How Much Is My Ferret Worth?

Question

I love him and he's a black footed ferret. I hear they're endangered. How much are they worth?

Answer 1

http://www.blackfootedferret.org/

The black-footed ferrets look like twins compared to regular ferrets! Are you sure this is legal to keep black footed ferrets? They're not just endangered, they're almost extinct!

Where did you buy this animal and do you have permit? Otherwise it's probably illegal to be keeping an endangered animal unless you are a certified bilogist or scientist.

EDIT: From your brother's friend? I think he's lying, otherwise it's ILLEGAL!

Answer 2

He's not a black footed ferret he's a SABLE ferret - your basic ferret.  How sad that you look at an animal as a thing to be bartered and not a beloved pet.  You should be ashamed of yourself.

Answer 3

If you have a black footed ferret turn it in to a zoo or something immeadiately. How dare you illegally keep a wild creature in your house.

Answer 4

Your ferret is priceless,

No life can be judged by money.

Answer 5

Well if you own a wild black footed ferret your in all sorts of trouble (they are endangered wild animals, that are nothing like your typical household pet ferret).

If you simply have a ferret with black feet, about the same as any other ferret I would imagine. It's not really an uncommon coloring.

Add:

You likely just have a ferret that happens to have black feet.

Owning a true wild Black Footed Ferret would be far different than having a ferret (because these animals are NOT tame, and they are NOT pets), and you would be neck deep (at least) with the authorities.

This is your everyday household ferret:

http://www.discourse.net/archives/pix/fe...

See the cute little black feet?

This is a wild black footed ferret:

http://www.arkive.org/media/2EEE2123-6DA...

Specifically note the structure differences there as well.

If you truly believe you have a wild animal in your home, you need to contact the local wildlife management in your area.