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Dec 31, 2016 7:59:25 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2016 7:59:25 GMT -5
I am not really sure what treats would be good for Candycane. Since I guess most ferret treats contain sugar. And I have seen a youtube video where the person was using peanut butter to keep the ferret busy while he was getting his toenails trimmed. And I have heard that you can give them lunch meat, but I know my ferret wants nothing to do with that.
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Post by Sherry on Dec 31, 2016 11:04:38 GMT -5
Please do not use either of those. Peanut butter has sugar(or xylitol which is toxic), and lunch meats have all kinds of horrid stuff in them. Good healthy treats should be things like salmon oil(any animal based oil EXCEPT cod liver oil), or freeze dried or dehydrated meats with no additives.
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Dec 31, 2016 21:44:57 GMT -5
Post by LindaM on Dec 31, 2016 21:44:57 GMT -5
I don't even eat lunch meat because of all the yucky stuff put into them, most especially here in the US compared to other countries. So please, please do't use that.
If you want to give your ferrets treats, I agree with Sherry, a dab of salmon oil on the finger is quick and hassle free. Or freeze-dried treats.
My ferrets get 100%-95% meat freeze dried treats. PureBites is 100% meat, single ingredient, and can easily be bought at petstores. Careful to not use the liver ones, like duck liver flavor, a lot as it can cause a vitamin A overdose. I've also used NV Instinct Rawboost Mixers, they're 95% meat and can again be found easily in the petstore (you can also buy trial $1.99 packets of these if you want to have a variety of flavors since they have Chicken, Rabbit, Beef, Turkey, and Lamb - the last 3 can be found in the dog food aisles).
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Lily
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Jan 1, 2017 5:22:51 GMT -5
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Post by Lily on Jan 1, 2017 5:22:51 GMT -5
As Sherry has said, don't use any of the ones you just mentioned. My ferrets get salmon oil and freeze dried treats. I typically buy Purebites or Orijen.
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Jan 1, 2017 17:49:00 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2017 17:49:00 GMT -5
Could I give her tuna?
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Jan 1, 2017 22:07:22 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2017 22:07:22 GMT -5
For treats we do Salmon oil (which can be used to distract for nail clipping), raw eggs (only once a week), and freeze dried treats such as Pure Bites or Whole Life.
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Post by raynebc on Jan 2, 2017 4:59:27 GMT -5
Tuna canned in FRESH water (no salt, no preservatives) could be OK as an occasional treat, as it would be similar to giving other cooked meats. Tuna accumulate toxins like mercury though.
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Jan 15, 2017 12:28:23 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2017 12:28:23 GMT -5
For a treat, I mix chunks of chicken in water, and add some olive oil to it. Good, wholesome treats like that, which agree with a ferret's health, are best. Generally, feed them proteins and a little fat when it comes to treats. Keep the sugar to a very bare minimum.
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Jan 15, 2017 12:43:22 GMT -5
Post by Sherry on Jan 15, 2017 12:43:22 GMT -5
For a treat, I mix chunks of chicken in water, and add some olive oil to it. Good, wholesome treats like that, which agree with a ferret's health, are best. Generally, feed them proteins and a little fat when it comes to treats. Keep the sugar to a very bare minimum. Why not just hand feed the raw slivers of chicken instead? Mine go crazy for hand fed bits of meat. And NO sugar at all, at any time. Not just bare minimum.
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Jan 15, 2017 15:15:57 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2017 15:15:57 GMT -5
For a treat, I mix chunks of chicken in water, and add some olive oil to it. Good, wholesome treats like that, which agree with a ferret's health, are best. Generally, feed them proteins and a little fat when it comes to treats. Keep the sugar to a very bare minimum. Why not just hand feed the raw slivers of chicken instead? Mine go crazy for hand fed bits of meat. And NO sugar at all, at any time. Not just bare minimum. Oh yeah, I give them the pieces of meat directly too I just meant I cook them in water first, to make them softer for my ferret.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2017 16:10:21 GMT -5
Cooking meats remove many of the nutrients. Why not feed them raw? That would be the healthiest choice for an obligate carnivore. I would recommend salmon oil over olive oil as well. Anything plant based should be steered clear of.
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Jan 15, 2017 16:11:01 GMT -5
Post by Heather on Jan 15, 2017 16:11:01 GMT -5
Why do you need to treat? I know this sounds like a weird idea but I do not treat. Treats are not necessary and create a dependency and possibly a fat ferret. Teaching your ferret to respond to simple love and praise takes a bit more work but it's so worth it in the long run. My ferrets are trained with praise, my mink with treats. She will not respond if that mouse isn't in my hand and she checks. My ferrets, come when they're called, they lay still for examination and xrays. They do get special treat of oil after a DES implant but constantly treating means if you don't have your treat they won't respond. ciao
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Post by LindaM on Jan 15, 2017 20:25:01 GMT -5
@jk211 There is no need to cook meat for your ferret, their teeth can shatter bones in meat, so you don't need to cook meat "soft" for them. Cooking meat destroys basically any and all nutritional value it could give your ferret. Plus, most chunks of meat are softer when raw than when cooked anyway, cooking makes a lot of meats tougher than their initial squishy, raw forms.
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Jan 16, 2017 10:43:45 GMT -5
Post by Sherry on Jan 16, 2017 10:43:45 GMT -5
I agree with Linda about cooking toughening the meats, as well as removing virtually all the nutrients. Think about how tender a rare/medium rare steak is compared to a well done one!
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