Let's face it, ferrets are just so adorable when they play! So why not inspire them to get their cute on with a few of these 'ferret friendly' playtime ideas?
Digging Box: Take a box large enough for your critter to climb in (a clothes basket would work perfectly) and fill with old sheets, t-shirts, and blue jeans. Some people use plastic bags, but we feel they pose a safety hazard of choking and suffocating- so it's best to use fabric items. Once the box is filling put your little critter in it and let them dig and explore!
Tag: It seems like all ferrets will take naturally to this game. Get down on all fours, chase your little fur-baby, 'nip' or 'tap' it with your hand, and then quickly run away. Most likely your ferret will turn around excitedly, dance over to you, and attack you- then run away. Chase it and repeat the game over and over! It's so cute- sometimes they'll get so excited they topple over themselves.
Hide and Seek: All you need is one excited ferret to play this game. When they are really hyper and running all over, quickly run out of the room and peek around the corner. Wait until they spot you then pull your head back. Peek out again, and pull back again when they see you. Once they come running- go to another corner and do the same thing.
Sock Wrestle: Take an old sock and wear it on your hand like a sock puppet. Basically this is going to protect your hand from the playful nips that ferrets often make when they wrestle. Then take your hand and wrestle your ferret to the ground. Let it 'wrestle' and pounce on you to. It's give single ferrets a sense of companionship playtime, because they get to battle with something their size.
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Digging Box: Take a box large enough for your critter to climb in (a clothes basket would work perfectly) and fill with old sheets, t-shirts, and blue jeans. Some people use plastic bags, but we feel they pose a safety hazard of choking and suffocating- so it's best to use fabric items. Once the box is filling put your little critter in it and let them dig and explore!
Tag: It seems like all ferrets will take naturally to this game. Get down on all fours, chase your little fur-baby, 'nip' or 'tap' it with your hand, and then quickly run away. Most likely your ferret will turn around excitedly, dance over to you, and attack you- then run away. Chase it and repeat the game over and over! It's so cute- sometimes they'll get so excited they topple over themselves.
Hide and Seek: All you need is one excited ferret to play this game. When they are really hyper and running all over, quickly run out of the room and peek around the corner. Wait until they spot you then pull your head back. Peek out again, and pull back again when they see you. Once they come running- go to another corner and do the same thing.
Sock Wrestle: Take an old sock and wear it on your hand like a sock puppet. Basically this is going to protect your hand from the playful nips that ferrets often make when they wrestle. Then take your hand and wrestle your ferret to the ground. Let it 'wrestle' and pounce on you to. It's give single ferrets a sense of companionship playtime, because they get to battle with something their size.
