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Cute Ferret
Ferret care involves its nutrition, a high protein diet, digestible and animal-based. Ferrets are carnivores. They only eat meat with 20% fat and low carbohydrate. Fiber intake must only limit to 3%. Most ferret owners prefer a commercial processed food for feeding. It can save them time and effort for preparing. Aside from processed foods, you can also feed them with natural and raw food. If you have time to cook for them natural ferret diets are better.


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2 Lovely Ferrets
Paragraph.In natural diets, you can choose the quality of food and its ingredients. That can provide a balanced diet that is high in protein but low in carbohydrates. Natural diet has high moisture content and it is beneficial for dental purposes. Studies have shown that ferrets that are feed with natural diets have more energy, stronger and have healthier teeth. Their feces have less odor too.  

Ferrets have a short digestive system compared to other domesticated animals. They have quick metabolism. They need to eat more frequently every 3-4 hours. It is advisable to have an available food in their bowl.  Clean and fresh water must be available at all times. Ferrets do eat only enough for them. When your ferrets are gaining weight too much, you need to consult it to your vet. Exercise is the best way to combat obesity. Ferret care is important that should be given a considerable time in choosing their diet.


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Easy Ferret Care Book
In ferret care a well balanced diet is important. There are ferret diets that are out on the market and some are better than the other. Good diets are expensive but worth it. There is no perfect diet. The lack of an ideal food for ferrets is one reason that many have interest on natural diets. Any ferret feed diet changes should be done gradually. It is advisable to use a mixture of food when the ferrets are still young so that they will be used to it.