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Your Welcome!

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Who knew not having sex could be so detrimental to living! Thank you for all the information you gave me! This helped me a lot!

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This image looks very similar to the one I showed earlier but as you can see, the vulva is basically closed. This poor ferret has Aplastic Anemia. So, even though male ferrets tend to be a little aggressive during copulation, there are much worse things for a female ferret to go through

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If a female is left unbred, problems can occur. Since she is polyestrous, she will keep cycling until she is bred or spayed. This can cause Aplastic Anemia

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Aplastic anemia associated with estrus in pet ferrets. - Abstract - Europe PMC

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Abstract: Aplastic anemia in association with estrus was diagnosed in 6 pet ferrets. The ferrets had been examined because of anorexia, depression, and...

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Well, since it is natural for the male to be aggressive you would have to gauge it very carefully. If there is blood, get the female away immediately but usually the process turns out just fine.

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So, what should you do if a male ferret is being to aggressive with a female during copulation?

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During estrous this is what a female ferret's external reproductive organs look like, the vulva is very swollen

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Well, here is a picture of a Hob's penis. Ignore the catheter. You can see why the Hob has such a had time with copulation! The testicles are between a hob's hind legs (not shown).

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What do the reproductive organs of a Hob and Jill look like?

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Hobs tend to be very aggressive with Jills during mating. They chase the Jills around until they catch them and grab a hold of their neck. They can be in that position for hours because hobs aren't the best at copulation. This video shows what that would look like

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Video of ferrets mating. Warning... This isn't a gentle process but the jill is not harmed. We will check her neck often to be sure she is alright. The hob will be removed from her shed in a few days. then the countdown begins!

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Polyestrous means that they cycle until they conceive (Price, Edward O. Principles and applications of domestic animal behavior: an introductory text. CAB International, 2008.) Seasonally polyestrous means they will cycle until they conceive in a certain season. For Ferrets, that happens to be March to August.

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Wait! What does seasonally polyestrous mean again?

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This article talks about how to identify when a Jill and Hob are ready to mate

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Domestic ferrets reach their adult size at one year old. A typical female domestic ferret weighs from 0.3 to 1.1 kg. Domestic ferrets exhibit sexual dimorphism. Male domestic ferrets can weigh from 0.9 to 2.7 kg, neutered males often weigh less than unaltered males. Domestic ferrets have a long and slender body.

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First, you have to know that Ferrets become sexually mature at about 6-12 months of age. There is such a wide range because the females (Jill) are seasonally polyestrous . The seasons also affect the male ferret (Hob). They both are usually sexually mature the spring after their birth.

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Yeah! Of Course I can!

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Hey! I'd like to know about the reproductive behaviors of the domesticated ferret. Could you help me out?