The domestic polecat is more whimsical, than a cat or a dog. Besides, he requires a lot of attention and does not love the neighbourhood with other animals. Getting this active and mobile small animal, it is necessary to be prepared especially carefully.
The dwelling for a polecat
As the dwelling the cage which minimum length of 80 cm, width – 50 cm, height – 30 cm will be suitable for a domestic polecat. You should not cover it with sawdust or hay. It is better to enclose a pillow or the soft cloth curtailed into several layers. It is possible to use several separate rags, then the polecat will be able suit himself a mink. The special cage which will become the secluded town for the favourite will be good option. The mobile small animal needs to be let out at several o'clock from a cage, previously having removed from the room all small, brilliant, rubber and also flowers and wires.As the polecat is very active and playful animal, his feeding trough has to be heavy and massive. Otherwise the small animal can often overturn it or simply sgryzt. Similar situation and with drinking bowls. According to the recommendations of many manufacturers, for keeping of polecats it is better to get autodrinking bowls for rabbits or guinea pigs of the big size. In this case, even if the polecat will play with a drinking bowl, water will not spill and will remain clean. You watch that the animal was always provided with water. To a domestic polecat will not make special work to be accustomed to a tray. But it has to be special, with high walls (up to 30 cm). Otherwise the small animal will look for a secluded corner in your apartment. As filler it is possible to use any material, except sawdust. It is necessary to change it at least, than every two days, and it is necessary to wash a tray every day. This need is caused by quite fast metabolism and cleanliness of an animal.
Feeding of a polecatAs polecats by the nature are predatory animals, at their diet there has to be a maximum quantity of animal protein and fats. The most convenient option is use of the special balanced mixes for feeding of polecats. Upon purchase it is necessary to take an interest at the manufacturer to what mixes the small animal got used. If the dry feed a polecat is reluctantly, it is possible to add a little water to a feeding trough. Besides, the polecat can give boiled eggs with partially cleaned shell, cottage cheese. Some polecats will not refuse pieces of a salmon, trout, cod. Before giving to an animal meat, it should be cut, boiled thoroughly and cooled. The domestic predator with pleasure will eat also live production: mouse, grasshopper, worm. They enter a habitual diet of a wild polecat. Products from a table are contraindicated to a small animal.