Is this a ferret?

Ajd1 · 8th April 2012, 11:20

Just found this cute little fella wandering around my garden.

Wondering if it's a ferret, it's very tame and doesn't look too old to me.

Reckon it must have escaped from somebody's care.

Dragrad · 8th April 2012, 11:37

more like a polecat or a hybrid

Ajd1 · 8th April 2012, 11:43

Thanks, never seen either close up before so wasn't sure.

Somebody from the RSPCA has just been and picked him up.

Westonboy · 8th April 2012, 11:44

Its A fitcher ferret, descended from a polecat. If you have to house it temporily dont be tempted to feed it any bread and milk, or milk on its own just water, and it will get along quite nicely on a raw egg, or even some dog food.

Ajd1 · 8th April 2012, 19:31

Thanks for that, didn't need to feed it as the chap came to pick it up not long after I posted.

Someone had found another one last night just over the road from me as well.

Dave McKenzie · 8th April 2012, 20:05

Looks like a Silvertip to me!...i used to breed them....lovely creatures....

Ajd1 · 8th April 2012, 20:22

He was a very cute little fella, would come right up to me.

Didn't touch him though didn't like the look of his teeth.

8th April 2012, 11:20	#1
Ajd1 Gets stuck in 75 Connie SE CDT Saloon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 810 Thanks: 75 Thanked 93 Times in 62 Posts	Is this a ferret? Just found this cute little fella wandering around my garden. Wondering if it's a ferret, it's very tame and doesn't look too old to me. Reckon it must have escaped from somebody's care. __________________ 2002 White Gold 75 Connoisseur SE CDT manual.

8th April 2012, 11:37	#2
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	more like a polecat or a hybrid __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER... Last edited by Dragrad; 8th April 2012 at 11:40..

8th April 2012, 11:43	#3
Ajd1 Gets stuck in 75 Connie SE CDT Saloon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 810 Thanks: 75 Thanked 93 Times in 62 Posts	Thanks, never seen either close up before so wasn't sure. Somebody from the RSPCA has just been and picked him up. __________________ 2002 White Gold 75 Connoisseur SE CDT manual.

8th April 2012, 19:31	#5
Ajd1 Gets stuck in 75 Connie SE CDT Saloon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 810 Thanks: 75 Thanked 93 Times in 62 Posts	Thanks for that, didn't need to feed it as the chap came to pick it up not long after I posted. Someone had found another one last night just over the road from me as well. __________________ 2002 White Gold 75 Connoisseur SE CDT manual.

8th April 2012, 20:22	#7
Ajd1 Gets stuck in 75 Connie SE CDT Saloon Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 810 Thanks: 75 Thanked 93 Times in 62 Posts	He was a very cute little fella, would come right up to me. Didn't touch him though didn't like the look of his teeth. __________________ 2002 White Gold 75 Connoisseur SE CDT manual.

8th April 2012, 11:44	#4
Westonboy Posted a thing or two Honda Jazz Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Llangollen Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 301 Thanked 344 Times in 158 Posts	Its A fitcher ferret, descended from a polecat. If you have to house it temporily dont be tempted to feed it any bread and milk, or milk on its own just water, and it will get along quite nicely on a raw egg, or even some dog food.

8th April 2012, 20:05	#6
Dave McKenzie Avid contributor MG ZT 120 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Darlington Posts: 163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like a Silvertip to me!...i used to breed them....lovely creatures....