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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 12:34:10 GMT -5
The sub here is Miko. He's a 3yr old gib. We took him in 1 week ago. Rex, the dom here, is a 1 yr old gib. It's awful listening to Miko's cries. Fortunately, there's been no blood, pee or poop resulting from these "exchanges". Typically, I just let them do their thing until Miko can eventually seek refuge. What concerning is Miko's completely passive submissiveness. Is that normal? He just lays there and takes it. Sometimes he flaps his arms around (rather pathetically I might add), but otherwise he just allows Rex to perch himself on top and then be dragged around. I feel like it makes Miko depressed, like he's sad he's not being accepted - but maybe that's just me projecting. Especially because he was alone and neglected before we took him in. While I've been letting all the ferrets out to play at the same time, Miko has been caged separately while we are at work and during the night. At what point should I move them all in together, as that is my eventual goal?
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Post by Sherry on Nov 12, 2016 13:00:12 GMT -5
Yep fairly normal in a ferret hierarchy. He is protesting for the sake of protesting but he isn't being actually hurt. As for caging together I do that when I find them sleeping together out of cage.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 15:47:15 GMT -5
Okay, good to know. Strange that I would feel better about these interactions if Miko was fighting back... But I'll just have to get over it. Thanks for your feedback!
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Post by storm on Nov 12, 2016 16:39:06 GMT -5
I have learned that sometimes noise is just noise. I used to have two ferrets that would fight and there would be a lot of squealing when either of them lunged at the other. I used to really worry but then I realized that sometimes they didn't even touch each other yet one or both would squeal. We just always kept an eye on them to make sure things didn't escalate too far and they did work it out.
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Post by kattadragon on Dec 5, 2016 10:20:51 GMT -5
This time I have two dominant, Tiny and Jack. They will occasionally rumble, tiny thinks she will sneak up on Jack and force her will on him. then he just throws his butt on her and lays down. This can go on for three minuets. It is hilarious to watch, and no blood.
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Post by Sherry on Dec 5, 2016 11:41:46 GMT -5
Wait until he tries that when she isn't willing to let him- she will trounce his butt from one room to another and back again
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