Punta Gorda, a small historic town nestled on the shores of pristine Charlotte Harbor, a large estuary off the Gulf of Mexico, is one of the oldest incorporated cities in Florida.
Before you adopt a ferret, you should ask yourself âHow long do ferrets liveâ. Actually, you should ask yourself how long any pet you intend on caring for will live. The average ferret life span is 7 years. Thankfully, as vets and ferret owners learn more and more about fuzzies, the ferret life expectancy seems to be increasing. 9 to 10 year old fuzzies are no longer exceptions.
By 4 months, ferrets reach their full size. Male ferrets, or hobs, weigh about 2.5 pounds. Females, or jills, are considerably smaller, weighing about 1.5 pounds. From the tip of the nose to the end of the tail, adult male ferrets are about 16 inches long while the females are approximately 12 inches.