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Post by rosdez31 on Jan 2, 2020 19:37:11 GMT -5
My newest addition Dharma is the cutest ferret I have ever seen ( I can't seem to post a pic) she has a blaze and white face with panda eyes and a bib she seems a bit special. She yells alot stretches up and falls over backwards and doesn't seem to read social cues, always stealing food from her roomies. She is the only ferret that returns Rikki's attacks (he's adjusting to not being an only ferret) with the happy dance. She is playful healthy and active but if she were a human child I would think she is autistic. Can anybody suggest a way to test her hearing, and any general advice on diagnosing and raising a special needs ferret. Thank you in advance for your time.
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Post by Charlie on Jan 2, 2020 22:16:53 GMT -5
Have you tried clapping your hands behind her when she isn't looking? See if she reacts.
The social cues that she seems to miss and the yelling seems to indicate she is a Waardy. From what others have said and what I've read is to make sure she sees you. Some use signals with their Waardy's. Try not to startle her from behind when approaching her, tap on the floor so she can feel vibrations to know you are there. She could potentially turn around and bite if she gets startled.
If she is in her hammock and you want to wake her, try rubbing the bottom of the hammock to wake her. That way she feels you there.
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Post by rosdez31 on Jan 2, 2020 23:51:55 GMT -5
Thanks Charlie, I've tried clapping sometimes she reacts but usually not I'm not sure if I'm accidentally giving her other cues when she does react. I'll work on hand signals and not spooking her for now ferrets sleep like the dead as is so I usually tickle Rikki to wake already I'll be sure to do that with Dharma.
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Post by Charlie on Jan 3, 2020 22:49:57 GMT -5
You could possibly be giving her clues sometimes when you walk up behind her by feeling vibrations through the floor? You will learn how to communicate with her over time and learn what works and doesn't work for her. She sounds like a sweet little ferret!!
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Post by rosdez31 on Jan 4, 2020 0:05:20 GMT -5
She is a darling and she is really people focused once I get her attention. I think she is a pretty light case judging by the other accounts I've read
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Post by Charlie on Jan 4, 2020 0:23:51 GMT -5
She is a darling and she is really people focused once I get her attention. I think she is a pretty light case judging by the other accounts I've read Are you thinking of keeping her? |
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Post by rosdez31 on Jan 4, 2020 0:55:54 GMT -5
I'm keeping her for sure I have 1 ferret already and so far he gets along with Dharma best.
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Post by Charlie on Jan 4, 2020 1:47:31 GMT -5
I'm keeping her for sure I have 1 ferret already and so far he gets along with Dharma best. That's awesome!! Rikki and Dharma!! |
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Jan 8, 2020 8:27:02 GMT -5
Read more: holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/25495/dharma-waardy#ixzz6ARbzJp3pWhen your girl is just walking around in house, and not looking at you---- start squeaking a squeaky toy. Never seen a ferret not run towards the sound. Don't do it when she is looking at you. You can try it while she is asleep as well. I have a waardy. She is about 4 years old. I do not have any problems with mine, so I can't help you there. My girl is deaf, but sometimes I think she can hear--- but she is probably feeling vibrations. I tend to walk kind of heavy. She does not respond to squeaky toys, but she has come running down the top cage floor and it is covered with a dark piece of fabric. It is when I bring food into their room--not all the time but enough times to make me think she feels vibrations. For pics I use imgur. If you need help, I might can help you with it. |
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Post by Cynde on Jan 14, 2020 18:40:18 GMT -5
Dharma will take her cues from Rikki. When I adopted my Bella, I knew she would need a companion. I adopted Ginger for her companion. Bella Followed Ginger around. Bella would copy what Ginger did. After a while she started doing things on her own. When it time to go to the cage she followed Ginger. Dinner, Snack time, bedtime are always the same time. Bella learned through consistency. I also taught her hand signals. I wiggle my fingers to get her attention and let her know I see/watching her. She has learned other signals too. She needs a little more attention than a hearing ferret. Whatever signals you use keep them consistent. Ginger learned the signals too. My favorite is wiggling my index and middle fingers, to get her attention, Then making the heart sign with my hands. Picking her up holding her to my neck, and telling her I love her. Holding her and snuggling her. Of course Ginger wants snuggled too. It is definitely snack time.
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Jan 15, 2020 4:49:18 GMT -5
Love the idea of signing.
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Post by caitmonster on Jan 16, 2020 15:42:06 GMT -5
Cynde That is so sweet.  My first girlie was a Waardy, I'm pretty sure. I'd pound the floor three times to "call" her out of hiding--I'd see a little white head pop up, and then she'd come trundling out.
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Post by Cynde on Jan 18, 2020 15:25:10 GMT -5
I had a deaf ferret, before Bella. I used to pound on the floor. Also do that with Bella. I take cues from Bella.
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Post by rosdez31 on Jan 21, 2020 12:30:42 GMT -5
Oh my that is too cute💚
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Post by unclejoe on Jan 24, 2020 16:49:06 GMT -5
I had a deaf ferret, before Bella. I used to pound on the floor. Also do that with Bella. I take cues from Bella. My first ferret was naamed bella, and she was deaf. I could pound on the floor on the same roo, (thick pile carpet on cement slab) and she would come. And for some reason, she was attracted to the vacuum. I used it to call her a few times.
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