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Ferrets
Ferrets are playful little animals and make excellent pets for attentive owners. However, they are not recommended as pets for younger children. Here is reliable information on feeding, caging, health care, and more. All titles in Barron's profusely-illustrated Complete Pet Owner's Manuals introduce inexperienced and prospective pet owners to the pleasures and duties of pet care. They also make ideal guides for older children having their first experiences as animal caretakers. Attractively illustrated and filled with helpful information, Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals advise on purchasing, housing, feeding, health care--and where applicable, grooming and training pets. Each book is individually written by an expert--a trainer, breeder, veterinarian, or other animal specialist. These manuals cover every popular dog and cat breed, as well as bird varieties, hamsters and other small caged animals, fish varieties for aquarium hobbyists, terrarium pets, and even exotics, such as reptiles, amphibians, and scorpions. All books have 70 or more color photos, and most also have instructive line illustrations.
96 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2010
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September 21, 2023
Oh, boy. This has to be, by far, my least favorite ferret book I've read so far. And I'm extremely surprised to find it was published in 2010, because so much of its information is out-of-date -- and dangerously so! It was written by a breeder, though, and I think that might be the reason why I'm not a fan. I recently had a chat with my vet, and we discussed how some breeders are less responsible with the care of the ferrets rather than the (for lack of a better phrase) production value.
For example, no, noooo, do not consider old aquariums for ferret housing. There's no airflow! If you absolutely had nothing else it could be a last option, but for a suggestion in a ferret owner's book? No!
The book also encourages training by fear, housing ferrets in teeny, tiny cages, flicking ferrets on the nose (don't do this, please), etc.
It also doesn't even touch on raw feeding, which is ultimately the healthiest way to go when feeding ferrets. I understand it might not be feasible when you're a breeder, but if you're writing a ferret care book (not a ferret breeder book), you need to at least mention it. Also ... don't feed your ferret licorice, even in small quantities. Just don't do it.
There were a couple things I learned from the book, some tips and training hints that were useful, but overall I'd advise not to buy this book and choose another.
For example, no, noooo, do not consider old aquariums for ferret housing. There's no airflow! If you absolutely had nothing else it could be a last option, but for a suggestion in a ferret owner's book? No!
The book also encourages training by fear, housing ferrets in teeny, tiny cages, flicking ferrets on the nose (don't do this, please), etc.
It also doesn't even touch on raw feeding, which is ultimately the healthiest way to go when feeding ferrets. I understand it might not be feasible when you're a breeder, but if you're writing a ferret care book (not a ferret breeder book), you need to at least mention it. Also ... don't feed your ferret licorice, even in small quantities. Just don't do it.
There were a couple things I learned from the book, some tips and training hints that were useful, but overall I'd advise not to buy this book and choose another.
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