No, ferrets don't take dust baths. They do however have dry baths for ferrets. But if you don't want a ferret for the smell then please don't get one.
To keep the smell down you have to do a lot, such as, cleaning the cage everyday and washing the bedding regularly, litter-box training them and changing the litter regularly. More.
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