How many times do YOU bathe your ferret?

Question

Hey I am not asking how many times I should, because I know......I am just curious to see how often do other people do it....

Answer 1

I have a male ferret and I bathe him like 2 times a month.....it doesn't seem to harm him.....his cage and all is extremely clean and he has no smell!

Answer 2

I would seriously only bathe your ferret only once a month. You can cause your ferret to get skin problems if you do it more. Which could be serious. If you can't stand the stink try adding a additive in it's water. I don't remember what it is called but it is available at a pet store. Also you can use baby shampoo to save a couple bucks!

Answer 3

There are products out contained in the marketplace for ferrets concerning bathing. you could bathe them contained in the bathtub, use a "dry" bathtub (truly, powder), or use a conditioning spray. maximum ferrets extremely, extremely hate to take a bath and help you to understand it. keep the water temperature close to to his body temp (103) and which will be extra relaxing for him. are not getting cleansing soap contained in the eyes. sparkling ears, clip nails. do not ignore to bathe the bedding, too. Ferrets have a organic "scent" to them which will be extra renowned in some. usually a ferret would not desire a bath except he's extremely pungent, dirty, has gotten right into a mess, etc. usually a good brushing with conditioning spray may actually help.

Answer 4

I give them a bath once a month or less. The more you bathe them, the more oils they secrete to re coat their fur. As long as the bedding/cage is kept clean, they don't tend to really 'stink'. They do get into things once in a while, even then...I try not to give them a full bath, just clean off whatever mess they made. Mine do like to play in water....so I put a inch or so of water in the tub with toys for them, but it's not an actual 'bath'...which they hate!!

Answer 5

I used to bath my ferret at least once a week. With baby shampoo.
I was scared if I didn't my father would get rid of it.
Of course, this was about 20 years ago and I was 11. But he never developed a skin condition.

:)

Answer 6

Once a month and only if they need it. Otherwise - as needed. I do show my ferrets and they get about a few baths within a few days when it comes close to show time. Otherwise, the oils will overproduce and make their musk more noticeable.

Answer 7

I bathe mine only once a year unless they get into something. I use unscented baby wipes if they are just particularly stinky for no apparent reason. If they smell bad all the time, you're either not taking care of their housing properly, feeding them cruddy food, or they have a medical condition.

Answer 8

I give mine a bath every couple months or so.....if they get too stinky I rub them down with some ferret dry bath.

Answer 9

I have four and I bathe them about three to four times a year, unless they get into something. My youngest boy Bart likes to pee on plastic bags and gets his belly all wet and stinky, so he gets a belly bath almost every other week if I forget to pick up the plastic bags.

Answer 10

Rarely