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Post by rajh08 on Aug 25, 2011 9:44:03 GMT -5
Do you guys know anything about carolinaferrets.9f.com/main.html (Carolina Ferrets)? She's the only one that I know of in the US that sells Angora Ferrets. If you have bought a ferret(s) from her can you tell me your experience and show pictures? Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2011 9:50:37 GMT -5
I'm aware there was some concern about things like husbandry skills, as well as breeding lines (the angoras and rag dolls, especially), and maladaptive behavior in the kits. Hopefully some one else can chime in. That was awhile ago (I had looked into it), so perhaps there's been some change.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2011 11:53:23 GMT -5
My two five-year-old DEW boys are almost certainly Carolina Ferrets (they didn't start out DEWs, of course). No noted health problems so far besides rat tail, but they've been on raw their entire lives. One of them is fairly sweet, and one is a biter that I don't trust with anyone who isn't ferret-savvy. He's smart as a whip, but has no empathy for humans whatsoever. It's anecdotal, but also seems to be fairly typical for this breeder.
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Post by Sherry on Aug 25, 2011 12:58:56 GMT -5
From what I've read, and it's no personal experience, she's simply another mill. Lots of stories out there, and none of them good.
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Post by rahx3 on Aug 25, 2011 13:08:28 GMT -5
I had looked into her ferrets before... I had heard a lot of bad things about her and I decided against getting one from her. I don't think I have any of the emails I got from her saved, but if I find them I'll show you?
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Post by rajh08 on Aug 25, 2011 18:15:39 GMT -5
Thanks guys for all your input! I did a little more reading and she sounds horrible! So happy I have Holistic Ferret for support and advice!
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Post by crazylady on Aug 26, 2011 14:12:23 GMT -5
Hi I don't know this breeder but can I just add with regard to angoras think carefully and select carefully ( I have judged them all over the world ) and I have seen a huge diffrence in problems and health issues they are just as prone to adreanal as the ordinary ferret ( though at one point it was claimed they were not ) they can have a lot of breathing problems and problems with infections over shot and undershot jaws, eye problems and in 90% of those I have handled temper problems there not the cuddliest of ferrets even though people may think that long coat = soft and cuddly lol and there life expectancy is not longer than the ordinary ferret in some cases its shortened good luck on your quest take care bye for now Bev aka crazy lady
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Post by rajh08 on Aug 26, 2011 20:13:51 GMT -5
Thanks Bev, I do know of most of those issues, You kind of go into it knowing something might pop up at some point so you always have to keep an eye out, I even do that with the ferrets I already own sadly.
I don't think I will be getting one. The only place that sells them is Carolina Ferrets and I don't want to support her even through every one of those ferrets deserves a special home. Hopefully everyone gets the memo about her and stops buying so she will stop breeding.
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Post by Heather on Aug 26, 2011 20:44:07 GMT -5
Chin up Ferrets have a tendency to move in mysterious ways, without supporting Carolina Ferrets you might just find a angora ferret who knows your name ciao
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Post by rajh08 on Aug 26, 2011 20:57:00 GMT -5
Thanks Heather I'm hoping to get a 3rd someday, maybe even soon just waiting to find the right boy that will take my heart away
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Post by crazylady on Aug 26, 2011 22:10:37 GMT -5
hi again I do know at one point parrots of the world sold them ( when the angora first came on the scene this is where most people obtained them from ) www.parrotsoftheworld.com/ferrets.html but I believe his prices are out of this world good luck on your search take care bye for now Bev aka crazy lady
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2011 15:33:53 GMT -5
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Post by joan on Aug 27, 2011 20:16:32 GMT -5
I don't know of any knowledgeable, ethical ferret breeders who would even consider breeding angoras. A few of the European/UK angora breeders claim that they are trying to breed healthier ones, but it's extremely unlikely that it would be possible given their background and genetics. They are breeding primarily the colors/patterns which are prone to serious health problems in regular ferrets...add in the additional genetic defects of angoras, and the chances that they will have even a reasonably healthy life or live more than 4-5 years, even with constant veterinary treatment, is not that good.
If you want an angora badly enough to spend hundreds of dollars to get one and thousands of dollars to keep it alive for a few years, more power to you. But anyone who is seriously considering getting an angora needs to understand what is involved and then decide if it's really worth it.
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Post by crazylady on Aug 27, 2011 20:38:05 GMT -5
Hi Joan I agree with you 100% the angora is not meant to be mother nature has decided that ( its us humans who interfere ) angora mothers cannot nurse there young in 99% of the cases the angoras bred are 1/2 angoras or the kits are placed with a foster mom from birth these are the only people in the uk who breed angoras ( so the gene pool is very very small ) its a case of breed a litter go out to a normal ferret and come back into one of there angoras to retain the fur /characteristics so inbreeding is going to occur in lines everyone has there own tastes as long as the demand is there breeders will breed for the demand I personally will stick to the good old ferret I want my guys to be around a long long time take care bye for now Bev aka crazy lady
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Post by lorelei0922 on Aug 30, 2011 2:18:15 GMT -5
IF you contact the UK breeder and decide on one of her angora's.... I would be happy to help work with her and your to add it to our group coming to the states next spring. just a thought.
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