Buyer question
How long does a Sable live?
Our Animal Library gives the Sable a lifespan of 6–10 years.
Source: the Sable page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Sable in the Animal Library
The detail
Sable is the most common ferret color: dark brown guard hairs over a cream undercoat, with a dark mask, legs and tail. Color does not change care, so an owner is choosing a ferret, with all the time and vet care that means.
- Origin
- Domesticated European polecat
- Best fit
- Experienced, home-a-lot owners
- Care load
- 4 out of 5 (Hours of daily play time)
What to weigh
Ferrets need hours out of the cage each day, a ferret-proofed room, and vet care for common diseases of middle age. They have a musky smell even when descented.