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Post by aurra on Sept 23, 2017 20:29:12 GMT -5
Bossk- 12 week - 800g - male
Jango - 14 week - 1050g - male
Boba - 14 week - 800g - female
I made the soup by the recipe... I froze portions... I fed some non frozen at 9pm (30 mins ago). Boba LOVES it but I don't think she ate enough. She only had a few bites. Bossk keeps looking at it but is instead walking around looking for kibble crumbs. Jango is scared. He ran to the bowl when I put it down so I know he's hungry but he saw it and ran and hid. When I lured him out I showed him some and he ran away. I let him be until he came to me and I managed to (VERY gently) get some on his mouth and he peed on me. I feel so bad. I quickly washed my hands and checked to see if he's ok. He won't go near the bowl but he's playing on me. I just realized he needs his nails done but I'm not going to scare him again.
I was thinking I should leave it out for 2 hours and then give them kibble? I don't want jango and Bossk to starve and they refuse to eat it. Bossk sneezes and makes a face when I put it on/in his mouth.
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Post by aurra on Sept 23, 2017 20:43:50 GMT -5
*UPDATE* Boba is eating more. I don't know when I should take it away and give kibble if 1 is still eating it. This is harder than I thought.
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Post by aurra on Sept 23, 2017 21:50:52 GMT -5
*ANOTHER UPDATE* I forgot to weigh the food before so when I weighed it after I realized I should go to sleep. Boba went to sleep at about 10:40. She did eat a lot though. I put the rest in the fridge and I feed the boys their kibble. They were very happy about this. I'm going to try again tomorrow morning. If anyone reads this before then... Please help. I might sign up for a mentor tomorrow morning.
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Post by Aftershock on Sept 24, 2017 0:48:39 GMT -5
They are kits- have you tried boneless meat chunks or something like a chicken wing at all? : )
Also, because they are young and healthy, you may want to try not feeding them for 3-4 hours before trying raw.
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Post by aurra on Sept 24, 2017 8:30:47 GMT -5
I took the kibble away at 7 and then fed them at 9. I have tried chicken necks before I got Bossk. Boba stashed them all but ate half of 2. Jango had 0 interest in them. I gave them cubed beef shortly after I got Bossk and only boba ate it. The other 2 wouldn't go near it. The other night my boyfriend let them lick the spoon I used to check the soupie thickness and chunks. Bossk had licked it but made a face and didn't want anymore. It was only boba who was going nuts over it.
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Post by Sherry on Sept 24, 2017 8:34:31 GMT -5
If you are going to start with the soup, put the dish on your lap. Pick up a ferret and offer. If they refuse, dab some on a nose and let go. Repeat with each ferret every 5 to 10 minutes while they are out. After a few dabs, try using a spoon to spoon feed while on your lap.
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Post by aurra on Sept 24, 2017 10:48:12 GMT -5
If you are going to start with the soup, put the dish on your lap. Pick up a ferret and offer. If they refuse, dab some on a nose and let go. Repeat with each ferret every 5 to 10 minutes while they are out. After a few dabs, try using a spoon to spoon feed while on your lap. I tried that and Bossk made a face, spat it out and then wiped his face on the rug.. and jango peed on me and the second time I scruffed him and he still peed on me. Why is he so afraid of raw meat? My lady just finished off the bowl and I caught her scratching at it and I just gave her more. How long is too long to not feed them? I really want them to eat the meat but I don't want to be cruel. It's almost noon and my boys haven't eaten since I filled the bowl with kibble last night at 10:40. I woke up at 9am and the bowl was empty but I did put a lot in there. |
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Post by aurra on Sept 24, 2017 11:21:05 GMT -5
I might have to take a step back and feed them mushy kibble if I can't get them to try it. And I'm probably going to go straight to chunks for my girl. She eats bones and everything. I just need to pick up a "feeding cage" so I can hook the meat and she won't stash it.. they're all free roam and I don't want to lock them up to eat.
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Post by aurra on Sept 24, 2017 16:29:53 GMT -5
My boys eating the watered down kibble beside the delicious meat. Boba has eaten 111.6g today so far. She is being so affectionate to me now. Kisses and rubbing on me. Not just climbing me in hopes of jumping the wall lol. The other two have been in the cage sleeping since I tried feeding them meat this morning. I had to wake them up and bring them to the food. Every day I'm going make it more mushy and then slowly add in ground chicken. Boba won't even touch the kibble. She just smelled it and walked away. I'm so proud of her.  |
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Post by aurra on Sept 24, 2017 20:14:01 GMT -5
Boba has eaten 147.7g today!! She has a big belly. I took away the mushy kibble and put the left over meat in the fridge. I'm hoping getting them on a schedule will help the switch process. I will wake up and get their food and then wake them up and leave them for 3 hours and then again at pm. Now that I know how much my girl will eat I can weigh it properly. Does this make sense? Or do I NEED to leave kibble out because it's not enough nutrients? Any input will help.
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Post by Aftershock on Sept 24, 2017 22:54:58 GMT -5
If you are going to start with the soup, put the dish on your lap. Pick up a ferret and offer. If they refuse, dab some on a nose and let go. Repeat with each ferret every 5 to 10 minutes while they are out. After a few dabs, try using a spoon to spoon feed while on your lap. I tried that and Bossk made a face, spat it out and then wiped his face on the rug.. and jango peed on me and the second time I scruffed him and he still peed on me. Why is he so afraid of raw meat? My lady just finished off the bowl and I caught her scratching at it and I just gave her more. How long is too long to not feed them? I really want them to eat the meat but I don't want to be cruel. It's almost noon and my boys haven't eaten since I filled the bowl with kibble last night at 10:40. I woke up at 9am and the bowl was empty but I did put a lot in there. The face, spitting it out, and wiping their face on the carpet is completely normal. ; ) Don't take it to heart, it's just a dramatic ferret thing. The only way to get around it is keep pushing forward. They get used to it eventually. I am a bit perplexed by the peeing- does this boy happen to be the punching bag of your other two? Is he the alpha of your group? I doubt it's fear over the meat, sounds like fear of being scruffed. Do you scruff at all for any other reason? |
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Post by Sherry on Sept 25, 2017 7:49:17 GMT -5
I have to agree with aftershock about the peeing. That is so weird. How long have you had him?
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Post by aurra on Sept 25, 2017 10:00:40 GMT -5
I got jango August 18th. He was huge when we got him.. but I'm comparing him to the girl we got first. I never managed to weigh them at first because I didn't understand how to keep then still lol. He gets scruffed and he's fine. I feel like he gets scruffed less than the other ferrets. The first time he peed he wasn't scruffed though. He was laying on my lap and I was petting him and put food on his mouth and he freaked out. He isn't the alpha but he doesn't get picked on very much. When he's playing with the other two it's pretty even. Boba is the alpha although my wee Bossk has been caught dragging her across the floor to stash her like his toys. Jango is a little wussy sometimes though. He runs and hides when my boyfriend burps. On another note. I added more water to the mushy kibble and Bossk doesn't care about what it looks like. He'll eat it. Jango eats it but very little. But they haven't had much time at it because I had to cage them all to ferret proof. Jango escaped 2 times so I had to add more plastic and screw into brick and zip ties and headaches. Boba ate some meat and is now on me like white on rice. I like how affectionate she is after eating. It's very sweet. She used to be my escapey and would really only see me if I was in the corner picking up poop. She would climb me to try to jump out of the room.  |
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Post by bitbyter on Sept 25, 2017 12:06:24 GMT -5
If they are that young, why are you starting with soup? Soup really isn't necessary for kits. Leave some whole meat with them overnight and see how much has been eaten. For your one who is peeing. House him/her on his own with the meat overnight so you know they are eating.
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Post by aurra on Sept 25, 2017 12:21:46 GMT -5
They get really angry if I lock them up. I had to lock them for 15 mins today to ferret proof and all of them were going crazy on the cage. They are free roam and I don't want to change that. They get locked up when they are all sleeping so I can mop or if I have to do something that may injure them if they're running around. But even if I leave for long periods of time they are free to run around the room.
As for meat. I have given chunks. Before I started to switch, every time I cooked I would grab a few pieces of meat and give it to them. The only one that took it was boba. Jango and Bossk had 0 interest. I have given ground beef, steak, chicken breast and chicken necks. Boba love it all, even the bone. I'm still giving her the soup because im hoping that they'll try some on their own and I'm not prepared for the meal plan. I have to get more different types meat and I can only go on weekends.
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