What can ferrets eat?
Ferrets are obligate carnivores; their natural diet consists entirely of meat, and they lack the ability to digest vegetable matter. There are a wide variety of ferret foods available at pet shops worldwide. A cat or kitten food can also be used, as long as it provides the high protein and fat content required by the ferret’s metabolism. Ideally, a ferret food should contain between 32-38% protein and between 15-20% fat, with the top three ingredients meat-based. Ferrets usually have a fondness for sweets like raisins, bananas, peanut butter, and pieces of cereal. Such treats should be given sparingly (if at all), as their high sugar content has been linked to insulinoma and other diseases. Many ferret owners have resorted to just hand feeding whatever ferret kibble they use, as a treat. If Mom or Dad are hand feeding you something, it must be a treat! Some ferret owners feed a meat-based diet consisting of chicken, organs, bone, and whole prey like mice and rats. This is still common
