Her vulva will be enlarged. It is important that females are bred once they go into heat, otherwise they are at risk for developing aplastic anemia, a life threatening condition.
Ferrets that are adopted from pet shelters, or bought from pet stores will be neutered. The largest breeder of ferrets in the US - Marshall Farms will have two blue tattoo dots on the ears indicating...
Your hamster usually is in heat when you pet it by its lower back. Your hamster then will slowly become stiff, point its tail up, hunch its back and will try to stick itself to the ground. This is...
The most obvious sign - look at the ferret's underside - if you see what looks like a belly button - it's a maleMale ferrets have a 'belly button' :) Actually, many people think that their ferret has...