my ferret behavior

Question
How you doing? my name is eduardo sierra and i have a 9 month old ferret. He like to go to the bathroom in two different section of corners. When i let him out I watch him go to the section where i don't want him to go to use the bathroom. So what I do is when i see him do that i immediately grab him and put him where i want him to go to the bathroom. Please help me trained my ferret into using the right section to use the bathroom. And another thing is his behavior he has a problem with not obbeying to my commands when he bites on a sneaker or anything i tell him NO, and i pull him away from the object but when i let him go he goes back to it.. Please help.. I really will appreciate it.  

Answer
Hello Eduardo, thank you for your question.
First let me address the training your ferret to use the bathroom where you want him to:
he needs to be litter box trained, so first is to go get a litter pan if you do not already have one.Litter training ferrets is a difficult task, but it is worth it in the end.
Ferrets become more reliable with the litter pan as they grow older, so since your ferrets are under a year old, he will potty outside the litter pan occasionally, sleep in it, and play in it... Most outgrow these behaviors. BUT they DO HAVE TO BE TAUGHT to use a litter pan, it is not instinctual. First: If you don't have a cage, get one. It is very important that your ferret have a cage to go to, to sleep, to eat, and to used the litter pan. It really helps with the training. Now, the litter pan...  I always used a DISH pan, or a small litter pan for a cat. It is larger, and covers a larger area.  The best one to use is one that "butts" up against the cage walls. This will prevent him from pottying along side of the litter pan.Also, it has deeper larger sides, so if he plays and digs in it, it won't spray litter everywhere. I found the commercial "ferret" litter pans for "ferrets" to be too shallow, and are triangular in shape, so that it leaves a lot of room for accidents, and are too easy for the ferret to flip over.
Some ferrets are a pain with moving around the litter box, and flipping it, etc., in the cage. The litter box can be attached a couple of ways.  You can buy LARGE black clips at your nearest office supply store. called "Paper clamps." Buy the largest ones and clamp the litter box to the cage bars with one on each side. Now, the litter: I use Clay litter like "Tidy Cat," but a lot of people use "Yesterday's News" which is newspaper and more hypoallergenic. I personally like the odor control, so I use Tidy Cat. Don't use scoopable, because a lot of ferrets "snorkel" when they are young, (before they figure out the litter box) and scoopable could clog their nose and mouth.
Also,  you may need to decrease his play area, for instance, confine him to one small room, with litter pans in most corners of the room. If he starts to "back up" into a non-acceptable area, pick him up and put him in the litter pan.  If your ferret are pottying in a remote corner of the room, first, clean that area thoroughly to remove all scent, and sometimes it helps to spray the area with vinegar (as a deterrent). If he consistently uses one corner, put a pan there, and anchor it down so he cannot move it.

Unfortunately, ferrets are NOT 100% with the litter box when OUTSIDE the cage, even as adults. They are not like cats...I used to have to teach mine to go potty before they left the cage to play, and it takes a lot of patience, with a ferret staring at you for 15 minutes waiting for you to let him out of the cage, and me saying "GO POTTY!!" FINALLY he would go!! Then they eventually learned "If I go potty, I get out to play," ... so that's your best bet, is to make sure he goes potty before you let him out of him cage to play.
Second is the nipping/biting:
Nipping is the most common problem with young ferrets (other than litter training them, so you will be  ahead of the game!).
Your ferret is showing typical behavior. They test their boundaries with you by nipping at your fingers etc. He is playing but nipping is not to be tolerated. It is the same as a puppy nipping, if uncorrected, will turn to biting. Nipping is an extremely common behavior among baby ferrets, and usually can be corrected. I have a couple of suggestions:
Buy "BITTER APPLE" OR
"BITTER LIME" spray at your local petstore. This comes in a green/white bottle, and is probably in the "dog training" section, as it is also used to keep dogs from chewing.

Spray it on your hands and fingers, and let it dry. When he bites you stick you finger in her mouth, and say "NO BITE!!!" ( Say it FIRMLY) ... he will get a couple of tastes of the bitter, and a couple of head shakes and he will think twice. Keep this up every day until he turns away when you offer your finger, then PRAISE :
"GOOD BOY!!!"
(Also, use this spray when you play with him, or "wrestle" with him ... do not allow biting even in play)

Play with him, wrestle, and if he bites, stop the play immediately, and say "NO BITE!"and start the process over.
Ferrets are very intelligent animals, and he should learn quickly with patience.
PS ~ make sure you wash you hands after, because it can stay on your hands, and get in your eyes if you rub your eyes etc.
You can also use bitter apple on your toes and shoes  too, for toe nippers. Don't spray it at or on your ferret.
good luck, and thanks again for your question.
amy