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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 17:48:49 GMT -5
Once again I was on evil CL, when I saw 2 more ferrets up for adoption...so I had to read.
Anyways, the girl ferret, supposedly only 14 months old, is hairless. When I texted them asking why she was hairless, they said "She was born that way"
...well, duh. But I'll assume she just stayed hairless.
Why would a baby ferret never grow her fur in?
This is just a question out of curiosity.
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Post by katt on Feb 24, 2011 18:29:55 GMT -5
They are lying and she has adrenal disease. Or she had adrenal disease when they got her and they are idiots. Or they were lied to and were stupid enough to believe it. Either way I smell a lie and some unintelligent people. I could be wrong, but I highly doubt that she stayed a "pinkie" so to speak from birth.
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Post by sherik on Feb 24, 2011 18:44:57 GMT -5
Could she be so malnourished that she has lost her fur? I heard it has happened before.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 18:59:47 GMT -5
I agree with you Katt. I just wanted to see if anything besides idiocy could have caused that. They already have someone interested in them, but they are asking $200!!!! I just hope the new owners know about ferrets.  |
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Post by whipple on Feb 24, 2011 19:11:35 GMT -5
If the new ones believe this one was born hairless, then probably not. Ugh! I hate stupid people!  |
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Post by goingpostal on Feb 24, 2011 19:12:03 GMT -5
I'd assume they were lying as well, I've seen all sorts of crazy excuses on craigslist as to why their ferrets are hairless and only one ad who actually straight out said the ferret was adrenal. I'd ask if the ferrets ever seen a vet and for proof. Do they have any proof of her age either? It seems like many people lie about older ferrets.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 19:52:55 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm sure she was just born that way.  She's probably older than 14 months old (most people lie about the ferret age), and she could either be severely starved or adrenal (or both). |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 20:42:48 GMT -5
Actually, kits are born with white fur. The kit pictured in my hands below is only 12 hours old (and MIGHT even be Tonto or Kachina  ) There's no way a breeder, commercial or private, would sell a kit that had no fur....the bad reputation would spread like wildfire. -jennifer |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 20:44:38 GMT -5
WHAT A CUTE LITTLE BABY!  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 21:06:29 GMT -5
little ferts are soooo cute.......if you double-click on the picture and scroll around on the enlarged image, you'll see that new-borns have quite a bit of fur. love those teeny little toenails - little ears....too cute for words!!!!  -jennifer |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 21:12:06 GMT -5
I didn't even notice the toenails! *Dies of cuteness*  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 22:24:23 GMT -5
I agree with Jackie *dies of cuteness* haha Anyways, oh I always read they were born hairless o.O I guess they just mean they're hairless compared to how much hair they have when theyre older? But either way, yeah, the poor little girl  They also said they have no vet records...go figure. |
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Post by Sherry on Feb 24, 2011 23:17:29 GMT -5
Not too surprising. I really hate people some days I just hope she goes to someone who can actually give her the care she desperately needs. |
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Post by taratee on Feb 24, 2011 23:37:01 GMT -5
and the woman probably thinks she should charge more because shes found the elusive rare hairless ferret |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2011 7:25:53 GMT -5
I agree with Katt and Sherry. I hate people like that, openly. That poor sickly ferret. I've seen newborn ferrets and they're coated in a white fuzz. Either an idiot or a liar. More like both even! |
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