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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 0:32:05 GMT -5
Maybe it's just a case by case basis as far as personality goes. Size and genetics appear to be quite clear as regards breeder beasts and marshals marshmellows. But my two Marshals are different as night and day. Apparently everyone here has fuzzies that are incredibly individual, regardless of where they came from. Prior treatment is part of it too. Get the little sable.
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Post by ferretlove67 on May 19, 2012 1:38:48 GMT -5
I'm biased never having owned any ferrets except breeder's ferrets. I have to say i'd imagine all have different personalities? Certainly I must have good luck or it's a luck of the draw but my kiddos are great with me. Maybe it is because I have never owned a MF ferret. I agree all need a home, but its the husbandry at the petstores that scare me. Its supporting what seems to be just a replacement to me that I don't like. I guess differing opinions is OK. Everyone has had different experiences and mine have been wonderful. I'd personally much rather a breeder ferret that COULD live longer than a MF ferret and have early adrenal disease as has been known to happen. All combined, I am a "ask the breeder for their personalities, get video" person and if all looks fine, I like my moose's ok. LOL! its a differing opinion and maybe its skewed by good luck? I saw what went on at a petstore many times watching husbandry from the rats to chinchillas to the mice to the rabbits to the ferrets , having not once washed hands in between. That in itself isn't fun. Yes every ferret deserves a home, but they are still replaced and I get the whole argument on them using primarily labs idea, but it never in my mind, excuses the fact that they are disposable and replaceable for them and I just perhaps have so much passion, I'd not go there. I dont know. I think its far more likely to get early adrenal disease in MF? If not, then it isn't what I have seen? Its sad to see a new owner go through that so quickly is all. Hopefully DES will strop that. You can't change the husbandry however and that concerns me as well. JMHO playing devil's advocate here. Sorry! Yip, I got mine in tact and yip I love them and yip I have seen pedigrees and yip I have history, guarantees much beyond the health guarantee at a pet store and beyond. I think it'd be best to go to a rescue personally. Again JMHO or a breeder that is reputable or even one that at least better standards is all. But no one knows me well here, so I guess it may be moot to some, but I have seen for yrs different stores and what they do. I do suggest more of the normal sable myself if you want to avoid, as much as possible ,no matter your decision Regardless, I can not wait to see the new addition and every ferret does deserve love of course!
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Post by joan on May 22, 2012 20:48:23 GMT -5
You also have to remember that a hob that weighs over 5 lbs and stands 2 feet tall on his hind legs can be d*mn destructive. I'm probably going to regret asking this, but what did Onyx do now?
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Post by nancyl on May 22, 2012 21:58:57 GMT -5
He hasn't actually done anything terrible. Yet. He still blunders and bumbles too much to accomplish all the things he sets out to do. He just tends to try to get somewhere (usually up) and ends up dragging it down on his head or knocking it over. He flounders a lot. He crawled over the back of a litter box and dumped it on himself and the floor the other day. It hadn't been cleaned yet. Of course. As he gets older he's getting more coordinated and I dread down the road a few months. I don't think it'll be pretty. Roddy got more organized and smarter if you'll recall, and Onyx is definitely brighter than Roddy from the outset. At least neither he nor Cricket climb a lot.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2012 22:06:03 GMT -5
I just posted about maybe getting a breeder kit. Of course, i have done my research and i KNOW what it is like! We have a breeder boy at the shelter currently, he is SOLID as a rock, weighs about 3.8 pounds(winter weight for my marshalls boy!) and can get out of those playpens in the blink of an eye! he keeps up with the only kit at the shelter and plays longer then the little 8mth old marshall kit! we have to let him out twice a day just so he does not DESTROY his cage! but he is sweet i almost took him home, but we want a younger boy!(i want a black sable jill!) I understand what it is like. I have prepared and i MIGHT just maybe get a breeder girl or boy. But it is HARD work to keep up with them for sure!
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2012 13:27:17 GMT -5
Petco, if you pay in full for the little boy, should hold him for you. When I got Ainslie, i didn't have a cage. So, I asked the petstore if i paid in full if they could hold her til I got the cage for her. And they pretty much were like "yes" on the spot. Then again, Ainslie had been in their store for several months. Im going to guess they'll say yes, as long as you pay in full I did the same with Rolo. I paid in full, but didn't have a cage or anything set up for him and they agreed to hold him for me on the spot. I didn't get him from PetCo though. If I was ever to buy another petstore ferret I'd get one from Mr.Pets though. They also sell marhsalls ferrets, but their standards for keeping them are much better than anywhere else. Big cages, lots of hammocks and sleeping bags + toys, very clean, and they always keep them in at least pairs. My mom very nearly brought me home another ferret from Mr.Pets, because she went in to get food, and the employees had a little boy ferret downstairs on a harness. My mom asked why and they said they try to give him extra attention because he was by himself until they got another ferret in. I really like that they tend to go the extra mile to make sure their animals are happy while they are in the store, unlike sooooo many other places. Or their is a small pet store near me that only orders marshals ferrets if someone wants to buy through them, but they don't keep them in the store to avoid impulse purchases which I like. It also means you get a tiny baby that hasn't been neglected for the first few months of it's life which should make nip training easier.
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Post by joan on May 23, 2012 17:45:43 GMT -5
We have a breeder boy at the shelter currently, up with them for sure! If the shelter knows who his breeder is, (s)he should be contacted as the sales contracts of all reputable breeders state that the ferret must be returned to them if the owner no longer wants to keep it. Nancy, Basil had never climbed since I got him until recently. I often find him on top of Charm and Maya's cage now...he still hasn't given up hope on them. <G>
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