Ferret care questions from a new (1st time), mum?
To any other Ferret Lovers out there,
I am the proud mother of 2 new (rescue) ferrets (United Kingdom) and have 2 questions. My new boy ferret (Daxter) is quite skinny (and a little weaker than the girl) on the grounds of being starved by its previous owner. how I fattening him up?
My little girl (bum) have been cut tooth (upper Canine) which has gone a little yellow does not seem to be the cause of her any problems, but is there anything I should do for her? should I take her to the vet?
I wonder if they are more likely to suffer long term health problems due to being neglected, since they were young?If so, get a pet insurance?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Jenni x x
First and foremost, done well on taking on the ferrets!
A good way to put the emphasis on a ferret is ' duck soup '. There are many variations of the recipe but its basic chicken pieces (legs, wings – parts with ben is very nutricious), which is boiled until the bones are soft and then mixed with the liquid form; you can add all kinds of mixture …. kibble, ferretone, etc., I am always a chunk of lard in too narrow ferrets. after the soup is chilled down you can feed it mixed with kitten milk fat cream to full added calories, you can even make a batch and freeze the remainder of the ice cube trays and take part to defrost when necessary.
As for jill with the dodgy tooth, I would probably get it checked out by a veterinarian, just to ensure any sensitive nerves suffer. it would probably be good for both ferrets have a routine control anyway.
Good luck and hope you enjoy your new babies … you will not regret it!
* Note * A good source of advice on all your ferrety problems or simply to meet like-minded people is the Ferret Forum http://www.ferretsforum.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=6
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