Post by emmettandlouise on Jul 6, 2024 14:29:56 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
I have a lovely bonded pair (Emmett 3.5yr M, Eleanore 2.5yr F both Marshalls) and have possibly foolishly added a bouncing ball of energy to the business. Hubert (3-5 months? SPCA rescue with Marshalls tattoo) is very gentle when wrestling and mostly just wants to pounce and then be chased. The older ferrets will play with him for about 30 minutes to an hour and then are tired out and speed bump. They also tend to exclude him from their own usual games-adding the new guy has made them even closer. They follow me around the house and play hide and seek in tunnels mostly.
Emmett has always been a lazy guy and goes to sleep well before Eleanore. But she just wants to move her toys around and investigate, Hubert is ignored when it's just them together.
My partner thinks it's sad for Hubert to be alone in the group so much and wants to look for ANOTHER young ferret to match his energy. Is this a good idea?
Emmett scruffed and put Hubert in has place a few times in the first few days but there was never any real rough fights, they are all quite gentle and easy going. Eleanore has hissed a couple of times when Hubert tries to play with her but he backs off instantly. It was an easy introduction and it's only been a week post quarantine. I don't want to stress Emmett and Eleanore out but it's also heartbreaking seeing Hubert alone and ignored so much.
Another option is to contact the rescue society to see if someone is looking for a young ferret to pair with another lively youngster and go back to "normal" with just our two.
I have a lovely bonded pair (Emmett 3.5yr M, Eleanore 2.5yr F both Marshalls) and have possibly foolishly added a bouncing ball of energy to the business. Hubert (3-5 months? SPCA rescue with Marshalls tattoo) is very gentle when wrestling and mostly just wants to pounce and then be chased. The older ferrets will play with him for about 30 minutes to an hour and then are tired out and speed bump. They also tend to exclude him from their own usual games-adding the new guy has made them even closer. They follow me around the house and play hide and seek in tunnels mostly.
Emmett has always been a lazy guy and goes to sleep well before Eleanore. But she just wants to move her toys around and investigate, Hubert is ignored when it's just them together.
My partner thinks it's sad for Hubert to be alone in the group so much and wants to look for ANOTHER young ferret to match his energy. Is this a good idea?
Emmett scruffed and put Hubert in has place a few times in the first few days but there was never any real rough fights, they are all quite gentle and easy going. Eleanore has hissed a couple of times when Hubert tries to play with her but he backs off instantly. It was an easy introduction and it's only been a week post quarantine. I don't want to stress Emmett and Eleanore out but it's also heartbreaking seeing Hubert alone and ignored so much.
Another option is to contact the rescue society to see if someone is looking for a young ferret to pair with another lively youngster and go back to "normal" with just our two.
