There are an array of ‘ferret
snacks’ on the market today, but most of them offer no nutritional value for
your ferret. There are a few natural alternatives you can feed your ferret that
are much more healthy, just as affordable, and just as delicious in your ferret’s
eyes.
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Frozen Feeder Mice: In the wild a large part of a ferret’s diet is mice. Some ferrets will eat mice naturally, but others will not. You can offer your ferret small feeder mice as a treat.
Raw Egg Yolk: Another thing that many ferrets munch on in the wild are eggs! Egg yolks are very high in protein and fat and are very healthy for ferrets. You can offer your ferret an egg yolk mixed in with their food- or even by itself. Most ferrets absolutely love slurping up a raw egg yolk.
Crickets: Crickets, whether dried or fresh, are a great source of protein.
Ferrets require a high amount of protein in their diet and in the wild it would
be entirely natural for a ferret to eat bugs. Ferrets are a crunchy and
delectable way to treat your ferret. Some ferrets will happily catch and eat
live crickets, while others may be too timid. Experiment- and figure out if
your ferret likes live or dried crickets.
Meal Worms: Just as with crickets, meal worms are another fantastic form of
protein. Once again these can be fed either alive or dried.
Flies: Yep, even those pesky little flies buzzing around your house can be a
fun snack for ferrets! Many ferrets may even catch and eat these flies on their
own- but if not you can collect dried ones from your windowsill and offer them
to your ferret as a snack.
Berries: In the wild ferrets may occasionally eat a few berries. They do offer
a bit of nutrients in terms of antioxidants and vitamins, but they shouldn’t be
a staple in your ferret’s diet. With that being said feeding your ferret
berries is not bad for them and is a great way to give them a healthy treat
that they’ll really enjoy. You can feed your ferret dried berries (organic
dried blueberries are a hit with our ferrets!), fresh berries, or frozen
berries. Dried berries can be fed weekly (1/2 teaspoon of berries, at most, a
week), but fresh berries should only be fed once every 2 weeks and you should
limit the serving to one berry.
