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Post by xclairex on Feb 9, 2012 17:07:19 GMT -5
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can shed any light on this, for the past 2 evenings/ nights Archie has been getting really agitated in his cage. He bites the bars and 'digs' at the bars really vigorously and he climes all the way to the top of his cage (up the bars) and then falls down.
He just seems so agitated for no reason!! Nothing has changed, he's getting the same amount of time out of his cage as he always has, he's eating, drinking and pooping fine etc.
When he's acting up like this I let him out and he doesn't seem particularly relieved to be let out and sometimes he even gets back in of his own accord so it's not like hes just desperate to get out of his cage!
Please help!! He really does go completely crazy!!
What's wrong with him?? Could it be hormoan related??
As some of you know he's an intact male, I can't get him neutered yet due to health risks.
Any ideas??
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Post by rebel135 on Feb 9, 2012 17:21:43 GMT -5
Is it breeding season ?
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Post by Sherry on Feb 9, 2012 18:22:43 GMT -5
Other hobs are starting to come into rut now, so that could well be it. And I remember Renee mentioning her Tipsy shaking the entire FN 143 when he got going. But hasn't Archie had the des implant?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2012 19:13:45 GMT -5
Artie is fixed, but that scent of spring in the air gets him all hyped up.
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Post by kpaz on Feb 9, 2012 20:03:42 GMT -5
Wait a second...so even if a ferret is fixed they can get aggressive during the spring? Is that normal, or is it a symptom of adrenal disease?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2012 20:14:07 GMT -5
Good question
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Post by Sherry on Feb 9, 2012 21:20:35 GMT -5
It's fairly normal. The hypothalamus and the pituitary glands are still putting out the same signals, but the testicles aren't there to receive them. However, with an uncut male, those signals come through strong and clear  |
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Post by kpaz on Feb 9, 2012 21:46:34 GMT -5
So then they just turn into moody little buggers? Interesting. I haven't noticed anything other than Pippin is trying to dig everything: the carpet, the blankets, random toys, walls, buckets, boxes...everywhere but the dig box  |
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Post by Sherry on Feb 9, 2012 22:27:10 GMT -5
"Frustration"?
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Post by Heather on Feb 9, 2012 22:39:22 GMT -5
Someone....can't remember if it was on this forum or not...used to take their hob for long walks around their property. Let him take out his hobbish behaviour and mark all the territory he wanted to. Seemingly, he was much easier to handle after the exercise. I believe it was done on a daily basis or close to it. I don't know if it works but it does make sense.
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2012 0:30:11 GMT -5
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can shed any light on this, for the past 2 evenings/ nights Archie has been getting really agitated in his cage. He bites the bars and 'digs' at the bars really vigorously and he climes all the way to the top of his cage (up the bars) and then falls down. He just seems so agitated for no reason!! Nothing has changed, he's getting the same amount of time out of his cage as he always has, he's eating, drinking and pooping fine etc. When he's acting up like this I let him out and he doesn't seem particularly relieved to be let out and sometimes he even gets back in of his own accord so it's not like hes just desperate to get out of his cage! Please help!! He really does go completely crazy!! What's wrong with him?? Could it be hormoan related?? As some of you know he's an intact male, I can't get him neutered yet due to health risks. Any ideas?? its that time again - coming into rut - as the others said- my Roman has been acting out for the last 2 weeks and his cage is in the bedroom |
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Post by xclairex on Feb 10, 2012 2:56:21 GMT -5
Hey, thanks for all your replies. Archie hasn't had the des implant either- ive never experience this before I'm actually concerned that he's going to hurt himself the way he bites the bars etc...
Is there anything I can do in the mean time to calm him down until I ask my vet
about the implant?
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Post by Sherry on Feb 10, 2012 9:15:01 GMT -5
Exercise him? I've not had a whole male before. I'll message wepamperpets about what she did for Tipsy.
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Post by Heather on Feb 10, 2012 18:25:57 GMT -5
I think it was Renee who mentioned she walked her boy around the property and let him mark it...I keep forgetting that she used to have a hob
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2012 20:08:30 GMT -5
My Tipsy, he was quite the handful, EXTREMELY dominant, I just cant even begin to explain how much so!
Tipsy was kept intact until about 1.5 years old, he had to get neutered earlier then I liked because he became very frustrated being in season. Neutering helped tremendously with this, though didn't completely cool his tude lol
He would shake the entire FN 143!, grab a hold of bars and on all fours shake it like a mad man, digging at the cage, ect... What helped for him was getting him nice and tired through exercise lol I'd take him out side on his leash and give him a good run! and yes out there he marked everything, as well as chase any small animal he thought he saw out there ;D
I'd bring him in after, he'd be nice and tired and would relax. I spent ALOT of time keeping him active and exercising, running off that steam! It helped him, nice and tired and would rest after he was done.
Also is there any other intact males at the house? Tipsy would flip out if a male was in the house, so much he chipped off a piece of his canine! (and those males were even his litter mate brothers lol) He seen them as a threat, he was dominant and ruled the place and no way was tolerating another male there to challenge his authority ;D
I am sure if I would have had a whole Jill in season it would have been the same, though this time him trying to get a lady.
If you cant get him neutered yet then try exercising him more, dont have other intact hobs and jills around him. Neutering may help alot like it did with Tipsy, though its not a cure all, those males still have their hormones! and for sure those hormones wont fade over night, though its not as bad.
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