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Post by Heather on May 15, 2013 12:25:37 GMT -5
I don't clean my ferret's ears...the more often you do it the worse it gets. It's rather like bathing. I don't do that either unless the wee bums roll somebody in something unmentionable  I find that rinsing (just water) helps keep the hobs' stench down to a dull roar and the alters just don't need bathing. Ears...if they need cleaning a lot, then I take them in to see if they've got a mite infestation (this seems to happen after taking in a rescue  *) The hobs again seem to need their ears cleaned more often but it's just what little brains they have at this time of year is oozing out (trying to get away from the smell I think   ) ciao |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2013 12:41:09 GMT -5
The hobs again seem to need their ears cleaned more often but it's just what little brains they have at this time of year is oozing out (trying to get away from the smell I think ) ciao This was hilarious! |
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Post by Heather on May 15, 2013 12:42:13 GMT -5
I would be tempted to take a small cotton ball, with some olive oil on it and gently wipe out his ears. Just the outer portion. Chances are his friend will start cleaning his ears for him. This is something paired ferrets do for each other.
ciao
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2013 12:46:55 GMT -5
omg yes! lol the baby is OBSESSED with licking my older ones ears! lol its so funny because the baby will want to play and he will just go over and start licking and licking and licking, i pick up my older ferret (who is still knocked out) and his ears are SOAKED! lol
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Post by Heather on May 15, 2013 12:57:50 GMT -5
Watch that the wee baby doesn't start sucking on your other ferret's ears. It just means he was taken from his momma wayyyy to soon. Offer him a chicken neck to suck on instead. It can get painful for the recipient ferret and his ears will get sore.
ciao
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Post by bitbyter on May 15, 2013 13:30:13 GMT -5
Yeah, if you have more than one ferret they will clean each others ears. I found that when my girls were kibble fed I still had to clean them once and a while (see Heather's suggestion above) but once I switched to raw it didn't seem to be an issue anymore. Maybe kibble wax doesn't taste as good as raw wax or maybe they just produce more wax on kibble? Who knows?  |
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Post by Heather on May 15, 2013 15:26:10 GMT -5
Hadn't thought of it that way  ciao |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2013 18:57:16 GMT -5
i actually just realized that my big boys ears are totally clean and smelling good now lol.. baby must have done a good job cleaning while i was at work lol
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2013 21:20:00 GMT -5
I have two obsessive ear cleaners in my group. works well for me, no more ear cleanings, which they all hated anyway. I have one boy who insists on trying to clean my ears too!
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2013 19:24:50 GMT -5
Looks like I am picking up some more olive oil tonight! That is brilliant! Miss Lady tries to clean everyone's ears, but she isn't always successful. Maybe if I can get one of the bigger boys to clean ears, I might not have to harass poor Mo-Mo at least once a week. (His ears produce SO much wax. It is crazy! Also negative for mites)
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