therealamberrose asked: Hey, i been trying to get a ferret for the longest now, but everyone keeps bringing up the smell and what not.. honestly, what do ferrets ACTUALLY smell like? lol

Answer:

ferrets themselves have a unique faint leathery smell to them. What smells the most though are the things your ferret uses. Such as thing as they sleep in (which is alot). If not washed regularly, the smell gets a bit much. BUT if you clean their cage once a week, change the litter everyday, and make sure to wash the things your ferret touches regularly, then this smell wont be a problem. I personally love the way my ferret smells. However the other smells can get bad if neglected, haha. 

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2. ferretorium said: My ferrets often smell like corn chips, fritos, and maple syrup. I might also be kind of nuts.
3. ferrets said: I agree aswell. You also don’t really notice it after a while either. People come over and be like “your house smells like a ferret” and i just look around and go “really..? oh” it smells comforting to me. No one ever complains though!
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6. thingsrachelcanfitinto said: I agree! I think ferrets smell similar to labs, everyone think I am crazy, but labs have a particular smell. I have three ferrets and the smell can be a little much if you don’t clean their cage, but they are so worth it!! ferrets are so much fun!
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