Have you tried oatmeal soaks? Gentler than soap, still does mild cleaning, and instead of hurting their skin...hydrates it, and also soothes itchy or damaged skin(recent run in with fleas and have a sore ferret once they're gone? Oatmeal soothes itches from the wounds and other bug bites). :3 That's what I always use when I have to give a bath...which I don't. I used to over-do it though, yup. =( You just take a cup of regular unflavored oatmeal and put it in the bath with them. You can use hose or a sock for less mess, you just want the milk and not the oats themselves. No scrubbing, just soaking, or gentle massaging for five to ten minutes and you have a clean, very comfy ferret! You can also use it whenever they do water play. If you scrub them though, you will hurt their skin and oils regardless, so it goes against the point of just letting them play and soak in it. It's nice for those ferrets who piddle on themselves or like to...get into it(which I have found isn't common, but some ferrets will sleep or roll in the litterbox!).

AHHH THE SMELL OF STALE CORN CHIPS........I remember my first ferret....

If captain Jack Sparrow married Elizabeth Swan. You would be their child. You are really pretty!

strangely enough.... my ferret loves to shove his face under water. we would put a bowl of water for him to drink and the first thing he does is scuba dives. its adorable. also your albino is so cute.

I have been watching your videos frequently now and you seem to be one very diligent, loving, caring women. obviously dedicated to your pets. I had ferrets when I was young, (pre teens) I only wish after watching your shows, that I had someone like you to show me the way with this wonderful animal. Thank you and your husband for the gift of knowledge you unselfishly give to the world. keep it going. Geoff.

Thanks so much for this video! Up until today I've always had issues with bathing my ferrets, especially my youngest. I tried your method and they really loved me putting the towel into the tub to let them dry themselves. They also really liked me giving them a small treat while they got used to the water. I truly appreciate this! Thanks a ton ♥

I bathed my ferrets when I got them because I figured that they probably weren't washed ever (they're babies). Then a week later I took them to the vet to get their shots. Cali got so scared she urinated on herself. I wiped her down with a wet paper towel. I've been waiting until the next month to give her another bath because I don't want her to get dried out, but she does still kind of smell like pee. Thanks for posting this video and giving me lots of tips to make it a better experience!

Love the way she handles her babies with so much love and care

My ferret loves baths so much❤️

I'm getting a ferret tomorrow 😆😆😆

Hi Stephanie! I love ferrets and I’m getting one soon!! You have taught me so much and I’m still watching you!!!! You have helped SOOO much!!!! Thank you!!!

Lovely demonstration of how to make your carpet shark look like a drowned rat ;) Some of mine have utterly hated being in the tub with no traction for their feet (horrified soapy ferret up your arm, over your shoulder, and down your back...) but found it much less upsetting if I put a (sodden) towel in the tub for them to stand on. Your hint of washing their bedding regularly is excellent advice, and here are some other tricks I've learned over my decades of living with furlets: Feet get dirty faster than the rest of them (think litterbox), but a simple footbath is quick and easy and usually doesn't upset them at all. Most ferrets love to puddle around in quarter inch (5 mm) deep water. Surface dust and grime can be largely removed by wiping them down with a damp washcloth or small towel, or they might find they like to mess around in the shower while it's sprinkling them with warm water (mine find it fascinating, especially if I'm in there too). Then just towel them off afterwards. No shampoo. A plain water wipedown can be done often without damaging fur or skin and since you are not soaking them to the skin, they don't find it near as upsetting. This can remove a surprising amount of odor, since traces of urine (and poo) on their fur and feet is often a major component of an animals offensive aroma. These "not-quite-a-bath" events can make the times you actually need to do a full, shampooed bath fairly rare. Finally, the all important feature of any bath *must* be the post-trauma toweling off playtime!! All of mine, once the bulk of the water is out of their fur, go into a major hoppy dancing frenzy, leaping at and wrestling with the towel, and chasing each other and me around the room (with an occasional break to strop off the last of the damp on my bedsheets....). Thank you for all the wonderful work you've put into FW , the quality advice, and the good it has done for many furlets and their humans.

your videos are so helpful! thank you for all your uploads

Such a cute ferret

because i wouldnt want goping to school smelling like ferret and a stong smell

i got 2 ferrets today from the pet store, was a bit of a spur of the moment thing, always liked them, never seriously thought of getting them, i made sure i researched them plentiful before i bought them, these videos are helpful, i bathed my ferret the same way as you even before i saw this vid so i must be doing something right

The ferret dance has got to be the most entertaining of all ferret behaviors.

Thank you so much! I just got a ferret for Christmas today, and this video really helped me. I have a mini zoo at home- 2 dogs, 3 cats, and now one ferret!- and my dad was gonna use dog shampoo. Whew, glad I watched this first! 😅 anyway, thanks so much, I am new to ferrets- don’t worry I’ve been watching videos (including this one!)- so thanks so much! P.S. your ferret= CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!! 😍

This helped so much! I just bathed our new ferret Jax for the first time and thanks to this video I didn't mess it up. She was very well behaved during it too, but I imagine next time she won't since she'll know what to expect. XD

i love your accent

The ferret personification sounds great, love it

I love when it dryes it's self so smart

I've been a ferret rescuer for many years. Honesty I do not bathe them anymore. I just wash their bedding every so often. The ferret will let you know that the bedding needs cleaning. Wow, I should have watched this video to the end. You said what I am saying.

“Don’t pour any water on their face” Meanwhile my ferrets: *dunk their whole head in a bowl of water*

My ferrets prefer it when I put the towel on the floor and let them dry themselves off. They like when the towel is kinds rumpled up so they can burrow into it so they can dry the sides and tops of themselves. If your ferret doesn't like when you dry them off try this method! It's also super cute to watch them borrow around and shake the water off 🤗

We have the same color ferret I have a white one named vanilla who's super hyper and a black and white one named biscuit who's super mellow I love them both thanks btw this helped a lot

It's always hilarious once I finish bathing Ferrets. They become chaotic speed demons with a burst of energy to play around dooking in and out of every corner in the house. Really have to rush them into a playroom for them.

You should post more often! Even if it’s just a vlog!!

I have use the bathroom sink - I also found rinsing was easy since I'd just rinse him under the tap. My ferret is terrified of water too, but this way you can scruff and cradle them like she shows in the video under the tap water.

It's been more than 15 years since I bathed a ferret even once per year, because they don't get very dirty that often. And when I stopped we started winning ferret shows.

Love your videos

Hey! What shampoo are you currently using? I'm using the Marshall one but I would like to try something else as I'm not too keen on Marshall products. You said baby shampoo is good. Which baby shampoo do you recommend? Your videos are wonderful! Thank you for posting them!

I used to give baths to my ferrets and they really hated it. I changed 2 years ago by using the shower head without filling the bath other than just a little for the feet to keep warm and they got much more comfortable with it. And yes they prefer when the water is warm :)

Black heads on a ferret can be called rat tail its a kind of skin conditions and it can be seasonal mostly usually in the winter as the ferret losses its summer coat

ferrets are epic little creatures

do the ferrets MAINLY dry themselves in the towel?

What shampoo do you recommend, like what type, is there any brand?

Which shampoo is better for a ferret, cat/kitten or baby?

From the 3 ferrets i've had i've only had to properly wash one of them once when a younger one was introduced to the house and they set rank, because she got a bunch of shit in her fur. Same thing when the younger one has been going at it with big shell-less snails because then she paws the snail around in the grass to get rid of the mucus before she bites it so she always ends up having clumps of dirt and mucus stuck on her front paws and some around her face, but putting very shallow water in one side of the bathtub and giving her a towel and she cleans it off herself. Also never had them smelling bad other than bad breath when it's time to book a dental cleaning which is maybe every 3 years or so. Maybe be diffrent if they're not castrated or chipped though.

im 47 now, we had a Ferret when i was about 8-16 years old. she was so funny and sweet. we only bathed her maybe every 3 or 4 or 5 months, but every time we ever gave her a bath, EVERY time, she made a poop. no idea if thats common or if it was just her.

Thanks you helped out a lot, but he got so scared that he pooped in the bath tub, but it was his first time and he still little, thanks a lot again.

i just got a grey ferret with black mask and tail, her name is Scarlet. she is 10 weeks old, she eats "Iams"(small kittens dry food) and half a chicken wing every evening. wanted to ask you whats the name of that black gel paste you use as a treat? by the way, love your clips and subscribed on Facebook!!!

I love my Ferret at bath time. She doesn't move at all while I shampoo and rinse her. And she Always goes nuts after we are done as well. Such a good pet. And I see people are interested in nail clipping. I personally turn her over on her back, slightly hold her with my legs and she lays still for me till we're done. But don't try it right after a bath...it will be impossible and you might take a few nasty scratches in the process of your ferret trying to get away. That's my ten cents. Nice Vid

omg,it is impresive

I live in Melbourne where did you buy that treat you gave it after you put the ferret in the bath

I love you so much and I will get a ferret soon so your tips are very helpful to me thanks

You are amazing

+ferret-world plz answer is it ok to take a bath with your ferret so the can get used to it and aren't scared

Would it be ok if I used Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo? The yellow one?

your videos are inspiring😀

I wash my Scar while I shower. she hates bathing, so i just put lots of towels on the floor, close the door and window, make the shower a bit warmer than usual, first tend to her. after she is all cleaned up, just brush her with my hand to get most of the water off and put her on the towels. after i'm done we both go dry together... all this time she stays calm and cute

I have a creek behind my house and my ferrets go down there to swim and play once or twice a week. Is that safe for there skin?

LOVE IT!

Today’s specialty is a ferret burrito....

Do you have any recommendation people can use if they don't have a bathtub ? I don't have one, and my ferret is absolutely terrified of water, even though it is the right temperature!

You can possibly stop it by making sure they went to the bathroom before bathing it or mabye its too cold and it scares it.

In the summer , can they swim in the water?

i've got a question: my ferret is called Bd and he has never tasted neutreun gel so do i just feed it him or do i have to teach him

I had male ferrets and they stunk badly! I had them both neutered and descented ( I was present for that) and it helped some but not alot. I had a female ferret that didn't smell at all. Just my boys. they always are going to have some musky smell. Thats the nature of the beast so to speak. I found with mine keeping their bedding clean as well as bathing them helped too but still they have a musky smell.. I so love them though and miss mine dearly! I wish I could get another one. love your ferret vids!

Can u use a small basket

"Auto-Dry" Mode is the BEST!

love your work stephanie!!!

Yes. Just as long as you don't keep the hair dryer in one spot for too long or too hot. This way you won't burn them. My little guy hates baths but loves to dry off because of the hair dryer. He'll dance around and lick the air. I stil let him roll in the towel though Good luck.

I know you said no more than once a month, but what do you do yourself? once every month and a half or two months?

My favorite part is watching the drying off, lol

Ich habe meine mit dem Handtuch vorgetrocknet, und dann ne Decke auf den Fußboden gelegt. Und diese wurde ausgiebig zum trocknen genutzt. War immer lustig anzusehen .

I wanted to see if you can help me my ferret keeps scratching his self he doesn't have fleas He's scratching so hard he has two wounds in he's fur can you help me out and tell me what is the case and what I should do ?

what a sweetie she is! She is taking it so well

where do you get your ferrets

I'm giving my ferrets a bath right now......it's a struggle but they love the water the male does he falls asleep sometimes a girl is that a problem?

can you still put them in just water! and not us any shampoo??

My ferret loves it!

You said that there is a harmful chemical in dog shampoos. What chemical is that?

"its horrible - isnt it... mommies being horrible.." 6:00

Hello, a quick question... if you have one ferret would they be happy, or is it a must that you always have two for their company? I am contemplating being owned by a ferret and because I am a beginner would only a this stage have one. would that be a problem or make the single ferret suffer? I am a stay at home person so he / she would rarely be left alone.

I'm crazy about your eyes :) They say: "Hey world is beautiful let be happy!!@

Who else here stops concentrating at 7:00 and just starts singing "Rorschach and Deadpooool! a nut and a fooool!"

You never bathe a ferret unless its rolled in something gross, or its super hot out and you are trying to get their body temperature down. One of the reasons people wash their ferret, is because they smell. But washing them puts their scent glands into overdrive and the smell gets worse. And yes this happens even if they are descented.

Can you tell me what blackheads look like on a ferret???

hi i am planning on bringing a ferret home i have a dog and a at should i put the cage on a shelf or dresser and plus can u send me some links for cheap ferret cages please.

Oh, she is adorable! I wish more people would see your channel to understand and learn that ferrets dont need the tub filled up half way! She behaved wonderfully and that's because you made her feel secure in the area! Great video!

Your intro music is from the @commentetiquette channel, not sure if he owns it or not though? Just saying.

my ferret poops every time I give him a bath so I have to drain the water then refill so he can have a bath

how much is the gel suff

my last girl HATED water, schnicky however cant get enough of it. i think she is part otter. i have resorted to a ferret pool in the middle of the floor and she gets in it and plays half a dozen times a day. oh and i use goats milk soap for bathing her

please don't. you might burn him. just lay down a lot of towels on the floor and he'll dry himself off. if you think he's not dry enough yet, scruff him and gently brush a towel on his fur to remove the excess water. make sure the room is not cold until he's fully dried off.

Lol so funny the little puffpuff so cute , if we gave a bath to are snow balls Thea will a tack us lol

hey i got a new ferret and she has a little, little bit of lose poop and when she poops in the water i have to drain it all out and refill it and it a waste of money i wanna no how i can prevent this.

I love the laughing part!

Actually the official Marshall website said to bathe them every several month, don't believe me go to the official website and check, hope this helps.

only if the air is not hot...what's warm to you is burning to them, so be REALLY carefull

My ferrets looking at me like: NOO DONT YOU DARE I KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING!

When I walk my ferret the hairs on her tail stick straight out like a porcupine. Any clue to why that is?

I have been trying to find out the name of the tune that is playing in the back of this video for ages~ I heard it in another person's video too. Does anyone know the name of the little happy beat playing?

so can you have ferits un morano vally

CUTE.

what is nutrigel

Took my baby a bath today she was sorta calm no scratches just trying to get out of the sink

My pet. Ferret hates outing on her outfits what should. Do

love ur smile :D