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baby Kit

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Question
I recently saw this kit at a store she looked about 1month or younger she ad her first coat in scraggly and very tiny. she was taken a way from her momma to early you can tell with the noises she makes when she isnt held. i want ti get her. but the man who has her kept her out side and where i live is in florida and heat isnt good for them all day. especialy babies like her. would it be a good idea to add her to my ferret family even though she is young and might get problems when she is older due to she isnt a marshals ferret

Answer
A ferret doesn't usually open their eyes until they are 4 weeks old so it may be a little older than you think.  A non Marshall ferret should, in theory, be healthier but you will need to spay or neuter it at about 6 months.  It will probably be pretty demanding for the first couple of weeks depending on its age, but there shouldn't be any major problems in the future.