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How is the kit now? Still alive? A 'fresh' blood coloured poo indicates a lower intestinal issue. Is the kit still producing blood? Might correlate to the paw chewing issue if you are talking about the same kit. Atb.
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Ferrets are just as susceptible to Lungworm infection/pest poison as dogs etc if they eat an infected slug. Atb.
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For future reference to anyone who decides to purchase/adopt/rescue ferrets or any other animal. Please take the time to fully understand what their needs are and ascertain whether you can financially and physically provide appropriate care at the time it is needed, BEFORE taking them on.
While the fact of unnecessary breeding has been pointed out it is a refreshing change not to see the s**t nonsense harped i.e I've bred ferrets for 109 years now, jills have all lived 'til 16 and never brought them out of season. Atb.
We all have to learn from somewhere. And from what I've learnt is that trail and error is the best way. I've read a million books, threads, forums and watched enough videos on pigeon decoying to last me a life time, yet as soon as I got out in the field I had no idea.
And yes I think about financially thoughts about getting a pet is a good idea, but if someone offered you something for free and then another asked you to pay. What would you do? Like he says, there's plenty enough people we know through family and friends that would happily take the kits from us, but they sure as hell wouldn't want to buy some locally if we're giving them away. Similar sort of state of mind is it not
So, if someone offered a couple of free Pythons does the same logic apply?
If you wanted pythons and someone offered a python for free would take it or go else where and pay, you'd take the free one ,that's the logic!!
So your logic is take what you want when it's free without having the appropriate knowledge or finance to cope. Glad you've cleared that up. Atb.
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For future reference to anyone who decides to purchase/adopt/rescue ferrets or any other animal. Please take the time to fully understand what their needs are and ascertain whether you can financially and physically provide appropriate care at the time it is needed, BEFORE taking them on.
While the fact of unnecessary breeding has been pointed out it is a refreshing change not to see the s**t nonsense harped i.e I've bred ferrets for 109 years now, jills have all lived 'til 16 and never brought them out of season. Atb.
We all have to learn from somewhere. And from what I've learnt is that trail and error is the best way. I've read a million books, threads, forums and watched enough videos on pigeon decoying to last me a life time, yet as soon as I got out in the field I had no idea.
And yes I think about financially thoughts about getting a pet is a good idea, but if someone offered you something for free and then another asked you to pay. What would you do? Like he says, there's plenty enough people we know through family and friends that would happily take the kits from us, but they sure as hell wouldn't want to buy some locally if we're giving them away. Similar sort of state of mind is it not
So, if someone offered a couple of free Pythons does the same logic apply?
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Maybe he'll grow out of it, maybe not. If he's happy and healthy and not damaging himself can't see much to worry about. Idea might be when you catch him doing it, distract him with a noise (jingly/squeaky noise), when he stops chewing his foot immediately give him a treat. Hopefully then you can stop him from doing it when you see it, he'll soon learn that when he hears that noise means he gets a treat and is a positive thing for him. If you're going to try it always use the same noise to distract him otherwise he'll get confused. Atb.
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It's not normal, but could possibly be a phase. Could you not try to introduce him to your other fert for company and to mimic normal behaviour? Is your other hob neutered? Does the kit run around normally, play etc? Is his vision/hearing ok? Is he wobbly at times/usually playing laying on his side or back/awkward or gangly looking when moving about? The kit is still eating/drinking/toileting ok? Atb.
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For future reference to anyone who decides to purchase/adopt/rescue ferrets or any other animal. Please take the time to fully understand what their needs are and ascertain whether you can financially and physically provide appropriate care at the time it is needed, BEFORE taking them on.
While the fact of unnecessary breeding has been pointed out it is a refreshing change not to see the s**t nonsense harped i.e I've bred ferrets for 109 years now, jills have all lived 'til 16 and never brought them out of season. Atb.
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How long is ages?! Do you see the kit do it constantly or by co-incidence? Is there any damage to the paws it chews? Does it eat, drink, toilet, socialise normally? Is there any mouth/teething issues? Perhaps it's just being a typical baby and doing daft things?! Atb.
Since I got him and he does it between being played with and he'll do it for up to an hour unless I stop him. He has a plenty of toys and plays with them lot and yes he appetite is great, drinking normally etc. He is teething at the moment cos I can see his milk teeth and adult ones beginning to emerge so maybe the foot biting is due to this? I have inspected the toes and there's no damage that I can see. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal but a friend's puppy did something similar and the vet said he had a behavioural issue
Worried he'll have the habit when he gets bigger 
Is he an only ferret? How old when you got him? It does appear to be a behavioural issue. What diet does he get? Atb.
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How long is ages?! Do you see the kit do it constantly or by co-incidence? Is there any damage to the paws it chews? Does it eat, drink, toilet, socialise normally? Is there any mouth/teething issues? Perhaps it's just being a typical baby and doing daft things?! Atb.
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It's a silver now but in a few years time will most likely be BEW. Atb.
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If Adrenal Disease is the suspect cause a Suprelorin implant would be a great way forward. Sorry to hear you're having a tough time with this wee fella. Atb.
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How did vet visit go? Atb.
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Just because you want to breed her doesn't make it the right thing to do. Breeding animals takes a lot of care, time, knowledge and expense and ensuring the youngsters will be sold/given to responsible homes and not end up having a bad end to their life. Animals can travel through many hands in their life and not all are kind. Plus, reproduction can have many unpleasant issues and after losing your first ferret recently wouldn't want you to lose your jill and kits, really think you should just enjoy having your jill, take her out of season and see how she works before even thinking of breeding from her. You've plenty of years yet to breed ferts, just think you should take your time. With a pregnant jill, then kits to look after you might well wish you'd never have bothered
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Not sure why vets charged you £200 and gave you no diagnosis, suspected or otherwise? What did this £200 involve? Have they x-rayed the lump? Is the lump 'attached' to the bone or within the skin? What meds did they prescribe if any? Atb.
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I've been looking at an implant some last 2 years which is around 100 don't want to pay that
Then there's another that last 6 months which is around 30
Cheaper than the jab so night get that done
What's the name of this cheap implant? Atb.
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Would be humane to castrate them both asap, you will need to separate them pre-op and post-op 'til hormones settle down. They'll be far happier castrated and living together in a few weeks time than the way they are now. Atb.
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Castration is the choice here. Atb.
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If the head/mouthparts remained, there would be abnormal brown/black matter from where you removed the tick. The lumps are most likely an inflammatory reaction and wouldn't worry about them unless they don't go away in a day or two. If you have a fit, healthy animal their immune system should be capable of pushing out any foreign matter in the skin, (same as splinters in people), you have to be unlucky for it to get infected, but as mikeball said use some saline to clean the areas twice daily if you're worried. Atb.
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Would just keep an eye on it for now, could be nothing, could be a number of things. I'd call up the person you got him off and ask if they'd noticed any nasal discharge. If it is a viral issue (early stage) your other ferts are at risk of contracting it, so keep an eye for symptoms with them too.
If his nose keeps dripping, try to see if it is coming out of one nostril or both. Also if the discharge changes and starts crusting, thickening or changing colour or any sneezing/coughing/rubbing at his face along with eating/toileting changes etc.
Hopefully he just has a mild irritation to the upper respiratory organs/tract which may simply be from being in a new place and having too many new places/bedding etc to stick his nose in. Let us know how he fares. Atb.
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oh he drew blood alright!!! yeah I'll get his balls off and see how he goes, I'm sure that'll help, better flamin had do....fingers bloody killin!
Yeah could very well be that. When I got him I put him in with my spayed jill that was getting on a bit, she used to boss him around a fair bit and then one day I went to the hutch and she was flat out, died half an hour later but she had bite marks on her neck....not throat, bite marks similar to what jills get when being mated. So I got two new jills and basically he came into season and was hammering them so I had to seperate them. I guess it could be pent up frustration? I'm going to get him castrated soon so I can keep them all together again so fingers crossed he'll calm down after that.Seems you keep him separate from the jills? If he is entire could be a hormonal thing? Are your jills coming into/in season? Did he draw blood? Anything else noted like weight gain/loss or changes in eating/drinking, toileting etc?
More info would be great, but some animals just have their 'quirks' that aren't always ideal. Usually the more intelligent the animal the more quirks it has.
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No changes in habits at all, he was piling on the pounds a bit so I've cut down his food a little, nothing major though.
Yeah, get his nuts off! Would probably expect up to 3 weeks after castration for him to settle more as the hormones seem to bring out the aggressive side to him, but if he hasn't drawn blood I'd likely expect him to settle down well once the excess testosterone is out of his system. Wouldn't give up on him just yet, some animals are just quirky. Atb.
Yeah could very well be that. When I got him I put him in with my spayed jill that was getting on a bit, she used to boss him around a fair bit and then one day I went to the hutch and she was flat out, died half an hour later but she had bite marks on her neck....not throat, bite marks similar to what jills get when being mated. So I got two new jills and basically he came into season and was hammering them so I had to seperate them. I guess it could be pent up frustration? I'm going to get him castrated soon so I can keep them all together again so fingers crossed he'll calm down after that.Seems you keep him separate from the jills? If he is entire could be a hormonal thing? Are your jills coming into/in season? Did he draw blood? Anything else noted like weight gain/loss or changes in eating/drinking, toileting etc?
More info would be great, but some animals just have their 'quirks' that aren't always ideal. Usually the more intelligent the animal the more quirks it has.
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No changes in habits at all, he was piling on the pounds a bit so I've cut down his food a little, nothing major though.
Once he's castrated and given a few weeks to settle, let us know if he keeps up with the biting episodes. Sounds like the behaviour is hormonal but once he's done and can live in with the jills should really help, ferts do so much better in company rather than isolation. Anyway, keep us posted on how he gets on. Atb.
Edited to say: Couldn't find my smallest violin to play for your finger
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Seems you keep him separate from the jills? If he is entire could be a hormonal thing? Are your jills coming into/in season? Did he draw blood? Anything else noted like weight gain/loss or changes in eating/drinking, toileting etc?
More info would be great, but some animals just have their 'quirks' that aren't always ideal. Usually the more intelligent the animal the more quirks it has.
Atb.
Yeah could very well be that. When I got him I put him in with my spayed jill that was getting on a bit, she used to boss him around a fair bit and then one day I went to the hutch and she was flat out, died half an hour later but she had bite marks on her neck....not throat, bite marks similar to what jills get when being mated. So I got two new jills and basically he came into season and was hammering them so I had to seperate them. I guess it could be pent up frustration? I'm going to get him castrated soon so I can keep them all together again so fingers crossed he'll calm down after that.
No changes in habits at all, he was piling on the pounds a bit so I've cut down his food a little, nothing major though.
Seems you keep him separate from the jills? If he is entire could be a hormonal thing? Are your jills coming into/in season? Did he draw blood? Anything else noted like weight gain/loss or changes in eating/drinking, toileting etc?
More info would be great, but some animals just have their 'quirks' that aren't always ideal. Usually the more intelligent the animal the more quirks it has.
Atb.
Yeah could very well be that. When I got him I put him in with my spayed jill that was getting on a bit, she used to boss him around a fair bit and then one day I went to the hutch and she was flat out, died half an hour later but she had bite marks on her neck....not throat, bite marks similar to what jills get when being mated. So I got two new jills and basically he came into season and was hammering them so I had to seperate them. I guess it could be pent up frustration? I'm going to get him castrated soon so I can keep them all together again so fingers crossed he'll calm down after that.
No changes in habits at all, he was piling on the pounds a bit so I've cut down his food a little, nothing major though.
Yeah, get his nuts off! Would probably expect up to 3 weeks after castration for him to settle more as the hormones seem to bring out the aggressive side to him, but if he hasn't drawn blood I'd likely expect him to settle down well once the excess testosterone is out of his system. Wouldn't give up on him just yet, some animals are just quirky. Atb.
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I'd be looking closer to home, someone who knows of you all, knew the ferts where at your mums, you were in hospital and the dog was elsewhere. So basically, whoever responsible is the lowest type of scum.
Really hope you recover them all and that you recover fully from your surgery, very soon.
Seems odd though that they left your ferts wandering after nicking the others from your mates, maybe they got caught in the act? Defo someone knows something.
Regarding ferts being stolen towards end of season, they as always 'useful' as bait animals for the dog fighting rings, anytime of year.
Anyway, speedy recovery and atb.
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Seems you keep him separate from the jills? If he is entire could be a hormonal thing? Are your jills coming into/in season? Did he draw blood? Anything else noted like weight gain/loss or changes in eating/drinking, toileting etc?
More info would be great, but some animals just have their 'quirks' that aren't always ideal. Usually the more intelligent the animal the more quirks it has.
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Mine have a mixture of different dried foods (a mix of whatever good brands on offer
) plus a range of meats and fish (cooked or raw, I never waste scraps 
). Raw eggs every few weeks as a treat, same with lactose free milk, daily Ferrets Formula.Variety is a very good way to maximise their intake of what they need, not every meat etc holds enough nutritional requirement. As long as the dried food is decent quality and the meat/fish is raw, is non-processed or cooked with salt/herbs etc then it's good to go.
Mine get meat summer and winter, in summer I portion the meat into an amount I know they'll eat overnight, freeze the lot and defrost a daily portion, feed at night when flies gone and remove any small scraps if any in morning.
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Confused here, you're going to have to spell it out for me.
Bloody Stools
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As long as his poos are consistently normal, he is eating, drinking and acting as normal then good. All youngsters eat stuff they shouldn't no matter what species! Glad the toys didn't cause any blockages, nasty business, so if he's going to chew and swallow toys best to remove them when not supervised, who knows what he'll do to himself
. 'Lower intestinal issues' can be more involved than rectal bleeding, thought perhaps the 'foot fetish' and abdominal discomfort/'bloody poo' could be related, but seeing as he's ingested his red toys, well, he is just an enigma isn't he 
Best to stay on sh*t watch for any other indications, whether 'fresh' blood or a dark coloured/tarry consistency of poo. If he has had rectal bleeding best to ease this for next while, Ferrets Formula would help but if in a pinch some sunflower or olive oil would do to ease the passage of digestive tract. Sometimes animals develop unusual behaviour when they are in pain or discomfort, hope the kit is faring well. Atb.