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Post by criket367 on Dec 8, 2008 19:36:36 GMT -5
o boy did i get bit hehe , i just got my new guy dobber not long ago and he is doing great bigger and bigger every day .lol and today i came across an add for a free ferret , so i replied thinking that it must be gone .... well guess what .....she picked me im soooooo excited , i will post pics after i get him home ........  |
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Post by Lily on Dec 8, 2008 22:22:24 GMT -5
Congratulations on your new family addition! Best wishes, will look forward to the photos |
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Post by criket367 on Dec 8, 2008 23:56:28 GMT -5
well ... as it happens i didn't take him i so wanted to but when i talked to her on the phone a few times asking num questions about him and so on so i get there and she takes him out of the cage , this cage was in the laundry room for 1 first thing he did was took a hard bit on my hand no warning anything so that was fine , then again so i scruffed him a few times for this i asked her what does she do for his bitting , she told me that she flikes him on the nose , I'm thinking o boy , the cage was to small for 3 and the bottom on the hole cage was the litter pan ? not a separate one in the cage , hmmm so there is now room for them to play so I'm thinking he is thriving for touch or something , i know I'm no expert on ferrets and really wanted him but i wasn't going to take a chance of him after my 2 he just seemed VERY aggressive very time i wanted to touch him he chopped and not lightly either , even from my 3 , and the 2 i have now have never bit as hard as him he drew blood in 3 different pleases , she asked if i would just take him for a few days and see how mine get along , well i didn't feel comfortable to do that sooooooo with that said i didn't take him i feel bad i think a part of me should have , but something was telling me it wasn't a good idea , i told her i would really think about it and get back to her , I'm just worried that this behavior wont change  |
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Post by wanderinweasels on Dec 9, 2008 9:19:49 GMT -5
He could be scared. Bethany, who used to be called Bethany Pirahnna Barracuda Shark due to her biting doesn't bite any more. Well, she loves to mess with John and every time he praises her on how good she's doing she just have to give him a love nip. She had been abused at the pet store and would draw blood whenever she could get hold of you. That's the main reason I got her: it was right before Christmas, she was the only one left, and I could just see her going to her new home and getting slammed into a wall or given to a dog or put outside or killed when she bit someone. The only time she really bites now is out of fear. A few months ago when I took her to the vet she got spooked by something and we ended up having to put her head under the water faucet --as the blood is running down my arm -- to get her to let go. So now when we go to the vet I hold her in my arms instead of leaving her in her carrier. The visits go so much better!! And she has free roam here in the RV along with Toby and does fine. And as you said he wasn't in the best of living conditions and needs the touch of a human hand that cares. If you do decide to give him a chance I'd keep him separated from your kids until you have a chance to let him out to play by himself and see how he reacts to you. He may be a totally different animal when he's in a decent environment and gets a kind word. Please keep us posted on what you decide to do.
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Post by ferretzmom on Dec 10, 2008 21:58:11 GMT -5
We got 2 that were piranha biters - Bonnie & Clyde - and they just made mincemeat out of our hands. It took quite a while and a lot of patience, but they both became the best little lovebugs. It sounds like this ferret needs a lot of TLC and the chance to learn how to trust people. If you decide to take him, we can give you some suggestions to help you re-train him. It's definitely something that we would do again. Bonnie left us this summer  but Clyde is still here, giving kisses. |
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Post by wildbunch on Dec 11, 2008 16:36:52 GMT -5
We do multiply verrryyy quickly. Our mom started out over five years ago with 2, got another one and yes then another that means 4. Now the 1st 2 have passed away and that left 2 then her and our other mom went out and got yes 2 more, 2 of them passed away this last year and mom is still heart broken, but then she rescue 3 from someones garage and now we are seven and hence forth the wildbunch.
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Post by greta on Dec 12, 2008 0:13:44 GMT -5
None of the 5 ferrets I've parented since Nov. 2000 have been serioius biters, but my Nada loved to nip my feet and ankles as an invitation for me to play with her. I know where you're coming from in being concerned that this fur boy might be too rough on your resident ferrets, but it does sound like he needs a loving home that will change his attitude. I think the advice given above of keeping him separate from your other kids until he's used to his new 'digs' is excellent. That is if you do decide to take him after you've had time to think it over. I'm sorely tempted to adopt a darling little girl (Karma) from the shelter Christmas trees, but she too, has been a bad biter although she's improving now. Please keep us posted on what you decide. Hugs, Greta
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but Clyde is still here, giving kisses.
