If a female ferret goes without mating for more than one year, she will die due to aplastic anemia.

If a female ferret goes without mating for more than one year, she will die due to aplastic anemia.

Seriously. Dying from a lack of sex is an actual thing. Female ferrets reach sexual maturity at 4-6 months of age. Once they go into heat, they stay that way indefinitely until they breed. Over time, prolonged high doses of estrogen lead to aplastic anemia — a serious condition that can lead to death. Luckily, a veterinarian can help bring a ferret out of heat if breeding doesn't happen.

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