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Post by bitbyter on Dec 3, 2013 17:34:59 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 17:51:21 GMT -5
Thanks, that was fun reading. I'm going to try the oil on the ears!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2014 0:22:42 GMT -5
So, I was trying to watch the blood moon tonight, and I decided it would be good practice to take Penny out on her leash while spectating. NEEDLESS TO SAY, just as I broke my gaze from the beautiful moon, I found Penny wriggling out of her harness and almost out! I have those silly mesh harnesses that you can buy from Petco for like...$10. I can't go any smaller, because they don't fit her. I'm wondering if anyone has figured out a way to keep the fuzzy in the harness? I am out of ideas...  |
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Post by bitbyter on Apr 15, 2014 8:12:36 GMT -5
I've found with smaller jills that the harnesses only really work if they are walking / doing something. As soon as they turn their attention to the harness and there is no tension on the lead they can get out if they want to. Also, the mesh ones are useless because they are stretchy. You need the H style and take it as small as you can for the little ones.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 8:16:50 GMT -5
These are awesome facts. I had fun reading them. I've learned a lot actually!  |
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Post by unclejoe on Apr 18, 2014 9:37:49 GMT -5
That's a good list. Not to be a critic, but your second to last bullet point has the word bone instead of bond.
I do differ on the 80 degrees requirement. I'm in Florida and my fuzzies will sleep in a dresser in our screen room (on the shaded side of our house) when it's in the low 90s, even the ones who grew up in Canada. They have the ability to come in and go out as they choose. I've read 85 deg. on other sites, but none of mine will stay outside for long when it gets about 92-93.
Where it says intact female ferrets should be implanted with des, perhaps it should say deslorelin acetate, Suprelorin F. I assume this is for prospective owners as well as new ferrents. Des is relatively new in the states.
Otherwise, I will book mark it and share the link with permission. I made up a similar "instruction manual" a few years ago but it was lost when my old puter went to the Bridge.
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Post by bitbyter on Apr 18, 2014 13:16:35 GMT -5
I put 80 degrees to give people a buffer as to when they should start worrying. It takes as little as 10 minutes in high enough temps for them to suffer heat stroke. It can also take time to get their temps down. 85 degrees is the point of emergency measures. Maybe I'll re-word it a bit.
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Post by unclejoe on Apr 18, 2014 18:23:37 GMT -5
I figured 85 was a good number, but my ferts are more used to it. It's 80+ here 8 months a year. I took them to an educational event at the local HS a few years ago, set up a canopy, had a fan and ice for them, but it got in the mid 90s and I had to bring them home early because they were stressing.
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Post by bitbyter on Apr 18, 2014 20:38:28 GMT -5
yeah, my biggest concern is when they are unattended.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2014 22:05:02 GMT -5
Awesome, thanks for putting that together. I read somewhere that mites are spread by the ferrets licking each others ears, is there any truth behind that?
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Post by bitbyter on May 15, 2014 23:13:03 GMT -5
mites are spread by contact (any contact). Licking each others ears is normal grooming behaviour.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2014 0:45:12 GMT -5
That's good to know, merci!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 9:22:38 GMT -5
That's a good list. Not to be a critic, but your second to last bullet point has the word bone instead of bond. I do differ on the 80 degrees requirement. I'm in Florida and my fuzzies will sleep in a dresser in our screen room (on the shaded side of our house) when it's in the low 90s, even the ones who grew up in Canada. They have the ability to come in and go out as they choose. I've read 85 deg. on other sites, but none of mine will stay outside for long when it gets about 92-93. Where it says intact female ferrets should be implanted with des, perhaps it should say deslorelin acetate, Suprelorin F. I assume this is for prospective owners as well as new ferrents. Des is relatively new in the states. Otherwise, I will book mark it and share the link with permission. I made up a similar "instruction manual" a few years ago but it was lost when my old puter went to the Bridge. I'm glad to hear about the weather with your ferrets. My apartment can get a little hot during the day and I'm constantly worried about Loki (and the rats). But he always seems fine when I get home in the afternoon. I do have an air conditioner that I run while I am at home. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2015 15:30:14 GMT -5
Great read! Thanks!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2015 10:46:26 GMT -5
Thank you so much!! May I share and translate this to Thai ferret breeders?
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