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Ferret FAQ [2/5] - Ferret Care
Section - (4.2) Is this ferret male or female?

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If you can't tell whether you have a male or female, it's probably a
female. :) Look on the belly of the ferret, about halfway between the
tail and the bottom of the rib cage.  If you see what looks like an
"outie" belly button, it's a male -- and it's not a belly button.
Otherwise, look just in front of the anus for a second opening,
perhaps with a tiny flap of skin.  If you see that, it's a female.

To double-check, look at a once-used litter pan.  Ferrets usually
urinate and defecate in one "sitting," and because of the anatomy
described above, males leave puddles a few inches in front of their
piles, females right on top.

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Peyton
Sep 6, 2023 @ 7:19 pm
Is there a way I can get certification that my ferrets are descented?

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