lee81 190 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 me brother keept one of his kits cos me mum wanted it as a pet it was the runt half the size of the rest of the kits it wll sit on my mums lap for hours not moveing it dosent look round just stays still me mum thinks it blind becouse we'v had ferret all are life but never had one like this has any one else ever had a blind ferret ATE LEE Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 me brother keept one of his kits cos me mum wanted it as a pet it was the runt half the size of the rest of the kits it wll sit on my mums lap for hours not moveing it dosent look round just stays still me mum thinks it blind becouse we'v had ferret all are life but never had one like this has any one else ever had a blind ferret ATE LEE i have had several blind ferrets & they still get about ok i found .. how olds this kit Quote Link to post
ferrety f 23 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 me brother keept one of his kits cos me mum wanted it as a pet it was the runt half the size of the rest of the kits it wll sit on my mums lap for hours not moveing it dosent look round just stays still me mum thinks it blind becouse we'v had ferret all are life but never had one like this has any one else ever had a blind ferret ATE LEE how old is it ? Quote Link to post
lee81 190 Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 me brother keept one of his kits cos me mum wanted it as a pet it was the runt half the size of the rest of the kits it wll sit on my mums lap for hours not moveing it dosent look round just stays still me mum thinks it blind becouse we'v had ferret all are life but never had one like this has any one else ever had a blind ferret ATE LEE i have had several blind ferrets & they still get about ok i found .. how olds this kit its about 8'9 weeks its in with two older jills one is her mum it gets about in the hutch and it can find its food ok Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 maybe its brain damaged Quote Link to post
Leeview 792 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 maybe its brain damaged or even deaf? not unknown for albinos to be deaf Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post
ferrety f 23 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 As the lads above have said.. could be either or, but as its still a young un and the runt it may just be a slow develepor.. is it up on its feet or on its belly ? Quote Link to post
lee81 190 Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 As the lads above have said.. could be either or, but as its still a young un and the runt it may just be a slow develepor.. is it up on its feet or on its belly ? its on its feet Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 if its finding its way to the food etc & isnt ill i wouldnt worry to much .. have you tried playing with it in the house on the floor Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 It will be finding its way to food by smell though it could still be blind but it will still manage to work though ? Quote Link to post
ferretertom 7 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 They dont have great eyesight as it is. Quote Link to post
lee81 190 Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 if its finding its way to the food etc & isnt ill i wouldnt worry to much .. have you tried playing with it in the house on the floor yes me mums bin trying to make it chase toys in the liveing room but it just dont move Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 if its finding its way to the food etc & isnt ill i wouldnt worry to much .. have you tried playing with it in the house on the floor yes me mums bin trying to make it chase toys in the liveing room but it just dont move Try gently rolling it on its back with your hand .. just rub its tummy what they generally start to do is mouth your hand .. this kind of thing Sometimes they take a few days to start to play .. its easy when they have loads of other kits to race about with .. but not all adult ferrets will play .. so maybe engaging the kit in play will encourage it to mmove about a bit more Quote Link to post
beddylurcher 70 Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 i got a blind ferret given to me about 5 years ago was the best worker iv ever had dint seem to bother it been blind. Quote Link to post
jenksi87 3 Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 my albino jills blind, all the others watch me round the front of the hutch, she leads nose first. never stopped her working though. she's the best ive got at the minute Quote Link to post
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