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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 10:42:45 GMT -5
There is a stool in his litter box that I am almost certain is fresh. But like I said I haven't seen him go since last night, and that's ultimately what's bothering me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 10:45:52 GMT -5
Look through it and see if anything is in it. Is it a nice healthy shape. A blockage poop will be very skinny.
Did he take to his pumpkin okay?
You have a naughty normal ferret little boy. I'd go through and pick up everything from rubber bands to remotes. Pick up any shoes or anything that looks ferret interesting. Let's hope he is not a chewer.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 11:01:07 GMT -5
Well he just backed up into his litter box as if he were going to poop but nothing happened. :/ That tells me that he is blocked uo by something.
He ate the pumpkin though I had to make him try at the end. He loved the Vaseline lol. My room is pretty clean, he likes to sniff shoes more than chew lol. The stool I was referring to earlier is very loose and has a greenish sheen, I'm assuming from the switch to raw. I feel like if he did swallow a tack he would be in a lot of pain, ya know? I mean a tack would poke his insides and that can't be comfortable! But he's being so playful today and running around, there's no way that's the case. He must have swallowed something else
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 11:05:59 GMT -5
UPDATE: He pooped! It's a boney poop from the CGH I'm assuming. That puts me at great relief. But the stool is small and not orange so just to be safe I am going to continue the protocol and monitor the little booger for the rest of the day until I go to work. Maybe it was just the bones? This is the first time he's eaten them so is it possible he just had a little trouble pushing them out?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 11:06:00 GMT -5
You said you found the tack, right? Was there another one missing?
Greenish can mean food passing too fast through the system or it could be stress. That's probably from the switch. Keep going on with the protocol and check out all the poops to see what is in them.
You should be seeing your first orange poop soon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 11:06:50 GMT -5
that is excellent! keep us updated
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 11:08:17 GMT -5
UPDATE: He pooped! It's a boney poop from the CGH I'm assuming. That puts me at great relief. But the stool is small and not orange so just to be safe I am going to continue the protocol and monitor the little booger for the rest of the day until I go to work. Maybe it was just the bones? This is the first time he's eaten them so is it possible he just had a little trouble pushing them out? Can you get a picture of it? He might have caught a small piece of bone in his throat and was throwing up to help get rid of it. You're a good ferrent taking the day off to make sure he is okay. :wave3:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 11:10:15 GMT -5
I'm about 99% sure the tack I stepped on was the one missing from the tapestry. I also examined the other posters and stuff in my room and they all have their tacks. I'm positive he didn't swallow it. I feel like I'd be able to tell if that was the case. A rubber band or something probably not but a tack is sharp so he would have to be in some form of pain.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 11:13:12 GMT -5
Let me try to upload a pic. I'm using my phone to take pics so I'll have to upload it from there.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 11:26:56 GMT -5
The greenish poop on top is the one he just had. Right now he is sleeping, I guess it tired him out? lol
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Post by Heather on Sept 16, 2015 12:00:26 GMT -5
Sounds to me like your little one was a pig. If he's playing, pooping and happy...try his food again but perhaps offering it from your hand to make sure he doesn't eat to fast and upchuck the lot ciao
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 12:04:04 GMT -5
I got an orange poop! Seems to be clear of any abnormalities. Thanks everyone for your support! I needed it. He sure did scare the crap out of me! Lol
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 12:10:23 GMT -5
I do feed oberyn by hand, but he likes to go inside his tunnel to eat lol. He also loves to store food for later. I know this behavior is normal but is there a way I can curb that behavior?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 13:24:31 GMT -5
Oh good! Crisis averted. The poop picture looked normal. Now, you'll get some nice orange poops for awhile. Stashing is one of a Ferret's greatest joys. If he is stashing in his tunnel, I'd leave it there for a day and let him enjoy his jerkified delicacy. Then remove it. You can feed him in his cage only or create a feeding den. I have never met a ferret who can be taught not to stash. We just have to find a way to deal with it. My five are free roam and all about stashing. It's a pain in the summertime and I do stash patrol every day. Here is a link about stashing: holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/16587/food-hoardingIf you go to your browser search bar and type in Holistic Ferret Forum stashing, you will find alot of threads pop up. :wave3:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 23:45:57 GMT -5
The only thing I don't like is that Oberyn LOVES to put meat in his litter box. His litter is a lot like the bedding he was in at the pet store so I think he likes to play in it because of that.
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