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tliey are to live. He further says: "One may 

 leave them brisk and seemingly all right at night 

 and the next morning they may be dead. About 

 two or three years is the average age, although I 

 have kept them for eight or nine years, but that 

 is rare." 



Remember that wild animals in captivity 

 must be watched and cared for. Those who know 

 the nature and habits of the ferret and are quick 

 to understand their wants will be successful rais- 

 ers. On the other hand some will fail, the same 

 as in all branches of business. Such failures are 

 due largely, however, to the individual and not to 

 the business. The same applies to the ferret 

 industry. 



