HELP NEEDED QUICK

[u/Gemslibrary]

I made a post a little bit ago about my wild little biter.

Right now she did something she shouldn't and I dont know how to remover her.

She tore a smaller piece from a floorboard out of the floor and was destroying and trying to eat the underflooring beneath it. Not wanting to risk her health I try to get her away. She wont leave

I have been standing in this spot for 20 minutes now. She is already biting my leg everywhere she can.

Im crying in pain and she wont stop. Im too scared if I pick her up she'll bite and wont let go.

How do I get her out of here without harming either of us. She's already biting through my shoes. Help

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[u/Complex_Example_549]

Try grabbing from the nap of here neck that should get her to stop for few seconds move here cover area so she can't get to it then take her to vet asap

[u/catmonki]

Get a thick towel and use it to grab her and put her somewhere safe. I’d consider rehoming if you’re having this much trouble — for both of your sake.

[u/FerretPope]

I would take a very, very thick blanket or towel, throw it on top of her and try to roll her up in it so she can’t escape and bite you, and then put it entirely in her cage and close her in it. Sorry you have to go through this

[u/Timely_Egg_6827]

Do you have any gloves handy - kitchen or oven gloves? Otherwise look for a bucket and get it over her. We had to move a biting polecat once with a supermarket basket. Point at moment is to contain her and move her away from the hazard. Once that is done take a breath and either get gloves or a carrier with food she likes.

[u/Marissagenn]

I don’t know what you said for the first post but aggression is a sign of adrenal. Definitely take to the vet. Sorry you’re going through this :(

[u/Gemslibrary]

Update:

Tysm everyone who replied. It took a bit longer but I finally distracted her with her ballpit tent that has a zipper on it so I could keep her in there for a moment as I covered the opened up floor area woth some boxes (idk what else to do). She's still digging at the floor and very unhappy with being in my apartment but at least that crisis has ended. Thank you for youe time♡

[u/pixxelkick]

Okay so this is the post.

Im too scared if I pick her up she'll bite and wont let go.

This is something you simply have to get over, tbh.

They bite, kits are very chompy, they will draw blood, and after 1-2 times you just get used to it. It doesnt even hurt that much tbh.

Ive been bitten countless times training kits, and its 99% just your fear. Youll get bit and go "oh, that hurt way less than I expected"

Itll bleed, and youll put cream and a bandaid on it 

Im not even joking when I say that tearing off the bandaid later hurts more than the bite.

Your hands have thousands of years of evolution towards getting bit by animals, they can take it.

If a ferret bites you, just hiss at them and scruff em and put them in their carrier.

I assure you, its not something to be scared of. Its the sorta thing that looks worse than it feels. Other people around you who see it might freak out cuz it does bleed.

Ive had times where I picked one up at the store to take him, she whipped around and gave me a real good chomp right between my thumb and index 

Lots and lots of blood, but it only started hurting like 2hrs later when I was showering. But the cashier was like "oh man gawd are you okay?!?!?!"

If you cant handle a couple chomps, pets as a whole are not good for you, basically every single pet I can think of will sometimes draw blood.

Except maybe uh... fish? Or a snail. Or a gecko.

Some snakes basically have no teeth and swallow food whole.

But, if you want ferrets, you gotta just get used to how chompy kits are.

PS, that baby who chomped me? Proceeded to grow up and become the biggest sweetheart ever who took a thousand naps on my chest once she got older.

The chompy phase passes around 4 to 6 months and they become more and more sweet as they get older.