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Waste
Aug 4, 2016 8:04:23 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2016 8:04:23 GMT -5
How does feeding frankenprey work with a ferret that stashes? If I give her a chicken neck for example, she will just drag the neck to her favorite tube, then come back to the plate for more. I can't really monitor if she's actually eating. Should I just trust her to eat it in the tube when she's hungry even if she comes back to the plate and mopes because she wants to eat? How many necks should I let her drag into the tube until I stop putting anything else out for her? If its an organ meal, and she decides to eat her stashed neck instead, and this is like a routine thing, how can I keep her menu balanced?
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Post by Aftershock on Aug 4, 2016 8:08:03 GMT -5
Make her a feeding den, this can be done with a cardboard box. When she starts to run off to eat in peace just grab her and put her in the box, after enough times she should realize that's her spot to eat. Hope this helps!
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Waste
Aug 4, 2016 8:41:00 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2016 8:41:00 GMT -5
She does have a box, but there's 3 or 4 places she likes to stash. Is it a matter of training her just to stay in one?
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Post by Sherry on Aug 4, 2016 10:14:28 GMT -5
Is she free roam? If so give her the normal amount that she would eat and one day a week a light day for her to clean her stashes up. I do that even though I cage feed as the little beggars are adept at climbing the cage and hooking food out through the bars. On the light day they get about half their normal amount.
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Waste
Aug 4, 2016 16:29:58 GMT -5
Post by Aftershock on Aug 4, 2016 16:29:58 GMT -5
Honestly, I cage feed too. My boys are on an 8am, 8pm schedule and they are up for about two hours at a time. Croc will bite on the cage in the middle of the night if you put him in, he has to go in by himself. So I feed at the end of play time. My boys haven't really tried to stash food, just toys. But I do remember a thread that Sherry responded to mentioning getting them to use the feeding den provided. Sherry, you did say to just keep putting them back in if they try to wander off with food and eventually they will catch on, right? Also, the light day is brilliant!
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Waste
Aug 4, 2016 18:40:42 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2016 18:40:42 GMT -5
Is she free roam? If so give her the normal amount that she would eat and one day a week a light day for her to clean her stashes up. I do that even though I cage feed as the little beggars are adept at climbing the cage and hooking food out through the bars. On the light day they get about half their normal amount. I'm not clear on what is typically considered free roam. They have a room with a cage they are stuck in at night and when we are at work but the cage is always open. When we are home after work and before work, they are also allowed access to the rest of the house except the kitchen and bathrooms. She is used to eating in a part of the house that she doesn't have access to at night or when I'm at work. I set it up that way so I could monitor better who was and wasn't eating and when and how much. I could still try a light day, that sounds like a good idea.
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Waste
Aug 5, 2016 9:38:21 GMT -5
Post by Sherry on Aug 5, 2016 9:38:21 GMT -5
Free roam can be as simple as they have the entire house 24/7, or even just a single room where they are not caged except for particular times(cleaning, etc)
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