Bandit ferrets as pets

Hey there, I've got a pair of ferret brothers and have to say they are truly one of the best pets i've ever gotten (and my house is filled with cats, dogs, reptiles, fish and rodents!!) Ferrets make very little noise(One of mine makes no noise at all, though the other squeaks a little). I would recomend getting two rather than one, they absolutely adore company. They're only awake for maybe four/five hours a day (they sleep an awful lot) so its great for when I'm working and come home just as they wake up. You're best off getting ferrets when they're ten to twelve weeks old (be warned, they are extremely nippy when young, now six months old, neither of mine nip) If they bite, your best bet is to make a loud noise or gently tap them on the nose. Their jaws are extremely strong; of the two times I was bitten, both drew blood. I would reccommend a male over a female as well; the males aren't as nippy as the females and the females can be quite independent.
On the topic of descenting and neutering, you will definitely have to get a ferret neutered. It can be expensive, its a bit more intricate than a dog or cat, but it is worth it. Male ferrets can become quite aggressive if not neutered by six months (not to mention it cuts down on their scent) and females will come into heat. There is no need to descent though, neither of mine were and the musky smell is practically gone; you wouldn't even know we had ferrets in the house.
The other thing you will have to get done is a canine distemper vaccination; if they catch it, its fatal and unfortunately, we can pick it up on our clothes just walking around and bring it back into the house without knowing.
Most kits are available from february/march onwards but you'll have trouble finding a pet one (Dont buy from a pet shop, no telling where they came from!!) You will probably have to contact someone who bred them for hunting but its very easy to tame them. My two run around with our cats and have never tried to hurt them.
They are amazing pets with an undeserved reputation for viciousness. Both of mine will lick my face like puppies and sleep on my shoulder. I really cant recommend them enough.

((Man I wrote way too much there. Hope it helps though ))

Glad I could help. I've got a polecat and a cinnamon (kind of a golden colour, though he's cream/white now during the winter) their coat lightens up a lot during the colder months. As far as i can tell, polecats and bandits are the exact same thing, the ones they call bandits are probably just pics taken during the summer when their coats are darker. There are a lot of different shades and patterns in all of the colours.
It cost me 180 euro to neuter the two, so 90 for each one, which isn't too bad. Spaying a female is more though; its a bigger procedure. Ferrets live to about seven years old and some can even reach ten years old if well taken care of.