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Post by Celene on Jan 22, 2015 22:53:29 GMT -5
Nova's tail has a sort of curve/bend in it, but it's always in the exact same spot and direction (it's also sideways rather than up or down). I've felt it and there are no obvious bumps or anything and it doesn't seem to be causing her any pain. Do ferret tails sometimes have a natural "shape" or was it previously broken?
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Post by raynebc on Jan 23, 2015 0:23:25 GMT -5
I've read it may be a birth defect, but I don't know how possible it would be to tell.
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Post by racheld on Jan 23, 2015 0:47:45 GMT -5
I think if it had been broken you would be able to feel an irregularity. I took in a cat once who'd had a broken tail and there was a very clear kink.
That last picture is SO DANG CUTE.
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Post by unclejoe on Jan 23, 2015 15:55:52 GMT -5
I agree with Rachel I'd think if it was broken you'd feel a change, but possible it was dislocated? In any case, it just adds to his uniqueness. He's a handsome bloke
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Post by Celene on Jan 23, 2015 16:24:07 GMT -5
Actually unclejoe, Nova is a girl! I still agree with her adorableness though. I'm really happy to hear that her tail most likely wasn't injured. When we got her and Mocha we had absolutely no background on them except that the lady giving them away on craigslist had got them each from different people and that they had never been to a vet, and spent most of their time in a small cage with two other (male) ferrets. Based on Nova's temperament and behaviour we assume she was previously abused. Either way, she has overcome her fear and trust issues and is now super snuggle and loving and falls asleep on us. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2015 16:34:59 GMT -5
Oh those pictures are too cute. Both of them are darling and I just love your signature picture. I don't know about Nova's tail. My Keller has a small bend at the end of her tail also. I've read that sometimes their Mom will overgroom and make a tail shorter. Maybe her Mom was too enthusiastic and bent her tail. I prefer to think that it was too much Love, rather than an accident or cruelty. By the way, unclejoe has the current record for the ferret with the longest tail on the forum. (giggle) |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2015 18:59:17 GMT -5
I am going with an inherited genetic trait
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2015 19:02:55 GMT -5
I am going with an inherited genetic trait or something to that effect. Instead of curling, my shar pei had a crook in his tail.
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Post by msav on Jan 23, 2015 19:21:46 GMT -5
By the way, unclejoe has the current record for the ferret with the longest tail on the forum. (giggle) Really, What was the length to beat. Bleu had a long tail when he was a kit. He is just now losing his baby fat at 13 months. I will have to measure his again. |
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Post by Celene on Jan 23, 2015 19:29:20 GMT -5
@poncesmom, does that include the fur? Nova's tail has grown in so thick for the winter that the fur makes it at least an inch longer!
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Post by unclejoe on Jan 23, 2015 21:23:05 GMT -5
By the way, unclejoe has the current record for the ferret with the longest tail on the forum. (giggle) I don't know about that but you must be referring to Yoshi. I haven't actually measured it. Fur counts!   |
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Post by Blue on Jan 23, 2015 21:29:39 GMT -5
Holy mackerel, that is one HUGE tail!! BTW I just love the title of this thread  And agreed about it more likely being natural; we had a cat that came to us with a tail that was broken in two places and you could really feel the knots at the breaks. Although who knows? It's the mystery of the rescue babies |
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Post by Celene on Jan 23, 2015 21:44:33 GMT -5
I didn't measure with a ruler, but I was curious so I pulled my girls out of bed to see their tails. Mocha's to the tip (not including fur) is exactly as long as her outstretched legs (if she's "hanging" and her legs are straight). Nova's, however, goes a full inch past her toes, plus fur! Here's a tail pic I have from when they were all bottle-brushed after being outside:  The curve in Nova's tail is less noticeable because of all the fluff. This was also before their "winter tails" grew in  |
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Post by unclejoe on Jan 24, 2015 8:59:40 GMT -5
Btw that curve to the right in yoshi's tail is permanent. Guess i neve really noticed til i looked at those pics again
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 11:13:45 GMT -5
@poncesmom, does that include the fur? Nova's tail has grown in so thick for the winter that the fur makes it at least an inch longer! I should think so. All's fair in fur and tails. (giggle) |
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