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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 20:04:23 GMT -5
awesome because I keep losing my baggie of eggshell powder and I keep having to make more >.<
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 20:10:33 GMT -5
Do you have a tupperware dish? It will keep well, for quite awhile.
I just came in from outside and my yard is filled with baby bunnies. They are so cute. We also have chipmunks and a great big groundhog.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 20:31:48 GMT -5
yeah thats probably a good idea. I dont know why, but I put everything in baggies >.> AND I LOVE BABY BUNNIES I dont think I've ever seen a groundhog or chipmunk in the "wild"
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 8:51:36 GMT -5
5/28/14 AM-1.25 oz PM-1 oz I had to cute some of the larger pieces in half so she would eat them but thats okay at least she ate it!
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 9:14:53 GMT -5
Yeah, she had alot for her little self. Was that chicken?
I checked with the senior Mentors about her teeth. She will be fine with chewing. She may favor one side, so we need to keep an eye on that.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 9:27:32 GMT -5
No this was pork with chicken heart and chicken liver. Its weird she actually seems to chew more on the side without the canine.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 9:47:31 GMT -5
The senior Mentors told me that the front teeth are for gripping and testing flesh, and the back teeth are for crunching bones. They act like scissors and crushers. We want her to use both sides of her mouth, and get all the teeth cleaned and build jaw strength on both sides.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 9:49:42 GMT -5
How to I get her to chew on the other side O.O
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 9:53:16 GMT -5
Are you hand feeding her with a spoon? I know that you were worried about a regular spoon, and we talked about getting a plastic baby spoon. Try offering her a taste on the other side of her mouth. When we start with bone, try offering the pieces from the right side of her mouth. Meanwhile, let me think on that one.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 10:13:44 GMT -5
Okay she seemed to chew with both sides during breakfast so I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or she's making me look crazy haha. She also stopped biting the spoon so I just kept with the metal one.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 10:19:21 GMT -5
Good, I wasn't sure how we could "make" her chew on another side. Sherry suggested holding a gizzard and letting her chew on it. Anyway, just keep an eye out and watch to see that she is chewing with both sides.
How are her poops? Since she is eating soup every day, with organs in it, is the eggshell powder keeping her poops semi firm?
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 10:23:51 GMT -5
She had really nice poops yesterday! but this morning she had one that was quite watery. Im hoping its not a big deal to have one thats kinda off every so often? Maybe she ate a bug or something.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 10:30:48 GMT -5
The odd poop here or there, isn't something to worry about. I saw that you asked about poop before, a ferret's digestive track is super fast. So 3-4 hours after they eat, they poop. As for eating bugs, they certainly do. When we lived in Florida, we would get those giant palmetto bugs, once in awhile. Ponce (who was super finicky) would eat them and then hack the legs out of his mouth. Yuck! Here in Tennessee, we get giant crickets and everyone loves to chase them. Roamy ate one last night. Not my favorite idea of whole prey.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 10:37:04 GMT -5
She doesnt really chase things, but I did catch her licking ants the other day lol!
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 10:43:59 GMT -5
Licking ants? (giggle) I'll bet the ants didn't appreciate her kisses.
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