui. My wife and I were driving down some road way out near Hana near the end of the paved road, and saw a couple of them scramble across in front of us. They were imported by farmers to combat some kind of rodent problem in their sugar crop IIRC. Fat lot of good that did. Yes; brought to the islands to get rid of the rat problem. Rats that came over on ships. Too bad the rat is nocturnal and the mongoose is diurnal. They never see each other. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #20 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote Yes; brought to the islands to get rid of the rat problem. Rats that came over on ships. Too bad the rat is nocturnal and the mongoose is diurnal. They never see each other. I also learned that Hawaii will quarantine any family pet for a certain amount of time, not sure how long, if you are moving there from the mainland. Happened to my brother. Had a cat and dog. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #21 July 25, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote Yes; brought to the islands to get rid of the rat problem. Rats that came over on ships. Too bad the rat is nocturnal and the mongoose is diurnal. They never see each other. I also learned that Hawaii will quarantine any family pet for a certain amount of time, not sure how long, if you are moving there from the mainland. Happened to my brother. Had a cat and dog. Thirty days.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #22 July 25, 2008 I used to have a couple ferrets. I am totally convinced that some how they hold the key to solving the worlds energy crisis. Every day I would clean their Cage (HUGE cage with tubes running from room to room in the house) and leave them a small amount of food. When I would get home there would be a pile of Shit roughly equal to 100 times the size of the pile of food I left. They would recreate this unbelievable feat every day. I even started weighing the food and weighing what I was cleaning out. AMAZING!! 1 oz of food generates 100 oz’s of shit. Build a car that runs off ferret shit and the gas crisis is solved!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
