How often should a ferret be given a bath? why?

Answer 1

For one thing, the scent glands have nothing to do with body odor. They are released like a skunk but don't stick around like it. It's just like a nasty fart, lol. But most ferrets come de-scented so it doesn't really matter anyways.
Don't bathe them unless they really need (they get into something). Just once or twice a year if you have to. The more you bathe them the more they stink.
Ways to keep ferret smell down:
1. Don't bathe too much
2. Keep their ears clean
3. Wash their bedding
4. Feed very high quality food
5.Keep litterbox clean

Answer 2

The more you bathe a ferret, the more it smells...the smell comes from the oil in its skin.

Some friends of mine bathed their ferrets about every three days, and the house reeked of ferret!

Answer 3

my vet says once a month, otherwise their skin tends to dry out. and don't worry about their smell if you don't bathe them, most ferrets are descented and distempered when you get them.

Answer 4

Weekly.
They have glands that make them smell bad-- like a skunk.
So you need to wash them to keep them as friendly housemates, unless you don't mind the smell.

Answer 5

the minimum is once every two wks. Anymore then that and you can clean off natural oils that they need.

Answer 6

twice as often as yourself