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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2011 21:54:23 GMT -5
Mom always said don't exercise right after you eat  I am just wondering if this is what just happened with Olivia? I took the girls out for playtime and they were both on their favourite new toy - my bed  running and hopping and wrestling like crazy ferrets (for some reason being up on my bed and playing in the covers makes them SUPER giddy ;D) and Olivia started hacking and then vomitted up some food. I basically pulled the vomit apart with my bare hands because I was thinking oh no did she eat something she shouldn't have, but it was definitely food - a big piece of chicken skin/fat and some cartilage/softer bone to be exact. It didnt' look digested at all so I have a feeling she might have been eating right before I took them out for playtime (although they were both sleeping when I did). Is vomitting up food from running around right after eating common? On a totally unrelated note, I've also noticed Olivia is very belly-heavy. Her and Sophie both way 1.2lbs but Sophie is trim and lean whereas Olivia seems to carry all her weight in her belly... is this something to be concerned about? Or are ferrets just all different shapes and sizes like humans? ;D |
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Post by Heather on May 13, 2011 22:16:55 GMT -5
She may have just been really excited and spit up some of her dinner. Does she appear to be having problems? Since?
Ferrets come in different sizes and shapes, even if they're the same gender. I've got some pudgies and some lean grayhound types too. Just like us they come with different metabolisms, shapes and sizes. Age and health also accounts for shape too. Diet, kibble/raw also will account for size and shape. I find that a lot of kibble furbabies are often more squishy, not as muscular as our raw fed little ones.
ciao
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2011 22:21:33 GMT -5
She may have just been really excited and spit up some of her dinner. Does she appear to be having problems? Since? Ferrets come in different sizes and shapes, even if they're the same gender. I've got some pudgies and some lean grayhound types too. Just like us they come with different metabolisms, shapes and sizes. Age and health also accounts for shape too. Diet, kibble/raw also will account for size and shape. I find that a lot of kibble furbabies are often more squishy, not as muscular as our raw fed little ones. ciao This just happened, maybe 20 minutes ago and she's back in her cage now, sleeping quite contently so she seems fine. I'll keep a close eye tonight and monitor her eating, pooping and behaviour but I'm pretty sure she was just a little over-excited. Yes it's crazy how different Olivia and Sophie look! Sophie is more lean and muscular and Olivia's just kind of a pudgy little thing. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't bloating or some other gastrointestinal symptom. I have IBS and I carry like 5 lbs in gas weight in my tummy, so I was hoping she didn't have some GI issue that was causing that. It doesn't really feel bloated or hard or gassy though, just pudgy ;D I am pretty sure they are from different litters despite being born on the same day, so genetics could play a role too I'm guessing. |
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Post by Heather on May 13, 2011 22:27:17 GMT -5
You have breeder ferrets??
ciao
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2011 22:33:13 GMT -5
You have breeder ferrets?? ciao They're both from Petland, from an unknown ferret farm / possibly some smaller breeder in Manitoba. But ultimately their origin is unknown. I was told that it's possible they aren't from the same litter though, and they seem quite different so I'm thinking maybe that's the case. |
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Post by Heather on May 13, 2011 22:42:05 GMT -5
You're probably right, but that being said they can come from the same litter too. Just the same as twins aren't necessarily identical too . ciao |
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Post by Sherry on May 13, 2011 23:07:59 GMT -5
Boris is a small sable boy, and Vincent is a large albino boy. Both littermates, according to their paperwork ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 0:10:50 GMT -5
Interesting! Maybe they are sisters after all  Olivia hasn't vomitted since so I'm pretty sure it was just her being crazy and literally bouncing on my bed that made her throw up. |
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Post by shilohismygirl on May 14, 2011 6:02:48 GMT -5
The same thing happened with Shiloh yesterday. She had just eaten some chicken, and after she had been playing rough and tumble with the boys, she vomited some chicken skin. It was strange, but I don't really think it's something to be panicked about. I think it might have been where she may have upset herself roughhousing. Of course, one time I almost threw up after running with a full stomach so I don't think it's far fetched for them to get sick if they play right off.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 19:57:17 GMT -5
The same thing happened with Shiloh yesterday. She had just eaten some chicken, and after she had been playing rough and tumble with the boys, she vomited some chicken skin. It was strange, but I don't really think it's something to be panicked about. I think it might have been where she may have upset herself roughhousing. Of course, one time I almost threw up after running with a full stomach so I don't think it's far fetched for them to get sick if they play right off. thats so weird, it was mainly chicken skin that olivia threw up too, must not be a good thing to eat before running ;D I'm not too worried either  |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 20:11:29 GMT -5
this is just wierd. one of my girls just puked after play also. i just put her to bed for a nap
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Post by Sherry on May 15, 2011 0:11:57 GMT -5
Think about a kid going on all the rides at the fair after pigging out on candy ;D Same idea |
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Post by shilohismygirl on May 16, 2011 7:52:22 GMT -5
They all have their favorite foods, and sometimes it happens with them when they really do like something and eat too much and then play. Shiloh loves her chicken skin, which is good because she's so small she probably needs the fat as much as she exercises.
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running and hopping and wrestling like crazy ferrets (for some reason being up on my bed and playing in the covers makes them SUPER giddy ;D) and Olivia started hacking and then vomitted up some food.
