|  | | Do ferrets need to be bathed? If so, how often? | | Home > Ferret FAQ > Grooming > Do ferrets need to be bathed? If so, how often? | | Some ferret owners never bathe their ferrets unless they get into something or they have fleas. Others bathe their ferrets anywhere from once a month to once a year. It really is a personal owner preference.
What you have to remember is that ferrets’ skin produces oil, and bathing a ferret too often will actually result in a stinkier ferret! The more you bathe a ferret, the more oil his skin produces. At the same time, a frequently bathed ferret has drier skin, which makes the ferret scratch more and can cause skin problems. A good rule to follow is no more than once a month.
The main thing you can do to keep the smell to a minimum is to change or wash bedding once a week and to empty litter boxes frequently. Ferrets themselves, unless they are intact (when they haven’t been neutered), don’t really have a strong smell. |
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