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Question
Hi
I have 2 ferrets, about 10 months old, My male's name is Gunner, and he is a
great ferret, however he does not like leashes at all, I was wondering if you
could send a few tips my way on how to get him and to continue to keep his
sister (Abby) on it? Also I've been told that ferrets LOVE duk soup, however I
bought some recently and I have to almost force feed them, like they won't go
out of their way to eat it, but if you hold them and put it in front of them
they will eat if from my finger, was wondering why that was, I also used the
furo-tone in it as well, no difference. Abby & Gunner always use their litter
box, however they seldom go to it when they are out and about, they do from time
to time, but use under a side table beside the couch in the corner, was
wondering how to stop that. I also have a bit of a concern for Abby, today I
caught her doing the deed under that table again, and they both know not to, and
I yelled at her to get out of there, and she did, but when she went to jet under
the TV stand she hit one of the legs with her back end really hard and I think
she might actually be hurt, was wondering if I should just let her be for a few
days to let her get back to her old self or take her to a vet, also I don't know
how but she split one of her nails, nothing overly big, but to the bloodline,
luckily it's not bleeding. She is acting normally again, still a little slow,
but alot better than earlier, and I guess for the nail it just needs to grow
back in on it's own? She is a bit prone to hurting herself alot, which is how
she chipped her tooth. And just one more thing, they always try to get into the
cubborts, or into places they shouldn't and I know they know they shouldn't
because I yell their name in a certain tone and they book it away, was wondering
how to keep them out of places and things for good?

I know I threw alot at you, and I really appreciate whatever help you can give
me. Thank you very much.

Answer
You aska  ton of questions so I will answer the vital ones first and direct you to some good sources for the additional information.
First - if she is slow and injured in any way please get her to a vet - also mention that she gets hurt often as there may be additional issues there.  


Leashes, litter boxes and getting into things are all very common ferret issues and I recommend the book Ferrets For Dummies.  I have been a ferret owner for years and love the book and I use it often.  It will help you geta  general knwoledge of ferrets.
Duck Soup - Ferrets imprint on food at a very young age and it usually just takes coaxing and patience to get them to eat something else.  Keep working to get them to eat off your finger then try a spoon then move to a shallow dish and that should help.  If not, try a different duck soup recipe. (a few in the above book).
Good luck