Favorite Small Weasel Family Member

[caninesrock]

Favorite small-sized weasel family member?

[Neofelis]

I love the least weasel. They are beyond cute.

[amyers]

^ Agree. Especially the babies.

[Neofelis]

*dies*

[Nova]

you guys did this to me on purpose! It is so impossible to choose, seriously. . .I can't choose, not happening. I want em all!

[TamanduaGirl]

No martens? They are actually really small, ferret size.

Pet
http://fouinechezmoi.blogspot.com/


http://forum1.aimoo.com/FerretLovers/ca ... 71909.html
http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images ... arten.html



in a kitty collar


With an egg
http://www.mediastorehouse.com/image/wa ... 194727.jpg

[TamanduaGirl]

Oh Japanese martens are gold

[amyers]

Ok I want THAT one ^. Who wouldn't want a ferret the color of a fox ;)

[TamanduaGirl]

If you like that here's a really red one


Or with a dark face instead


Or a red "marble" coloring


And cuz it's cute

[Neofelis]

WOW never heard of that animal! So gorgeous! Must learn more!

[the_unstable]

Okay, now I want to get a Japanese Marten. The marble looking one is amazing! I briefly looked once for information on pet martens and found virtually nothing.

[caninesrock]

I thought martens were much bigger based on the pictures I saw on wikipedia of the american marten. I did want one as a pet at one point,but there's barely any info about them and I didn't think anyone had any as a pet until you posted the link.

[Neofelis]

Hmm......... looks like the poll is going down! I want a marten too!

[TamanduaGirl]

Yeah the one on the link was a wild rescue. Interesting read. There was a breeder with a pair of pine marten but they didn't breed so there must be a way to get them or the exotic ones which are a bit cuter.

The photos are deceiving I think. They have a stuffed pine marten at the fish hatchery and it's really small. They all average around 3 pounds or so.

Wiki American pine marten
Adult weight ranges from 1.1 to 3.1 pounds

European pine marten
on average a marten weighs around 1.5 kg (3.5 lb)

Beech marten
Males weigh 1700-1800 grams in winter and 2000-2100 grams in summer, while females weigh 1100-1300 grams in winter and 1400-1500 grams in summer.
(1500g is around 3 pounds)

Japanese marten
1,000 and 1,500 grams (2.2 and 3.3 lb) in weight

[Nova]

I've been interested in Gold Martens for some time but I haven't seen a really viable way to own them. They are freaking adorable though!