Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2012 14:01:14 GMT -5
I have a question and situation with my business.
Artie is my first furkid.
Two months later I adopted Teddy. He is stronger and more solidly built than Artie and has become the alpha of the pair. Their playtime is mostly Teddy chasing Artie until Artie turns around and goes on his back with feet and teeth up, if Teddy doesn't pin him first.
In the last couple of months, Teddy has been chasing Artie off his meal.
They have separate food dishes and I move them out of visual range of each other so Artie won't relinquish his dish.
Artie has slimmed down, but I think it's more than summer weight loss.
If I increase the amount of food available, is there a possibility that the food hogging behavior will stop and Artie will gain weight, so he can hold his own during playtime.
Or...... do I need to make separate secure eating dens for them?
Artie is my first furkid.
Two months later I adopted Teddy. He is stronger and more solidly built than Artie and has become the alpha of the pair. Their playtime is mostly Teddy chasing Artie until Artie turns around and goes on his back with feet and teeth up, if Teddy doesn't pin him first.
In the last couple of months, Teddy has been chasing Artie off his meal.
They have separate food dishes and I move them out of visual range of each other so Artie won't relinquish his dish.
Artie has slimmed down, but I think it's more than summer weight loss.
If I increase the amount of food available, is there a possibility that the food hogging behavior will stop and Artie will gain weight, so he can hold his own during playtime.
Or...... do I need to make separate secure eating dens for them?
. I've had 5 ferrets with 10 quail quarters who still all fought over the same quail leg. The screaming, chasing and general mayhem was insane (the smart one was Nicodemus who would sit back at the food bowl and munch on what was left and watch the show 
) If you want separate feeding areas would be what's necessary
