What’s up guys, Knowing Ferrets here coming at you once against with another action packed
episode full of ferrets – actually just the one ferret but whatever.
I’ve been getting a lot of great questions from you guys in the comments about what it’s
like to be a small business owner – get it, because a group of ferrets is a… ah
you get it.
So today I thought it would be a good idea to bring it back down to the basics – the
basics!
But before we get started, make sure to hit that like button, hit that subscribe button.
If this video doesn’t get 50,000 likes by the end of the video – I will drown him
do you understand?!
I ain’t playin.
Alright I’m playin.
First things first, you’ve gotta get a cage for your ferret.
Now most people get their ferrets a fairly small cage, maybe the size of a large dog
kennel with one or two floors – but not me.
My ferret doesn’t live in a one story cage, not a two story cage, but a four floor ferret
mansion!
That’s right, he’s got the ferret pirate ship, a dual layered hammock, and a mint condition
Egyptian cotton microfiber blanket, as well as a full-service kitchen and two full sized
bathrooms.
He’s living that ferret high life, know what I’m saying?
Why two bathrooms?
Well I’ve heard that some ferrets occasionally miss the litter box – but not this guy,
my ferret is way better than your ferret.
He is expertly litter box trained.
He never misses, batting a thousand this guy.
So his cage is always – Oh god! - kept in pristine condition.
Oh gross.
Always.
Now what do you feed a ferret?
Some people go the natural route with live mice.
Nah man I ain’t messing with that.
Ferrets are obligate carnivores just like cats, so some people buy their ferrets cat
food but not me ya know, if it ain’t made for ferrets, I ain’t giving it to my ferret.
I feed him a kibble – but not just one kibble, three kibbles, why?
Because I treat my ferret right you know what I’m saying… ladies?
Nah but for real it’s because if one company changes their formula or discontinues a product
or something you can mix it up.
They imprint on one type of food when they’re young and that’s it, if you only have one
food that can cause problems.
Having three foods can get pretty expensive though so…
For as little as $1 a month, you can help feed this starving ferret.
But it’s also good because he don’t mess with no human food.
Trust me, I’ve tried.
The only things he likes are chocolate and to lick the color off of a runt.
He won’t eat the runt, which is good I guess, but he’ll lick the color off of it and leave
it.
It’s weird man.
Weeks after I bought a box of runts I’ll find a white banana hiding under the couch
or something… it’s weird.
Anyway, what kinda food we got.
I should probably mention that none of these have sponsored me, but if you want to support
the channel there's affiliate links down below.
First, Zupreem ferret diet.
He used to be on the grain free variety but that actually gave him a bladder stone the
size of a skittle that had to be removed surgically.
The vet said that she’s removed smaller stones from 100 pound dogs – but that’s
because that’s just how Wheatley rolls ya know?
Go big or go home.
So back to the normal stuff, seems fine, no problems, but that is the reason why you gotta
mix foods.
Second, we got this Wysong epi-.
Second we got this Wysong Epigen 90, I don’t know what any of that means but it sounds
expensive.
F*** And lastly, we got this Wellness Core Natural
Grain blah blah made specially for ferrets by ferrets.
That’s a weird looking ferret.
Anyway, I mix all three of those together and then I pour in a little of this.
It’s basically just like fish oil or something it keeps his fur all soft and he loves it…
maybe a little too much.
Then I mix it all together with a little chew stick which he saves for dessert.
This guy’s got epic restraint, he’s totally zen.
Now if you’ve been following me on twitter – which if you ain’t I don’t know what
you’ve been doing with your life but it ain’t right – you know that Wheatley just
got over the flu.
Yes ferrets can get human flu.
So because of that, I’ve been adding a little Pedialyte in with his water, absolutely tasteless
and keeps his stomach from making a mess of things.
Alright let’s talk about dressing your ferret.
Your ferret ain’t gonna get any ladies unless he’s lookin fly you know what I’m saying?
First up we got this pirate shirt, came with hit pirate ship hammock.
Then we got this sweet matching stripey sweater and funny hat for those cold days.
And for all those times we got picking up ladies by floating down the river, we got
this custom made life preserver.
It’s too cold to be messing with the river right now but there’s a video out there
of us doing that if you care.
But now we’re gonna put on his favorite outfit, his walking harness, nggh!
That’s right, I take Wheatley out for walks, wanna fight about it?
Alright, so we're outside, we've got Wheatley up on his harness, ready to go.
Sometimes it takes him a bit to get started cause you know, we don't really walk in the
winter.
So... so yeah.
Okay for real though, let's go, c'mon.
C'mon.
What you think, you think I'm afraid of you?
You think I won't fight a ferret?
I'll fight a ferret, I don't care, I'll go back to prison.
I've actually never been to prison but he don't know that, so.
I actually have footage of us walking on the old camera when the weather was still nice.
I could just show you that I guess, but... but nah, that's not how I do things I keep
it 100 on this channel.
I'm all about that respect.
Alright I'll tell you what bud, if you start walking, I'll give you an M&M.
Alright since he walked through some mud we're gonna have to run him a bath.
It's not because he stinks.
Ferrets don't stink, that's a stupid myth.
To be honest I probably make 90% of the stink in this apartment, but I'm a single guy what's
your excuse?
Quit it I ain't sad!
As long as you get em descented, which most of them are, ferrets don't stink - you stink!
Alright so humans are like, I dunno 96 whatever degrees, right?
Ferrets though are like 100, so they want the water just a little hotter than what you
would like.
And to set that proper hot mood, we're gonna need some tunes.
Okay google.
Play shower playlist.
Okay, playing shower playlist.
Not to self, edit that out.
I put some shampoo in the water itself, but in a minute I'll lather him up too.
Did you know that you can play up to 28 seconds of a song before ContentID catches it?
I just thought that was interesting.
This is the shampoo that I use, it smells like tea tree.
I dunno, it's made by Marshall.
I'm just trying to break it up.
And once we're done with the bath I put in some of this leave in conditioner.
It keeps him nice and soft and keeps him from being too itchy.
Ferrets are really itchy!
Right, so there we go, I'm gonna dry him- For those of you who have a ferret, you know
that once you put him on the ground he goes crazy, but... don't spoil it like I just did.
I'm really pushing it with that copyright.
I know what you're thinking: man, Wheatley has some really long nails.
I don't really know how you'd be thinking that, I didn't really show them, but yeah,
you're right!
So let's cut em!
How do most people get their ferrets to calm down enough to let them cut their nails?
Ferrets have a built in off switch it's called scruffing, and no he doesn't think this is
some sort of punishment.
I've never used it as a punishment.
No instead Wheatley just sits there nice and chill.
How is he so chill?
I have no idea.
Some people say that pets take on the personalities of their owners, but as you can see I only
have one speed: Go!
Winning!
So check this out and be amazed.
So there you have it, the basics of owning a ferret!
And the next time someone tells you that ferrets are hard to take care of or that they stink...
you know ferrets.
Thanks for watching everyone, and make sure to leave a like and a comment.
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Tune in next time when I take Wheatley to a spooky forest in Japan!
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