Ferret, The Best Pet Mammal?

Ferrets are inquisitive little mischief machines, so who wouldn't want one for a pet? Clint visits Em from Emzotic to spend the afternoon with her two ferrets, Dobby and Niffler, to see what these adorable, smelly little weasels are all about, and to help you determine if the ferret is the best pet mammal for you.

#emzotic #ferrets #clintsreptiles

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[Emzotic]

This was SO much fun to shoot! The modification we made to the ceiling to accommodate the mic is till there and I think of both of you whenever I see it!

Come back soon!!!

[GreasusGoldtooth]

"You're really bad at being a weasel, but you're wonderful at being adorable."
That is the best summary of ferrets I've ever heard.

[sampagano]

Ferrets, the best pet cat snake hybrid made by a wizard.

[sampagano]

I can feel the rat review approaching and I appreciate that.

also love the mammal reviews slowly trickling in generally.

[AllCanadianReptileGirl]

I love ferrets! They are adorable and I love their twisty bodies and high energy! The routine you described reminds me of what we did with my rats when I had them - daily litter box cleaning, checking for lumps, playtime, food prep.... and ugh, the smell! I miss my rats, they were awesome! Not great pets to have now that I've got a house full of snakes though....

[firesandflowers]

One thing I think EVERY ferret owner should do immediately is find an exotic vet and have a plan for after hour/weekend emergencies. MANY emergency vets DO NOT accept ferrets. I knew someone whose ferret was have seizures out of the blue one weekend and called 14 different emergency vets and her ferret died. I can only imagine how helpless she felt going through that. Ferrets are a roit though! I used to have two when I was younger! My first one was an albino I got from a pet shop and he was so sweet. The second one I got from a breeder and she was gorgeous but not as sweet lol. I think he was happier having a friend though, even if I didn't get along with her very well!

[kizmo]

This video took me back in time a few decades. I had a ferret in the mid '80's before anybody had heard of them. He had his own room in the house (our den) which happened to have a stone floor. He would "do his business" in a corner which we kept lined with newspapers. He was a wonderful friend. He would climb on my dad and steal cigarettes out of the pack in his pocket. He would take them to the floor and roll them around like a toy until he rolled them under the couch where nobody could retrieve them, whereupon he would repeat the process. My dad died of a heart attack at age 56. I wish Bandit had stolen more of his cigarettes.

[jorgesobrino_y]

I’m a vet student and I’ve been told (jokingly) by exotic vets that ferrets are the “money-maker” for them because after they turn 4 more or less they start having lots of health issues, which is a shame because they are awesome pets

[Kaelanore]

My family had a pair of ferrets, and something we learned along the way is their curiosity arguably outweighs that of a cat, so if there is a single crack in a wall or piece of furniture, they will try to explore it! Always made for a good game of hide and seek, but if you ever plan to take them outside be sure your yard is "ferret proofed"

[kiwi]

Ferrets are joy incarnate. I have never witnessed a more blissfully unaware and chaotically cheerful animal in my life. It's like their positivity oozes out of the screen, so if you're ever sad, ferret videos are awesome to watch.

[powerof]

As a man with a business of 9 ferrets i can personally tell you. Yes. Ferrets are the best pet mammals and possibly the best pet ever.

[mattm]

Just something to note, while Clint said he doesn't mind a Skunk spray smell, it is no where even in the same ballpark of a ferret. A skunk spray will make you gag but a ferret scent is just kinda something you get used to.

Consequently, both can be de-scented and Skunks actually make fairly good pets if you are well prepared.

[SonicBoone]

Em and Clint. A collaboration I thought I'd never see. If you're doing mammals, I'd love to see gray short tailed opossums!

[AGRIVTD]

Ferrets make the best pets! We've had ferrets for decades as pets, and have never been happier, more entertained, and ease of care, than with ferrets. We've had dogs and cats, but our hearts strings were never tugged more with any other pet. We miss our critters from the past, and always will.😢

[MintyFarts]

I had 2 ferrets, one died at 2 from blood cancer (albino male) and my girl was so depressed for a long time after. She passed at 10 from adrenal cancer. She had lupron shots which helped but now they have slow release implants.

I'm very surprised they didnt mention the reason they get adrenal disease. When they are neutered/spayed their brains still send out signals to produce lots of hormone which have no where to go and adrenal glands cant keep up with being flooded and confused. Usually females have a liter of kits about every year which changes the signaling naturally but they have no ovaries and dont get pregnant with us meaning their just flooded with it all the time and the adrenal glands give out and grow tumors. The Lupron binds to the excess hormone and removes it from their system. Every ferret should get the shots or implant to manage this and prevent adrenal disease.

[sharonawaldschmidt]

Aww now I miss my carpet sharks. I had a pair in the late 90s, Pinky and Pyscho and albino and a sable. They were so much fun, tons of trouble and as different as night and day in their personalities and which toys they preferred. Pinky liked rubber toys so she had a ton of rubber dog toys and pyscho liked plush toys she had a ton of McDonald’s toy ty beanie babies. Everyday they came out to terrorize the cats and would empty their toy box and hide their toys under the furniture and at nap time I’d spend an hour retrieving all toys to put them so they could do it all again later. Yes they have a stink, but if you clean up their poops regularly it really isn’t that bad you get used to it and it’s a better smell then some other pets and people produce. They also make great neck warmers as long as it isn’t a face nipper like pinky was, she didn’t like being near faces, they are the best agents to point out all the little spots you didn’t think they could reach, you want to baby proof borrow a couple ferrets you’ll find all the hidden spot you need to fix.

[rai]

Such a wholesome collab!
I read the title as a "best pet mama", saw Em and said YES 🤣🤣

[ckm]

Clint had Em host the show so he can spend the whole day playing with the ferrets, clever reptile man

Super cool to see you two collab 😁

[Snugglez]

I have always absolutely loved ferrets. They are the most joyful, exuberant creatures around. I really like the mild musky smell of a descented ferret. It smells like a musk perfume to me.

[scrubjay]

Shorter-lived pets have benefits too: shorter commitment in terms of housing a pet (in case you have to move, go to college, want a different pet, etc.), ability to rescue more animals, especially if they can be kept communally, etc. Long-tailed weasels live only about 2-3 years in the wild. Opossums are also particularly short-lived. I'm glad you talked about the cost of vet care, which is really high now, along with some of the medications. Rats also require a lot of expensive vet care because, like the ferret, only recently were they bred for health; they get tumors, cancer, respiratory infections, heart problems. I once asked my rat/exotic vet about possibly going from rats to ferrets and she said "they are the only pet worse than rats in terms of health problems." So, having a LOCAL exotic vet ("small animal" vets see dogs and cats) is a necessity. I have to drive 90 minutes to see my rat vet and it's not ideal. But I love them so much! Ferrets sound similar with all the sleeping, which is actually great if you work.