please talk to me about diets..:)

[sherrie87]

i'm a new mommy to two ferrets, female DEW and a chocolate sable male * learned that on here.. * and The female * Sassy* is about 6 mths old, and the male is about 10-11 months old. So i was told...so i'm sure i could add a month or two or even take a month or two off...giggle but that is what i was told.

Right now they are just eating what i guess everyone calls is kibble...giggle

I know they need protien witch is a big part of thier diet...but i want to get them on A diet...

I have tried introducing mealworms today, but they are freeze dried and plan on ordering live ones..as those should be sooo much fun to eat..giggle and well they werent a big hit..but we are on day one and will cont. to offer them

I use to own sugar gliders and blended their BML diet about once a week and freezing it so i know how important diets are..and i would love to hear alllll about diet that you all recommend.

I have seen some stuff on a raw or live diet..and read that they can eat live mice and all that good stuff but i'm not really sure where to start

so ANY and ALL info would be great!!! I'm sure there are several diets out there that you all will recommend me, and i would love to hear about it, and i would love to do my own research on the diets too..


I also have another question as i'm 21 weeks prego with my 3rd Bio child and my 6th for my family * 3 step kiddoes but they are mine.. * and i know i am not suppose to clean kitty poop out of the litter...we dont have a kitty..lol but thought i would ask about ferret poo and litter..i doubt there is anything similar but thought it wouldn't hurt to ask.. since i'm cleaning thier litter daily cause man can they poo...giggle

Also if their is any other info that you think i might need to read for a new mommy PLEASE let me know!! Links or just tell me would be great!!!

I learned with my sugar gliders that these forums are the best place to get info rather than just searching online cause i can get wrong info 9 out fo 10 times and would rather get the info from some one that has ferrets rather then someone that thinks they know all about ferrets...giggle if that makes any since..

So tell me everything you think i need to know.. LOOOOOONG story/novels are sooo welcome.. i'm a stay at home mommy and spend a lot of time online reading..giggle so i will check this thread OFTEN..

Thank you all!!!...my novel ends here..giggle

and they live happily ever after

THE END

...giggle

[Sherry]

Hey- not a problem! Ok, here goes
Beginner's reading on the basis of raw diets:
holisticferret60.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=newbies&action=display&thread=124

A whole bunch of very informative stickies here:
holisticferret60.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=questions

More stickies:
holisticferret60.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=meat

info on whole prey:
holisticferret60.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=mice

Read through switching threads here(you can't post on these, but they'll give you an idea of where to start):
holisticferret60.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=switch

And here are the completed switches:
holisticferret60.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=success

Once you've read through ALL of that, you'll have a much better idea of exactly which direction you want to go in

[Deleted]

Also you should pick up the book called ferrets for dummies second edition. Its like the ferret owners Bible.

[Deleted]

holisticferret60.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=meat&action=display&thread=55

Here is another good general talk about raw.

If you have any specific questions at all, ask away

[sherrie87]

thank you everyone!!! I will start checkin them out..