I finally got my ferret.  Bailey, he is a male, sable and now about 12-13
weeks old.  He is doing great at litter training.  But I have one problem.
He bites when he is out and playing.  He doesn't bite to be mean at all,
nor is he scared.  It is a wrestling/play biting.  It is doesn't hurt.  But
I can't get him to stop.  I have tried scuffing him, but he thinks it is
just a game and bites even more.  Someone suggested to me that I scuff him
and kind of drag him on the floor while making a hissing sound like mother
ferrets do.  But that doesn't work either.  He thinks that is a game too
and becomes more excited and bitey.  I put him back in his cage for a
timeout.  But he doesn't care.  I have tried spraying bitter apple on my
hands but he doesn't even noticed.
 
Does any one have any suggestions on how to stop him?  I give him treats
when he is good.  But nothing will stop him from biting.  He is getting
bigger and his playing is getting rougher.
 
Thanks for any help.
 
Kiffany and Bailey
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[Posted in FML issue 3419]