Amazing ferret fact .

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Amazing Fact: If a female ferret goes into heat but can’t get any sex, she will die

This is a female specific problem; female ferrets can go into extended heat – during which time they must breed or they can die of aplastic anemia – a condition in which the bone marrow stops producing enough new blood cells (caused by estrogen toxicity.) This is because female ferrets are induced ovulators, so mating is required to bring the female out of heat. Intact females, if not mated, will remain in heat, and after some time the high levels of estrogen will cause the bone marrow to stop producing red blood cells.

Ferrets are fab - you can have them spayed to stop prevent this and it helps to stop them smelling so strong as well x

aww poor things

ferets are cute xx

They do have quite a strong smell to them but I do love Ferrets .x