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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2013 2:14:34 GMT -5
Thanks for this. We're in a long heatwave. Today is 44 degrees. I have air conditioning but it's evaporative not refrigerated. It has lowered the indoor temperature to 32 degrees which is still too hot for me. So poor little Nib is really hot. Right now he's lying on the cool floor in the laundry, and when I went out I didn't put him back in his cage like I usually would. I want to give him a bath or something wet, but my Dad complains about his smell (I've been letting Nib get in the shower with me sometimes), and I know bathing can make it worse. I decided that I wouldn't let him in the shower very often anymore because of that issue. I think I'll go and damp a cloth anyway.
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Post by Sherry on Jan 4, 2013 10:55:14 GMT -5
Cool water will really help to lower his body temperature. Even just a large dish for him to pad around in would help.
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Post by Heather on Jan 4, 2013 11:13:59 GMT -5
Try using a misting bottle. Just lightly spray him with it, even if it's just around his face and tummy ciao
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 21:34:07 GMT -5
I am so glad I found this thread! Today was a very hot day in VA and my 2 babies have been super listless this evening and I couldn't figure out why. The house was really hot when I came home from work, I feel pretty stupid now. I will have to keep a better eye on the weather reports and turn the window units on when the temps are going to be high!! It has been too many years since I have had ferts and I live in a much different climate than I used too.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 12, 2013 9:16:51 GMT -5
Glad you realized what was happening! It can get scary really fast when they become overheated.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 10:57:32 GMT -5
Happily they cooled down and perked up, of course that meant they were up most of the night since they slept all day! Not getting a lot of sleep is a small price I will gladly pay for happy healthy kids!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 11:47:00 GMT -5
When it's getting warm in our house we have a long low bin that we turn into a beach with ice cubes, water, and a washcloth or two (for stable footing) for playtime. We also throw small ice cubes into the food area of the cages and feed food from the fridge instead of room temperature. We're slow to put the AC's on early in the season because it becomes much harder to vent/have a fresh(er) smelling ferret room.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 10:18:08 GMT -5
Here in Ontario, it was too hot last summer to even take the ferrets for a walk outside. I bought an air conditioner just for them (spoiled brats and also used frozen 2L bottles placed in their favourite sleeping places. I took them for a walk a few times but brought them to a park inside a carrier that had frozen bottles inside. They didn't even want to leave the carrier! It's too bad because they love the park so much. I hope it's not as hot this summer. It's been so nice so far and I've taken advantage each day to get them all outside while I can.
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Post by Heather on May 7, 2013 15:10:27 GMT -5
Yes, it was really hot last summer. I just remember how hot it was even in May when I went to Pearson to pick up my wee ones. It was mother's day when I picked them up, and I was so afraid that they would do something stupid, like leave them out on the tarmac, but the little ones had their own air conditioned space at the parcel terminal. The air con was running most of the summer for the little ones. Right now they're enjoying going outside but if the temperatures are any hint of what's to come we're in for another hot one. Setting them up in a new room, in the basement will mean I will be less concerned if there is a power outage this summer. Nice cool ceramic tile throughout means that even on the hottest days they will be able to stay cool. ciao
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Post by Sherry on Nov 16, 2013 1:27:52 GMT -5
What an excellent idea!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 0:34:37 GMT -5
thank goodness we have a little doggy pool for them we had a fear over heating may happen and our little Emil has a much darker thicker fur then our female ferrets it always slows him down =( We always have the window open at night with a low power fan blowing air in then close it as I get home at 6 I close it and have a cooling fan vent the air around the room but even then it stays a little warm oh my poor little ferret! I'm doing some of these the second I get home (I swear when I learn this stuff I feel like a failure of a daddy ;_; ) And I do have a mini cooler that we never use in fact our floors are tile so this shouldn't be too hard to fix! Thank you so much for the info Sherry!
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2016 2:06:14 GMT -5
Well, this thread is more than a few years old, but seeing as I live in south Florida I wanted to say that I did find it very helpful! AC could always go out, the electricity could also take a break for some time during our hot, humid summers, and hurricanes have been known to happen (and yes, we do have a plan if we have to evacuate with all of our ferret, kitty, and doggie fuzzies, no worries!), but this thread has been informative for methods to keep our babies cooled off for sure. Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2016 2:07:06 GMT -5
Well, this thread is more than a few years old, but seeing as I live in south Florida I wanted to say that I did find it very helpful! AC could always go out, the electricity could also take a break for some time during our hot, humid summers, and hurricanes have been known to happen (and yes, we do have a plan if we have to evacuate with all of our ferret, kitty, and doggie fuzzies, no worries!), but this thread has been informative for methods to keep our babies cooled off for sure. Thanks!
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