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Post by LindaM on Feb 3, 2017 4:06:51 GMT -5
Aww, so adorable. My two know the sound of the FDR treat bags.. but they also know the word "treat".. should I just be talking to my husband and mention that and they hear me.. they want that "promised" treat, lol. Luckily, they do not get lots of treats, and usually just if they did something to deserve it or if someone got a boo-boo. So they do not become dependent on them.
Any luck with him trying to chew some bigger chunkies of raw meat or gizzards by themselves yet?
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Post by Aftershock on Feb 3, 2017 12:29:41 GMT -5
Hi, I haven't post for a while, well a lot had happened since my last post... My male had a seizure back in september (that we don't know exact couse it did look like insulinoma seizure but than they figure out he has a dilated cardiomyopathy).So he is on all kind of medicine now, and not long after he came back from vet, he stoped eating kibble and I started feeding him raw meat (which is great for him ). But I have to spoon-feed him all the time, he won't be eating by himself. If I left a full bowl in his cage or room he just licked the surface and than leave it. And he only eats it if it is mixed into porridge, if there are some bigger chunks he just swollow it-not chewing at all(once he almoust choke with some chicken skin). My concern is that he don't eat any bones (I'm adding him some bone flour for calcium). But I'm a bit concerned for his teet since he's not chewing anything. Other than that he has great apetite and he would eat everything I gave him through spoon. And I feed him 2-3 times a day (usually I have time just for twice a day), 120-130g per day (he weight 1340g) is that's enough? (he did gain some weight since he's been raw feeding). Well my female she only eat's chicken by herself anything else I have to feed her, but she does chew some chicken wings. And she's usually very jelaus when I feed my male, she starts to lick his spoon . But she's not fully on raw I'm still trying with her since I have so much work with my male . Hey there! That's so scary to hear! I hope he is doing well with the help of the medications? It's so great that you are spoon feeding! That's a giant step! One question, when you spoon feed, are you making sure to touch the spoon to the bowl every time he starts eating from the spoon? This helps them to realize that the food comes from the bowl vs the spoon. Also, how shallow is the bowl? If it's too deep, it could be intimidating for him. Keep it up with the meats! I definitely don't suggest FDR over plain meats as we have had many ferrets boycott the plain meats for FDR (literally will starve themselves for it). One step at a time, and he will be a bone crunching machine in no time!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2017 8:01:44 GMT -5
Well we are doing small steps with chunks, but he just swallows it not chewing it- so maybe I will just wait with that until his teeth will be better. They do get their dry meat chunks just occasionally and yes they do know how to beg for them... my mum can't resist their charm, and I keep telling her don't give them that much... He is quite well on medication, he is a little bit lazier (but he is a lazy ferret anyway) and sometimes he does breath like a pug (dog) but we are increasing his medication (diuretics). But in generall he is doing well. I'm just afraid that this seizure will happen again, always when I hear some squeaky noise I go and checking on him- I'm just paranoic hehe
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 9:12:04 GMT -5
There he is eating on his own (last night dinner- pork heart and some egg yolk). His problem was the food bowl- he must eat from the plate (ferret logic ). I still have to encourage him a little bit and then he eats on his own
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Post by LindaM on Feb 9, 2017 15:48:31 GMT -5
Wonderful progress! Good job on both of you.
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Post by Aftershock on Feb 10, 2017 12:25:44 GMT -5
Keep it up! He will be a full raw eater in no time!
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