Ferret Snack Donors

For many ferret owners, not giving their ferrets treats is like depriving the fish of water. It would be crazy. How could any decent human being look at that cute, adorable face begging for a cheese bun and say no? They just couldn’t imagine saying no to the excited little faces they love so much.

Ferret Snack Non-Givers

On the other hand, other ferret owners say otherwise. They know that ferrets are carnivores. They couldn’t imagine giving anything but meat to their most prized pet. It doesn’t matter how much they pray. They know what is best for their furry friend and would not jeopardize the welfare of their ferret no matter how hard they beg.

Who has the reason?

It is difficult to say who is right. After all, as a nation we can’t even agree on snacks for ourselves. Humans really do need to snack, but we consume an incredible number of snacks annually. Does anyone really need to eat cheese puffs?

However, if you want to feed your ferret snacks, feeding your ferret meat snacks is highly recommended. Your ferret is a carnivore and sugary snacks are not good for his health. So avoid sweets and sodas. These will do nothing but make your cute little furry friend gain weight, get sick and have diarrhea.

Healthy snacks for ferrets

There is now a wide variety of healthy ferret snacks available on the market. You can go to your local pet store and buy commercial ferret snacks or even go online. They come in a wide range of flavors, including turkey and chicken.

You can also buy cat and dog treats as long as they are meat-based. Shaking a box of meat-flavored cat treats has been known to lure even the laziest of ferrets out of hiding.

Ferrets also enjoy freeze-dried organs, but you’ll probably want to buy them online.

For those of you who prefer to go the totally natural route. Ferrets like to eat whole eggs. Boil some eggs and you have a healthy ferret snack that you can buy by the dozen. You can also buy pureed baby food as long as it is meat. Pureed beef and chicken work well.

Other healthy snacks

Remember that ferrets are carnivores. Any snack you give your ferret should be meat. In the wild, ferrets only eat meat. They would not eat any fruit or vegetables. So, don’t give your ferret anything other than meat and you’ll be fine.