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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 22:44:02 GMT -5
first off, I'm not to sure where to post this.
ever since i started feeding my ferrets the raw soup (saturday) one of my ferrets, Marbles has been chewing on anystuffed animal or soft toy she can find... what does this mean? should i be worried?
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Post by RedSky on Jan 15, 2014 6:21:33 GMT -5
I'm assuming that before she would have been fed on dry food (kibble)? Maybe she just misses having something to chew/crunch. I'd start offering her a chicken drumstick or wing to eat/play with/chew. You can even leave it in her cage with her to play with.
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Post by Sherry on Jan 15, 2014 10:16:17 GMT -5
She does miss chewing. And yes, offering her something like a wing tip would help solve that. Even if she doesn't actually eat it that's fine. She'll be able to chew it. When you see her chewing inappropriately offer her that instead so she starts making the connection
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 16:51:42 GMT -5
Alright I'll have to pick up some chicken wings for her! Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 16:55:00 GMT -5
You could also try gizzards. If she is missing chewing, gizzards are also super chewy. Mine love gizzards, I slice them into thin slivers or just leave them whole.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 18:09:04 GMT -5
Alright I will try something lol
Also, I'm only feeding them the soup at night should I be feeding it in the morning too? Or how do I go about that?
I'm trying to get a mentor now just waiting to hear back
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Post by Sherry on Jan 16, 2014 1:38:09 GMT -5
Most definitely offer the soup as often as she wants it  If she's eating it on her own just put a dish in the cage |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2014 17:18:22 GMT -5
Should i take kibble away completely then? I'm so nervous because I work all day and I don't want them to go hungry or anything.
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Post by Sherry on Jan 17, 2014 0:55:58 GMT -5
If she is eating it on her own she'll be fine Add a few slivers on their own for her in addition to the soup and see if she eats them |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2014 17:13:31 GMT -5
They refuses to eat anything but the kibble and soup she smells the chicken drumstick and walks away any tips?
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Post by Sherry on Jan 17, 2014 19:36:07 GMT -5
Tiny tiny slivers no larger than the crescent on your pinkie nail  Or even some ground chicken. If you use ground try mixing it half and half with the puree and maybe adding an egg |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2014 20:24:21 GMT -5
Good idea I will try this weekend
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