my ferret doesnt come when i call his name, he doesnt like to com up to me cuz if i move he kinda runs/hops away (i think hes being playful) hes about 3- how can i teach him to learn his namE!!!?
2007-03-20 11:58:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
say it when you give him food
2007-03-20 12:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is VERY difficult to teach a fert their name. lol In fact...no ferret I have ever known seems to care about their name!
This isn't to say I have not tried! I've tried treats, clickers, light training...none worked.
I can tell you what ferrets respond to though! Just reaching your hand to the floor and rubbing your fingers together attracts them...treats (of course)...and toys. All of these things won't help him/her learn their name BUT it is a way of "calling" them and letting them know you wanna say 'hi' to them.
Good luck!
2007-03-20 19:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 3 he is a bit old to learn his name but if you call a name out at feeding times it may work, a whistle or noise might be better again try it at feed time
2007-03-23 05:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by decrepid1958 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think they can learn ther names. i think they can adapt with a familiar sound. i.e. whistle = food.
i kept ferrets before, primarily for hunting. i would put them down a rabbit warren, and waited with the farmer with a shotgun for the rabbits to bolt. any rabbit that bolted, we'd shoot. shortly after firing, the ferrets would appear from different holes to get their free food, rabbit livers.
i think your ferrets will be able to associate your with food only. also they go on a sense of smell, you may notice that they may bite strangers and not you.
2007-03-20 19:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by bluecow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not to sure how well ferrets learn there names.......i had three and none of them learned there names.....i guess you could try treats when you call to him and he comes give him a treat....hold it down so he will smell it and come while your saying his name....don't call him anything other than his name....
2007-03-20 19:04:05 · answer #5 · answered by Rhylie and Paiyden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i find it really hard to train them to come at all. the way I make my ferrets come is with treats.
2007-03-20 19:23:35 · answer #6 · answered by Your_Star 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They respond better to a whistle, make a special one and link it to food, repeat it and he'll soon learn to respond.
2007-03-20 19:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend
2007-03-21 05:03:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
just keep saying it when you talk to him. he will get it adventually. they arent dumb you know..
2007-03-20 19:12:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋