Hi all

I have female ferret who is 6 months old in march. Do you know if she will come into season this year?

I have another female who is 9 months who is booked in to be spayed this week, before she comes into season, as i have an un-neutered hob. He's 9 months too and is booked in for a couple of weeks time - starting to get quite frisky with her lol! She is def not in season yet though.

So yeah, do i need to organise something for my little girly soon too? seeing as she is only 4 and a bit months? I know all about the health risks for jills in season, so if she is too young for an op, what about the jill jab if she does come into season?

Thanks in advance xx

anyone....?

Most ferret owners agree that the later you can leave spaying the better for the ferret (more time to mature). She most certainly will come into season this year, and probably within the next 3 months or so. Having her jill-jabbed and then spayed when older is certainly a plan

thanks for your reply! how long does the jab take to work? i dont wanna have to separate them! x

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but that means 2 or 3 years of separating them and that's no good! does the jill jab have an instant effect? x

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Why would you need to seperate them? If your hob is castrated then he will be ok to live with them 24/7 whether the girls come into season or not. Get him castrated rather than vasectomised as vasectomy can fail and it leaves all the hormone behaviour (aggression, smell etc).

You can have hobs and jills implanted, (implant will wear off after a while).

I have no idea how long the jill jab takes to kick in, sorry.

ok i figure ill get my boy done first and hope and pray little one doesnt come into season before i replenish the ferret fund! cheers guys x

Hobs are usually cheaper than jills to get done as it is less invasive.
Depending on where you are prices can vary greatly. I've seen people posting that they have paid from as little as £5.50 for a jill jab (obviously not a permanent solution) but surely viable for a temporary solution.