What can ferrets eat? A fridge-door chart
16 foods we have checked for ferrets. Treats are small: the full answer for each food gives the amount.
Yes (1)
- Chicken
Sometimes (6)
- Bones (now and then)
- Cat food (now and then)
- Eggs (1–2 times a week)
- Fish (now and then)
- Raw meat (1–2 times a week)
- Tuna (now and then)
No (9)
- Bananas
- Cheese
- Chocolate
- Dog food
- Fruit
- Grapes
- Milk
- Peanut butter
- Raisins
Ferret cage sizes
| Charity size for a pair | About 2.4 x 2 x 2 m (8 x 6.5 x 6.5 ft), Woodgreen; 3 x 2 x 2 m (10 x 6.5 x 6.5 ft), Burgess |
|---|---|
| Indoor ferret room | At least 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.8 m (8 x 6 x 6 ft), open 24 hours |
| Typical large cage | About 91 x 64 cm (36 x 25 in) floor, 98 to 160 cm (38.5 to 63 in) tall |
| Bar spacing | 2.5 cm (1 in) on purpose-made ferret cages |
| Time out of a cage | At least 4 hours a day |
| Group size | Pairs or small groups, up to four |
Sources include ASPCA, Aloha Vegas Vets, Blue Cross, British Veterinary Nursing Association, Burgess Pet Care, KV Supply, Oxbow Animal Health, PDSA, PetMD, RSPCA, RSPCA Australia, Supreme Petfoods, VCA Animal Hospitals, Vetstreet, Woodgreen. Each answer and its sources: bruxlings.com/pages/what-can-ferrets-eat. General guidance for healthy adult animals, checked 13 November 2026.
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