Do silver mitt ferrets gradually & naturally turn white as they age?

Question

Do silver mitt ferrets gradually & naturally turn white as they age?

Answer 1

Depends. Look at these ferrets on this link. The poster fire7chic 2 ferrets turns almost all the way white

http://holisticferret.proboards80.com/in...

Answer 2

Any ferret of any color can lighten with each coat change, but silvers/black roans do seem to do this the most. I have one now that had a lot of dark grey, but with every coat change he gets lighter and lighter. A lot of ferrets change colors and patterns from season to season, but some stay the same. I have five ferrets - a dark-eyed white, sable standard, black roan mitt (aka silver mitt), champagne point, and chocolate point - the silver/black roan mitt is the only that has changed colors so far.

Answer 3

most of them do, its just a natural thing, but it usally depends on the ferrets, like i had a silver one that turned black... RIP mr.jiggles

Answer 4

Ferrets can change coat colors at various times, including, like humans, going grey as they age. Every winter, two of my current ferrets get a beautiful, soft, mostly white coat. Then, in summer, they are back to their rougher, sable coats. Of course, this could be partly because their mommy had a silver-white coat, and their dad was a sable. But I have seen many ferrets slightly change color, and a couple that completely blew their coats and changed colors completely. It was quite odd.

Answer 5

most of them do, its just a natural thing.

Answer 6

This 'phenomena' isn't limited to just silver mitt ferrets.  All white ferrets tend to change or loose their pattern as they get older.  I have a blaze who now only has a splash of silver on his tail.  :)

You will also find that ferrets of other colors and patterns will fade or change as well.

These changes are not typically anything to worry about, although they could be a sign of a dietary issue if accompanied by a peculiarly course feeling coat.  In this case you may want to check with a vet.

Answer 7

yes,yes they do. dont worry its totaly cool.