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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 16:11:19 GMT -5
Ferret lax says not to give to ferrets under 6 months old. Is there a reason for this? My oldest two are only 13 weeks but they seem to be shedding badly. One of them is pretty bad; she scratches a lot and has been gagging/coughing. We are trying raw eggs too but they're not used to it and I can only get them to eat a little bit of it. So is ferret lax really not safe to give them?
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Post by raynebc on Apr 20, 2016 17:09:36 GMT -5
It contains lots of sugars, which are overall bad for ferrets. Marshall's ferret laxative has cod liver oil, which is really high in vitamin A which can be overdosed. Other pet laxatives might have ingredients like petroleum jelly, which can prevent nutrients from being properly absorbed in the digestive tract. Eggs don't have such a dangerous downside as long as the egg white isn't being given by itself.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 17:15:11 GMT -5
Any other alternative? They're not eating enough egg right now to help
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Post by Blue on Apr 20, 2016 17:23:10 GMT -5
Just the egg yellow mixed with a little salmon oil, or ferretone if necessary?
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Post by Heather on Apr 20, 2016 20:34:07 GMT -5
At 13 weeks these little ones should be inhaling eggs. They also shouldn't be shedding that much. They're babies
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 20:39:21 GMT -5
I split two eggs between the three of them with some salmon oil in it. One of them and the younger baby (10 weeks) ate it but I had to spoon feed the other. I'm just concerned about Stella because she's been licking herself a lot and coughing/gagging
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 20:46:56 GMT -5
Mine is almost 4 months old. She inhales anything I give her. She also has not shed and probably wont till fall... very strange that they are shedding so much and wont eat eggs...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 21:03:09 GMT -5
Mine seem to be very picky...they are selective about treats (wouldn't eat freeze dried turkey livers), only one of them would eat the egg the first time I tried, they don't care a bit about the salmon oil I just got...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 21:14:13 GMT -5
That's so odd!! I must be pretty lucky because even my older ferrets at a year still try new protiens... With being successful at that.
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Apr 21, 2016 7:25:41 GMT -5
Klarissa mentioned a particular brush she used that did really well. Maybe she will tell you what it is. Change hammocks and blankets several times during week. I flipped my hammocks and used the slicker sides when I had the faux lambs wool type. I have rinsed my ferrets under warm water and let them bury under towels to dry,too. This was with my first set of ferrets. They seemed to really shed bad. Do not know if it was because they were kibble fed or what. I keep my ferrets in the dark at night--- no lights. If your babies r eating raw maybe some fatty chicken skin?
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Post by Heather on Apr 21, 2016 11:00:33 GMT -5
I use a furminator....but babies shouldn't be shedding their coat right now?? Baby ferrets born in the spring don't shed until next spring. They keep their fuzzy baby coat. Ferrets born as late as about Sept, will probably shed off but baby ferrets don't shed their fuzz until they're at least 9 months of age. This is odd
ciao
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Post by katt on Apr 23, 2016 19:02:16 GMT -5
Are you sure they are the age you said they are? The certificates at the pet stores are Never accurate and people on CL lie. A lot. If she IS that young, I would really consider a vet visit. There could be something else going on if she is shedding and itching that much. Bugs (lice, mites, scabies), yeast, food allergy....could be any number of things. For the lax, I wouldn't give that to ANY ferret. It is so incredibly bad for them. All it is is Vaseline (petroleum jelly), mineral oil (which is supposedly actually very dangerous for ferrets), and gobs of Sugar (which wreaks havoc on their little pancreases). You can make your own, much healthier lax, by just mixing a little salmon oil into some plain Vaseline. They may even take the Vaseline plain, but if not add as much salmon oil as you need to convince them to eat it.  |
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Post by Sherry on Apr 24, 2016 9:36:29 GMT -5
With eggs, grab a syringe and suck up the yolk. Let them lick it from the end of the syringe. You may need to put a wee bit in their mouths(always point a syringe CROSSWISE of the jaws, not straight back) so they have to taste it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2016 22:22:23 GMT -5
They're definitely babies. Stella's coat isn't really fuzzy anymore though, it is very sleek looking. And they are headed to the vet next week! We've gotten them to the point where two will eat and one will eat some by himself and then more off a spoon |
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