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| Treesa |
I have three ferrets; two boys and a girl. The girl, Rosie, I've raised
from a kit. The boys, George and Lenny (from Of Mice and Men- one is a con
artist while the other is bigger and "less aware"), I got about a month ago
from a local PetCo- they are 9 months old (approx). I recently noticed
George has a peculiar habit.
When Rosie and he are playing- he'll start sucking on her ears?!? At first
I though he was cleaning her (like monkeys do), but then I noticed he
doesn't do it to his brother. Lenny doesn't do it to the other two and
Rosie doesn't do it back??
She doesn't seem uncomfortable about it. She doesn't hackle or hiss (like a
badger) the way she usually does when startled or upset. When I try to stop
him, he'll suck on my fingers and she'll look up like I interrupted
something….LOL. Maybe he was taken too soon from his mother? That doesn't
seem the case from what the Pet store told me. Maybe its just part of his
personality?
Anywho, as Rosie doesn't seem to mind, I'm not too worries over it; they
sleep in separate cages at night. But, I would like to know if anyone else
has had a ferret do this? Thanks for the input.
Treesa (Rosie, George, and Lenny)
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| Donna Ferretlover |
Peculiar habit of a "kit" who has been weaned from the mother when he
was TOO young..
I am not an expert but have read many articles about this and this is
only one theory..
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| Treesa |
TheCozyCabin2@webtv.net (Donna Ferretlover) wrote in news:9830-40BDDCED-18
@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net:
> Peculiar habit of a "kit" who has been weaned from the mother when he
> was TOO young..
> I am not an expert but have read many articles about this and this is
> only one theory..
>
>
I've seen it in cats, too. Well, that's not too big a deal....he'll just be
my big baby, that's all! LOL
Thanks for the comments.
Treesa (Georgie Pie, Lenny, and Rosie)
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| Jason and Holly Harper |
I would just watch for ear hematomas.
Holly
"Treesa" <lala@lala.com> wrote in message
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> TheCozyCabin2@webtv.net (Donna Ferretlover) wrote in news:9830-40BDDCED-18
> @storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net:
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> > Peculiar habit of a "kit" who has been weaned from the mother when he
> > was TOO young..
> > I am not an expert but have read many articles about this and this is
> > only one theory..
> >
> >
>
> I've seen it in cats, too. Well, that's not too big a deal....he'll just
be
> my big baby, that's all! LOL
>
> Thanks for the comments.
>
> Treesa (Georgie Pie, Lenny, and Rosie)
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| jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net |
Gilbert has done tht to Kylie every since I've had him (two months) and i
think it's for the reasons mentioned here - being weaned too soon from his
mommy. What i was told was to watch to be sure he doesn't cause
'cauliflower ear' (the ear swells and becomes misshapen)and the other thing
to be concernd about is that the dampness might cause yeast infection in the
ear (you'll know because it will be reddish and have a smell to it if you
put your nose right by the ear). You might want to try putting a drop of
bitter apple on the tip of her ear if he does it excessively.
jumpingmouse, kylie & gilbert
"Jason and Holly Harper" <jhharper@tm.net> wrote in message
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> I would just watch for ear hematomas.
>
> Holly
>
> "Treesa" <lala@lala.com> wrote in message
> news:PKpvc.74448$Ol3.12088@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> > TheCozyCabin2@webtv.net (Donna Ferretlover) wrote in
news:9830-40BDDCED-18
> > @storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net:
> >
> > > Peculiar habit of a "kit" who has been weaned from the mother when he
> > > was TOO young..
> > > I am not an expert but have read many articles about this and this is
> > > only one theory..
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I've seen it in cats, too. Well, that's not too big a deal....he'll just
> be
> > my big baby, that's all! LOL
> >
> > Thanks for the comments.
> >
> > Treesa (Georgie Pie, Lenny, and Rosie)
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>
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| Treesa |
"jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net" <jumpingmouse@kylie@xx.com> wrote in
news:Hduvc.21027$be.18472@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:
You might want to try putting a drop of bitter apple on
> the tip of her ear if he does it excessively.
>
Good Idea...I think I'll do just that...Thanks :> Treesa
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| Jason and Holly Harper |
Exactly, what I was thinking. George had one cauliflower ear and I don't
know if it was due to ear sucking, untreated ear mites. The vet said that
it was a hematoma, but in any case it was deformed like cauliflower ear.
Holly
"jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net" <jumpingmouse@kylie@xx.com> wrote in message
news:Hduvc.21027$be.18472@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Gilbert has done tht to Kylie every since I've had him (two months) and i
> think it's for the reasons mentioned here - being weaned too soon from his
> mommy. What i was told was to watch to be sure he doesn't cause
> 'cauliflower ear' (the ear swells and becomes misshapen)and the other
thing
> to be concernd about is that the dampness might cause yeast infection in
the
> ear (you'll know because it will be reddish and have a smell to it if you
> put your nose right by the ear). You might want to try putting a drop of
> bitter apple on the tip of her ear if he does it excessively.
>
> jumpingmouse, kylie & gilbert
>
>
> "Jason and Holly Harper" <jhharper@tm.net> wrote in message
> news:ehrvc.2868$Hf.1644816@newshog.newsread.com...
> > I would just watch for ear hematomas.
> >
> > Holly
> >
> > "Treesa" <lala@lala.com> wrote in message
> > news:PKpvc.74448$Ol3.12088@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> > > TheCozyCabin2@webtv.net (Donna Ferretlover) wrote in
> news:9830-40BDDCED-18
> > > @storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net:
> > >
> > > > Peculiar habit of a "kit" who has been weaned from the mother when
he
> > > > was TOO young..
> > > > I am not an expert but have read many articles about this and this
is
> > > > only one theory..
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've seen it in cats, too. Well, that's not too big a deal....he'll
just
> > be
> > > my big baby, that's all! LOL
> > >
> > > Thanks for the comments.
> > >
> > > Treesa (Georgie Pie, Lenny, and Rosie)
> >
> >
>
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| Pain Devine |
I think he's been surfing the "Naughty" ferret websites and getting bad
ideas!
"Treesa" <lala@lala.com> wrote in message
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> I have three ferrets; two boys and a girl. The girl, Rosie, I've raised
> from a kit. The boys, George and Lenny (from Of Mice and Men- one is a con
> artist while the other is bigger and "less aware"), I got about a month
ago
> from a local PetCo- they are 9 months old (approx). I recently noticed
> George has a peculiar habit.
>
> When Rosie and he are playing- he'll start sucking on her ears?!? At first
> I though he was cleaning her (like monkeys do), but then I noticed he
> doesn't do it to his brother. Lenny doesn't do it to the other two and
> Rosie doesn't do it back??
>
> She doesn't seem uncomfortable about it. She doesn't hackle or hiss (like
a
> badger) the way she usually does when startled or upset. When I try to
stop
> him, he'll suck on my fingers and she'll look up like I interrupted
> something..LOL. Maybe he was taken too soon from his mother? That doesn't
> seem the case from what the Pet store told me. Maybe its just part of his
> personality?
>
> Anywho, as Rosie doesn't seem to mind, I'm not too worries over it; they
> sleep in separate cages at night. But, I would like to know if anyone else
> has had a ferret do this? Thanks for the input.
>
> Treesa (Rosie, George, and Lenny)
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