Bathing A Ferret (Video)

Awhile back, I wrote about bathing a ferret, so I won�t be doing that today. Instead, I�d like to share a video that shows how it�s done.

Just remember that ferrets do not need to be bathed regularly. Washing them too often strips oils from their body, which will dry out the skin; this will make them feel itchy and uncomfortable. In addition, it increases the production of oils (that�s what causes the musky odor) to compensate for the oils that the bath removed. Therefore, your ferrets will smell worse for awhile after you�ve washed them.

So, wash ferrets occasionally; once a month at most, but preferably no more than a couple of times a year. Unless, of course, your pets get really dirty; then it�s necessary to get them cleaned up.