Ferrets for Life
Ferret Fun Facts..
- Ferrets, Minks and Weasels belong to the same family
- Ferrets are not rodents
- Baby ferrets are called kits
- Ferrets sleep an average of 18-20 hours a day
- Ferrets are the third most popular pet in the U.S.
- The name ferret comes from the Latin “furonem” which means “thief”.
- A ferret develops their full personality in about 8 to 10 weeks
- Baby ferrets open their eyes around 34 days of age.
- All kits are born pink and gain their color at 3 weeks of age
- A jill can have 1 to 15 kits in a litter
- Caesar used ferrets for hunting and Aristotle wrote about them
- Stealing and hiding objects is part of their natural nesting instinct
- Ferrets are often referred to as nature’s clowns
- A ferrets breeding season is from December to August
