The carpet shark's size makes him an ideal pet for both the apartment dweller and the homeowner. As is the case with most other mammals species, male ferrets are typically up to two times larger than females. This is called sexual dimorphism. You can see the weight difference in the head and torso, the male being wider and less rodent-like.
A typical female ferret weights between a mere 3/4 pound (0.3 kg) to a whopping 2 1/2 pounds (1.1 kg) - and that's a big girl. Neutered males are normally 2 to 3 1/2 pounds(0.9-1.6 kg), and unaltered males have been known to weight in at 4 to 6 pounds (1.8-2.7 kg) or more. In tape measure terms,without the tail, females are between 15 and 16 inches (38-40.6 cm) long. The tail is 3-4 inches (7.6-10 cm) long.
Ferrets are kind of like humans in that they bulk up quite a bit in the winter. Sometimes they gain 40 percent of their weight at this time and then lose it in the spring. This isn't always the rule because some ferrets always seem skinny, and others are belly draggers all year round. Could it have something to do with health and or exercise? Better check it out.
Making sense of senses
The ferret's senses vary in degree of acuteness. Like human infants, their eyesight is poor, and their ability to distinguish color is limited. Ferrets do see some reds and blues. Make no mistake about it, though: The most restricted ferret can and will find anything he was not intended to find (and his stubby little legs will help steal it back to the hide hole.
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