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Post by katt on May 29, 2015 10:31:03 GMT -5
Have you tried hand feeding it to her?
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 10:37:08 GMT -5
Yes, I've been trying to spoon feed her. She won't even lick the oil around it.
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Post by Desiree on May 29, 2015 13:47:39 GMT -5
You can try a simple scruff and stuff. I simply scruff my ferret with their bottom supported on my knee and pick up the piece quail and rub some on their gums. Sometimes they lick it and will proceed to eat but sometimes it takes a few tries. The point is to try and get the flavor in their mouths to show them it's food, you can eat this.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 14:00:50 GMT -5
I did manage to get her to try a couple small pieces, so she knows it is food. If anything knowing what it tastes like has made her avoid it further. Or maybe she doesn't want me to know that she'll eat it. I've experience a lot of that with her. She is very aware of my ability to observe these things she does and learn from it. I think she hates that!
She must be eating some of it though because she's had plenty of energy..
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Post by Desiree on May 29, 2015 14:06:11 GMT -5
That's good. Definitely keep an eye on her though. I want to make sure she is actually eating a full menu and not just waiting for her favorites.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 14:09:01 GMT -5
I agree. I have duck and rabbit in the fridge and I think they are finally thawed, so next week will probably be a lot of those. But quail will be back and she'll have to deal with it.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 1:26:06 GMT -5
Okay, problem. Raisin is having poop problems. I think she's constipated? She has plenty of energy and is her normal self otherwise, besides straining to poop and not always being successful. I saw her strain to poo on the tile and just let her do it to see what happened. It didn't look like anything was there until I looked closer. There was a drop of clear liquid with like 3 brown specs.
No lethargy or vomiting or anything. I did give her egg and some ferretlax (I know it's not great but I was too stressed to try to fight her with PJ and pumpkin as she's never had them before).
She LOVES bones so I wonder if she's got a bit too much calcium? It wouldn't surprise me to find that she picks through the meat for it honestly.
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Post by Desiree on May 31, 2015 9:46:16 GMT -5
That could be the case. A blockage would be my next concern. I would start with pumpkin, mix it with ferretone if you must. Some ferrets eat Vaseline right off your finger but I would wait and see if she poops.
You can also try feeding an organ meal to help clear her up or egg. Something runny to get things moving. If she poops that's awesome if not you will need to fight her on the blockage protocol and be prepared to take her to the vet should that not work. Blockages are scary.
It's one tablespoon pumpkin then an hour later one teaspoon of Vaseline repeat till you see bright orange poops. I find it easiest to syringe the pumpkin and Vaseline.
Keep me updated through out the day.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 11:21:46 GMT -5
She pooped right before bed!! A little after I gave her egg and ferretlax. It wasn't big by regular standards but it was bigger than usual for her. We'll see today if she is still struggling. Should I still give her pumpkin etc to be safe?
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Post by Desiree on May 31, 2015 11:29:18 GMT -5
I would wait on the pumpkin if she is pooping.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 12:13:34 GMT -5
Okay, sounds good. Don't want to overdo it. I'm going to let her out today by herself after I do errands so I can watch her.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 12:19:15 GMT -5
On an unrelated note, I think Noodles prefers his meat "aged." Like the other day he found some quail hidden in a box in our recycling that was at least a day old, maybe more. And he ate it all. He loved it. Last night while they were playing, I hadn't come to pick up their breakfast leftovers yet which were probably like 10-12 hours old?? I was coming in to get it and I saw him chowing down on these bits of old rabbit. Weirdo.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 16:16:22 GMT -5
Both of these came out of Raisin on two separate occasions within the last half hour...
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Post by Heather on May 31, 2015 18:29:39 GMT -5
When is the last time she's had a "real" stool? ciao
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Post by katt on May 31, 2015 18:31:25 GMT -5
What Heather said - also, is there ANYTHING around the house she might have chewed? Check toys, bedding, play areas, etc.
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