>>340086Pretty much this.
HIGHS:
- They are very cute and will make you smile every day.
- Ferrets are in a state of perpetual youth. They will always act like kittens/puppies.
- They are full of personality, and are always willing to play.
- They are a some-what unique or exotic pet to some people.
- Can be litterbox trained.
LOWS:
- Smell.
- Expensive and not very long lived
- Generally suffer from frequent illnesses. (Make sure you have a good ferret vet in your area, you WILL be going there)
- Must have 3 to 4 hours outside of their cage a day.
- You MUST watch and interact with them during these play hours.
- Very difficult and time consuming to train. Dispite litter training they will frequently tip over litter box and crap elsewhere.
- Destructive. If you have carpet, they will dig and rip it up when unsupervised. Anything with rubber will be chewed and destroyed. I have personally lost 2 remotes and 3 game controllers. You MUST ferret proof your entire house.
What i recommend: Find a friend with a ferret. Talk to them about it. If you don't know anyone with a ferret, visit a ferret shelter. There are many of these due to the large amount of people who buy ferrets without researching them before hand... This way you can handle the ferrets and get a feel their smell and behavior.