Ok so I know this is an old topic but I HAD to reply.
I have a ferret, and I invite anyone into my house to come and smell... absolutely nothing.
Yes, ferrets CAN smell, if you keep them intact.
Once they're neutered or spayed all of that musky smell disappears, and I really mean gone.
It's such a shame that people keep telling they smell, when the solution is so simple.
We get visitors in our house all the time, and they all say the same thing: I don't smell anything 🤷🏼♀️ You have to keep the cage clean of course, dirty cages always smell.. I clean the cage daily, which doesn't take much time since ferrets are easily litter trained.
Ferrets are absolutely amazing pets to have, and if you get a kit from a decent breeder, they won't bite. My daughter is 1,5 year and she drags our Dobby around the house like a doll, and he loves it 🙈😂 he's a very affectionate, active, funny pet.
BUT: they are also like 10 times as intense as a toddler, meaning that you have to keep your eyes on them when they free roam in your house. Else they will dig all the dirt out of your plant pots, throw glasses of the table, hide everything under the sofa (including the remote control and car keys if you misplace them)
They're high maintenance animals, but very rewarding.
I always say they are like a fun combination between a dog, cat and a toddler 😄😄