Hyperventalating Ferret

[Jamie93 57]

Hi all, I have a double bow back box from the ferretbox co and whenever I put my hob in it he constantly pants and sticks his tounge out of the holes. My jill doesn't do this. Any ideas why he doing this?

Happy Hunting Jamie93

[mushroom 14,247]

First port of call whats the wood treated with??? With mine if I put them in the carry box some have a nibble at the wood and others don't so if your hob's chewing and not the jill it could be wood preservative. Just a thought.

 

Kie

[Jamie93 57]

Its varnish but I'm more worried about the fact he keeps panting like a staffy.

Happy Hunting Jamie39

[stubby 175]

or the shavings/wood chip/hay/straw in the box, try shredded paper

[Jamie93 57]

They have straw in their hutch and seem to get on with it fine.

Happy Hunting Jamie93

[watchman 256]

are you sure there is enough air/ventilation holes in the box,just because its made by a company dont mean its right,just a thought

[Jamie93 57]

My jill gets on fine and my old hob did fine aswell, but I'll give it a try

Happy Hunting Jamie93

[Kay 3,709]

Typical of a hot ferret , they pant like a dog when there over heated

[watchman 256]

Typical of a hot ferret , they pant like a dog when there over heated

wich brings me back to my point

[Kay 3,709]

Typical of a hot ferret , they pant like a dog when there over heated

wich brings me back to my point

 

I think sometimes people think it has to be sunny for ferrets to secome to heath stroke , its worth pointing out it can & does occur anytime , if there to hot in there beds they scrape away any excess bedding, which they cant do in a carry box

 

It might pay you to get one with the little square meshed window in it rather than just the drill holes , if theres a way of adapting the box you have with a jigsaw then i would do that

 

all you need to do is get the ferret out & make sure its got a drink , might pay you to cary a small bottle of water just to douse the feret gently to reduce its temp when your out with it

 

they come round quickly usually once they have cooled down

[Jamie93 57]

I'm going to saw between the drill holes and put some mush over the hole that I used for their hutch. Thanks again

Happy Hunting Jamie93

[stubby 175]

I'm going to saw between the drill holes and put some mush over the hole

 

you maybe better using mesh

[Kay 3,709]

I'm going to saw between the drill holes and put some mush over the hole that I used for their hutch. Thanks again

Happy Hunting Jamie93

 

Thats what i would do , just allows a little bit more ventilation & will probably solve the issue , the only other time i have had a ferret pant like this is when there in season , but they did it all the time , not just in a carry box, so its probably the fact he was a little bit to hot

 

[The one 8,595]

First thing i did when i got a new carrying box was drill more quarter inch holes in the front ,then i never had a problem with it and i carry four jills in it