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Post by Sherry on Feb 26, 2014 9:25:25 GMT -5
What a precious girl! Not being deaf doesn't surprise me. Most albinos aren't.
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Post by katt on Feb 26, 2014 18:14:32 GMT -5
Nope. Surprisingly though, the "myth" that many albinos have visual deficits is actually true! I always thought it was a myth, but I have come across multiple published studies on albino ferrets this week indicating otherwise. Their color also influences skull shape interestingly enough!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2014 21:04:56 GMT -5
This is about the most precious thread ever! She's beautiful!
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Post by unclejoe on Feb 26, 2014 21:30:33 GMT -5
We're not there yet. She still isn't sure how to play with the others. She's doing better with Yoshi and tolerates Abita. Tonight I thought they were fighting so I pulled Yoshi away from her but when I put him down she came back to him. He walked off, I think because he thought I was gonna give him time out again. I may have misjudged him. He and Abita will be the ones who break her. Bedee (Abita) follows her around a lot and will just sit there with her nose 1/2 inch away from her. Rosa usually checks Bedee out and lets her be. Tonight this happened while Rosa was eating her soupies. If Rosa decides someone gets too close she snaps at them, and where the others will all walk away Beeds just hangs in there without getting aggressive or snapping back. I knew the first time I met Rosa that she and Abita would probably get on eventually. She is my first rescue in 4 years, and Dar's first ever, but Dar has been right on in her judgement calls. We also discovered that Rosa has a toe tattoo, the first one either of us has seen.
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Post by unclejoe on Feb 28, 2014 14:51:44 GMT -5
Not exactly dooking and dancing, but today Rosa and Abita did have their first real play session. Dar says it went on for some time, and she got a few seconds of video. There was no fighting. We've opened the levels in the cage and haven't heard any squealing, and Rosa is sleeping in the big hammie in the bottom level.
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Post by msav on Feb 28, 2014 15:21:19 GMT -5
Congrats that was really quick.
Wish all mine would integrate. I have 5 of 6 integrated now. Koufos is the extreme now. It has been over 2 months.
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Post by unclejoe on Feb 28, 2014 19:20:40 GMT -5
Congrats that was really quick. Wish all mine would integrate. I have 5 of 6 integrated now. Koufos is the extreme now. It has been over 2 months. Don't give up. Abita is one ferret out of 7. She's still getting to know them all. In my past experience, I just threw the newbies in with the residents and never had troubles. I took Rosa because I know my ferrets are all pretty mellow, and knowing that she needs special attention. I have a lot of time to work with her and with them. I'm posting the highlights, but she's still pretty timid around most of them. But the squabbles are becoming rare rather than frequent. As in everything ferret, patience is everything. If Prissy was still young and feisty, she'd never get along. In her old age, she just ignores everyone.
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Post by kraesmom on Feb 28, 2014 21:36:08 GMT -5
I'm so glad they're getting along.
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Post by unclejoe on Mar 6, 2014 23:01:00 GMT -5
Haha, I put Abita and Pandora in the hammock tonight not knowing Rosa was already there. Went back to check on them a few minutes later and Rosa had her head on Pandy's side. Then I went back to get a pic...
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Post by unclejoe on Mar 8, 2014 20:12:46 GMT -5
Breakthrough!!! I found this tonight- Rosa and Pandora, the first time Rosa has slept with anyone since she left the pet store as a kit, well over a year ago. I am sooo proud of my Pandy!
In the previous pic, Rosa got up and moved soon after I snapped it. This latest was of her on choice.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2014 23:29:48 GMT -5
Yay!!! Glad they got along so fast!
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Post by kraesmom on Mar 9, 2014 22:43:56 GMT -5
Yay!!! Pandora must understand that Rosa needs an understanding friend right now. I'm so happy for Rosa!
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Post by Thérèse on Mar 11, 2014 7:12:30 GMT -5
Rosa's making friends, that's great to hear
I'm also guessing your already sure the trip was well worth it
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Post by unclejoe on Mar 25, 2014 16:34:00 GMT -5
Hard to see in this pic, but I didn't want to disturb them. Rosa in on the left, YOSHI is in the middle, and Pandy is on the right. I still think she has a crush on Yoshi, but this is a HUGE step.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2014 12:12:08 GMT -5
I am so glad!
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