Woman has 47 ferrets and keeps them in their own 'ferret mansion' with mini-beds, hammocks

A woman owns nearly 50 pet ferrets who all live in their own "ferret mansion" - complete with mini-beds, hammocks and slides.<br /><br />Rosie Stubbs, 31, has acquired 47 through breeding, rescuing and her own collection.<br /><br />Rosie has had ferrets ever since she was 12 and once had a staggering 85 of them at her home.<br /><br />When she left her family's farm five years ago, Rosie moved into a property in Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire that had a large outhouse.<br /><br />She filled the 35 sq ft building with everything a ferret could wish and dubbed it the "ferret mansion".<br /><br />She said: “The mansion’s got mini-beds, hammocks, slides, tubes and swings. Anything you can think of!<br /><br />“It’s split into two sections. One side is full of hutches for when rescues come in and the other half is where my ferrets live.”<br /><br />Rosie said her love for the animal came from her father, who used them on his farm.<br /><br />"I just love them. They can be so loving," she added.<br /><br />Even with all of these luxuries, she said it is hard to stop them getting bored so is always looking for ways to keep them entertained.<br /><br />She said: "I'm very up for going to car boot sales and finding things second hand for the ferrets to play with.<br /><br />"It helps the environment and you can always find quirky things for the ferrets to enjoy.<br /><br />"I found this bean bag for £3 and thought they would like it<br /><br />"Then when it got all grimy, I decided to take all of the beans out and have a ball party. They loved it!<br /><br />“We tried feathers too, but they didn’t like them as much.”<br /><br />As well as having her own group of ferrets, Rosie has been breeding the rarer variety of Angora ferrets for 17 years.<br /><br />Angora ferrets are pretty much the same as their regular counterparts aside from their coat, which makes them much more sought after.<br /><br />Rosie said: "The thing people like them for specifically is their coat. Angora ferrets are so much fluffier than regular ferrets.<br /><br />"I love breeding them and seeing what kind of coats they are going to come out with. It's cool when you get some unusual ones."<br /><br />Rosie spends approximately £200 a month on upkeep but it can go up and down depending on how many she has. <br /><br />She added: "They're great pets for working people as they actually sleep 20-22 hours a day.<br /><br />"Having said that, they do go to toilet about 10-12 times a day and I have to clean their cages out very often."