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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2011 11:25:32 GMT -5
Does anyone else have a problem where their ferret will eat great for a few days in a row all by them selves, and then will not eat for a few days? Flower does this and it is very frustrating because I do not have the money to be throwing away all the food that she is not eating. I also don't always have the time to sit there for a half an hour to stick her face back in her food after every bite  is there anything I can do to help encourage her to eat better? It can't be good for her to just eat a bite or two a day for a couple days straight... |
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Post by Sherry on Dec 18, 2011 11:29:48 GMT -5
Mine will go for a day where they eat a minimal amount, but not a few days in a row. Is it possible you are feeding too much? One little female, once she's used to eating raw will frequently only put back 1-3 oz a day on average.
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Post by miamiferret2 on Dec 18, 2011 11:33:47 GMT -5
Mine will go for a day where they eat a minimal amount, but not a few days in a row. Is it possible you are feeding too much? One little female, once she's used to eating raw will frequently only put back 1-3 oz a day on average. My ferret also has days where he barely wants to eat. It's like he has a "fasting" day about once a week. But I know he's okay. Lord knows he's got enough fat on him.... |
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Post by miamiferret2 on Dec 18, 2011 11:34:36 GMT -5
2 days in a row I would think something is up though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2011 11:46:47 GMT -5
I have only been giving her a spoonful twice a day since she's not been eating much and she seriously eats like 3 bites... I don't know how to measure the food in ounces. She has been on raw for about a month now, could it be that she is just slowing down? Before I would give her 2 good spoonfuls twice a day, and she would usually eat 1/2 right away, and snack on the rest during the day/night. And I can tell that she is not really eating because when she is eating good she doesn't drink water but on days she doesn't really eat the water level in her bottle goes down.
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Post by Sherry on Dec 18, 2011 11:54:16 GMT -5
I just went through the last couple pages of your switching thread. You said her weight is up, so that means she's getting enough for her meals. It is a bit of an adjustment period before you really know what and how much to feed. And if she's filling up on the carnivore crunch she's not going to want to eat her food.
I'd really be cutting back on that. Was just reading the ingredients- only the beef one is balanced enough to be a meal. It really just needs to be fed as a treat for the most part, or you are going to wind up with some dietary deficiencies.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2011 12:02:03 GMT -5
Mine (all three) do this based on what's on their plate. They are stubborn creatures  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2011 12:06:37 GMT -5
I have not been feeding her the carnivore crunch the past few days, do you think she is holding out for that? I mean, she is out playing right now and is definetaly not lacking energy...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2011 12:14:41 GMT -5
She is also shedding really badly. And she just pooped and peed and it is green  could she be sick with that ece?! |
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Post by Sherry on Dec 18, 2011 15:48:25 GMT -5
I have not been feeding her the carnivore crunch the past few days, do you think she is holding out for that? I have no doubt about it, the brat  could she be sick with that ece?! No, that is NOT an ECE poop  That's fur. Start adding in about 1/2 tsp pumpkin a day right now. |
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could she be sick with that ece?!