What’s up guys, Knowing Ferrets here coming
at you once against with another action packed episode full of ferrets – actually just
the one ferret but whatever. I’ve been getting a lot of great questions
from you guys in the comments about what it’s like to be a small business owner – get
it, because a group of ferrets is a… ah you get it. So today I thought it would be a good idea
to bring it back down to the basics – the basics! But before we get started, make sure to hit
that like button, hit that subscribe button. If this video doesn’t get 50,000 likes by
the end of the video – I will drown him do you understand?! I ain’t playin. Alright I’m playin. First things first, you’ve gotta get a cage
for your ferret. Now most people get their ferrets a fairly
small cage, maybe the size of a large dog kennel with one or two floors – but not
me. My ferret doesn’t live in a one story cage,
not a two story cage, but a four floor ferret mansion! That’s right, he’s got the ferret pirate
ship, a dual layered hammock, and a mint condition Egyptian cotton microfiber blanket, as well
as a full-service kitchen and two full sized bathrooms. He’s living that ferret high life, know
what I’m saying? Why two bathrooms? Well I’ve heard that some ferrets occasionally
miss the litter box – but not this guy, my ferret is way better than your ferret. He is expertly litter box trained. He never misses, batting a thousand this guy. So his cage is always – Oh god! - kept in
pristine condition. Oh gross. Always. Now what do you feed a ferret? Some people go the natural route with live
mice. Nah man I ain’t messing with that. Ferrets are obligate carnivores just like
cats, so some people buy their ferrets cat food but not me ya know, if it ain’t made
for ferrets, I ain’t giving it to my ferret. I feed him a kibble – but not just one kibble,
three kibbles, why? Because I treat my ferret right you know what
I’m saying… ladies? Nah but for real it’s because if one company
changes their formula or discontinues a product or something you can mix it up. They imprint on one type of food when they’re
young and that’s it, if you only have one food that can cause problems. Having three foods can get pretty expensive
though so… For as little as $1 a month, you can help
feed this starving ferret. But it’s also good because he don’t mess
with no human food. Trust me, I’ve tried. The only things he likes are chocolate and
to lick the color off of a runt. He won’t eat the runt, which is good I guess,
but he’ll lick the color off of it and leave it. It’s weird man. Weeks after I bought a box of runts I’ll
find a white banana hiding under the couch or something… it’s weird. Anyway, what kinda food we got. I should probably mention that none of these have sponsored me, but if you want to support the channel there's affiliate links down below. First, Zupreem ferret diet. He used to be on the grain free variety but
that actually gave him a bladder stone the size of a skittle that had to be removed surgically. The vet said that she’s removed smaller
stones from 100 pound dogs – but that’s because that’s just how Wheatley rolls ya
know? Go big or go home. So back to the normal stuff, seems fine, no
problems, but that is the reason why you gotta mix foods. Second, we got this Wysong epi-. Second we got this Wysong Epigen 90, I don’t
know what any of that means but it sounds expensive. F***
And lastly, we got this Wellness Core Natural Grain blah blah made specially for ferrets
by ferrets. That’s a weird looking ferret. Anyway, I mix all three of those together
and then I pour in a little of this. It’s basically just like fish oil or something
it keeps his fur all soft and he loves it… maybe a little too much. Then I mix it all together with a little chew
stick which he saves for dessert. This guy’s got epic restraint, he’s totally
zen. Now if you’ve been following me on twitter
– which if you ain’t I don’t know what you’ve been doing with your life but it
ain’t right – you know that Wheatley just got over the flu. Yes ferrets can get human flu. So because of that, I’ve been adding a little
Pedialyte in with his water, absolutely tasteless and keeps his stomach from making a mess of
things. Alright let’s talk about dressing your ferret. Your ferret ain’t gonna get any ladies unless
he’s lookin fly you know what I’m saying? First up we got this pirate shirt, came with
hit pirate ship hammock. Then we got this sweet matching stripey sweater
and funny hat for those cold days. And for all those times we got picking up
ladies by floating down the river, we got this custom made life preserver. It’s too cold to be messing with the river
right now but there’s a video out there of us doing that if you care. But now we’re gonna put on his favorite
outfit, his walking harness, nggh! That’s right, I take Wheatley out for walks,
wanna fight about it? Alright, so we're outside, we've got Wheatley
up on his harness, ready to go. Sometimes it takes him a bit to get started
cause you know, we don't really walk in the winter. So... so yeah. Okay for real though, let's go, c'mon. C'mon. What you think, you think I'm afraid of you? You think I won't fight a ferret? I'll fight a ferret, I don't care, I'll go
back to prison. I've actually never been to prison but he
don't know that, so. I actually have footage of us walking on the
old camera when the weather was still nice. I could just show you that I guess, but...
but nah, that's not how I do things I keep it 100 on this channel. I'm all about that respect. Alright I'll tell you what bud, if you start
walking, I'll give you an M&M. Alright since he walked through some mud we're
gonna have to run him a bath. It's not because he stinks. Ferrets don't stink, that's a stupid myth. To be honest I probably make 90% of the stink
in this apartment, but I'm a single guy what's your excuse? Quit it I ain't sad! As long as you get em descented, which most
of them are, ferrets don't stink - you stink! Alright so humans are like, I dunno 96 whatever
degrees, right? Ferrets though are like 100, so they want
the water just a little hotter than what you would like. And to set that proper hot mood, we're gonna
need some tunes. Okay google. Play shower playlist. Okay, playing shower playlist. Not to self, edit that out. I put some shampoo in the water itself, but
in a minute I'll lather him up too. Did you know that you can play up to 28 seconds
of a song before ContentID catches it? I just thought that was interesting. This is the shampoo that I use, it smells
like tea tree. I dunno, it's made by Marshall. I'm just trying to break it up. And once we're done with the bath I put in
some of this leave in conditioner. It keeps him nice and soft and keeps him from
being too itchy. Ferrets are really itchy! Right, so there we go, I'm gonna dry him-
For those of you who have a ferret, you know that once you put him on the ground he goes
crazy, but... don't spoil it like I just did. I'm really pushing it with that copyright. I know what you're thinking: man, Wheatley
has some really long nails. I don't really know how you'd be thinking
that, I didn't really show them, but yeah, you're right! So let's cut em! How do most people get their ferrets to calm
down enough to let them cut their nails? Ferrets have a built in off switch it's called
scruffing, and no he doesn't think this is some sort of punishment. I've never used it as a punishment. No instead Wheatley just sits there nice and
chill. How is he so chill? I have no idea. Some people say that pets take on the personalities
of their owners, but as you can see I only have one speed: Go! Winning! So check this out and be amazed. So there you have it, the basics of owning
a ferret! And the next time someone tells you that ferrets
are hard to take care of or that they stink... you know ferrets. Thanks for watching everyone, and make sure
to leave a like and a comment. I read all comments! Tune in next time when I take Wheatley to
a spooky forest in Japan! Until then follow me on twitter and facebook,
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