Ferrets in the winter?

To prepare for winter, ferrets often grow in a new winter coat. In particular, the fluffy, lighter-colored undercoat grows in much thicker, which may make your ferret appear puffier and paler in colour. Also, some of the darker summer guard hairs will be shed, which contributes to a colour change. Your ferret may also grow in a mask, or change the configuration of their existing mask. Overall, ferrets are cool-weather animals, and don’t handle heat well. If your ferrets are healthy and have a full winter coat, they will be quite happy living in what we would consider chilly indoor temperatures (such as 60 F or 15 C). In even colder temperatures, your ferret will be perfectly happy snuggling in plenty of fleecy sleep sacks, soft blankets, or fluffy towels.