bella
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Baby Bear
Jun 30, 2022 20:32:11 GMT -5
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Post by bella on Jun 30, 2022 20:32:11 GMT -5
I recently bought my fourth fur baby Bear almost 2 months ago find my pet store. He is about four months old and 2 1/2 pounds and eats raw and some kibble. When I bought him he was alone in the store for about three weeks so with no interaction he was a little bit of a nipper. He is very active and healthy thank goodness, but I am trying to put an end to him nipping me sometimes he’ll just come up to me sniff my legs and bite lol. Today he acted a little strange I took him out in the morning he had his breakfast and then all of a sudden hid in the kitchen for a while and it took him a good 45 minutes to come out. He’s been skittish all day but fine with the other three fur babies. I cuddle him a lot to get him used to being held but today he didn’t like him so I put him downs. I’m not sure what happened why he’s skittish and I’m just going slow with him trying to coax him out. Any advice would help
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Jul 1, 2022 5:52:32 GMT -5
Hopefully he just has an upset stomach. Sometimes if they play hard after eating they can get sick.
Make sure he is pooping and peeing. If things do not resolve soon, I would take to the vet. I do find that they will hide when things are not right--like sick or nauseated or hurt.
Do get rid of all rubber and plastic toys---no styrofoam beads in them as fillers. Toys should be cloth and they should not have beaded eyes or noses. Polyester filling is ok until holes start showing in toy. make sure earplugs are put away. One of my ferrets ate the rubber on my iphone. I had to do a protocol of vaseline and pumpkin. she did pass the pieces.
I had one baby ferret that chewed on plastic bags. When he pooped, the plastic was in a twist. I could not let him play in grocery bags until he was older. I do have an older ferret now who tries to chew on my big rolls of paper towels so I can't keep them on floor because of the plastic.
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Baby Bear
Jul 1, 2022 16:32:31 GMT -5
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Post by Corvidophile on Jul 1, 2022 16:32:31 GMT -5
Yes, watch out for the hiding, it means something is not right. Is it possible there’s the smell of a new animal coming into your home, on your clothing or shoes? That can upset them sometimes. Otherwise sudden hiding and intolerance of handling is a bad sign.
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bella
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Jul 2, 2022 11:08:58 GMT -5
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Post by bella on Jul 2, 2022 11:08:58 GMT -5
He is going to the bathroom fine and appetite is great. He starting acting normal the next day. We’re still working on the nipping but he’s getting a little bit better
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Post by unclejoe on Jul 2, 2022 13:28:19 GMT -5
Like puppies, you ferts are very mouthy and they almost always outgrow it. I've had a couple that I actually had to work on.
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bella
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Jul 26, 2022 20:48:50 GMT -5
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Post by bella on Jul 26, 2022 20:48:50 GMT -5
I am still working with him on his nipping. He will just walk up to you if you are sitting bite your leg and walk away lol . I usually give him a stuffed animal if he does that any other advice
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Post by unclejoe on Jul 27, 2022 13:42:12 GMT -5
Bobo will only nip my legs/ankles when he wants to play.
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Post by caitmonster on Aug 1, 2022 16:45:26 GMT -5
I rub vinegar on my ankles and tops of my feet when my boy gets nippy. He "knows" better and will let up when playing, but when he's in season and decided I'm his special favorite, he starts obsessively grooming me and then will bite if I move away. The vinegar gets that notion out of his head for a bit and doesn't stick around like the bitter apple/orange sprays (please don't use those, by the way, they can put your ferret off his food if it gets in his mouth). Youngins just need time and kind but firm reminders. Best of luck~
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