Sam H 80 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Hi everyone picked up a young ferret yesterday, the blokes told me its 6 weeks old (think thats about young on reflection) anyway i thought i had a good look at the kits but when i got home and did alot more handling ive noticed red parasites on the bottom of her legs, and last night she was asleep and they were near her eyes. Are they fleas? and whats the best treatment with her being young? Cheers Sam Quote Link to post
kevin from bristol 95 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 bright red or browny red ? Quote Link to post
Sam H 80 Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 bright red or browny red ? Browny red mate Quote Link to post
jayjay 264 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 could be ticks. all the best, jay. Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Could be red spider mite if they seem to be more active at night, google red spider mite, ticks and fleas and you should be able to I.D. Quote Link to post
kevin from bristol 95 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 most prob fleas if there browny i give my ferrets a dipp and scrub with puppy flea shampoo seem to do the trick then have a good look about for ticks normally in and around the ears anyware else they pull them of them selfs, this time of year theres not much you can do more than that if feeding rabbit skin it first this time of year in the winter i dont but this time of year i do that stops them getting on to the ferrets and then regular bedding change as in daily if big numbers of fleas young flea have a red tinge to them hope this helps Quote Link to post
matt_ferret 2 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 frontline or flea shampoo for fleas. ivermectin for lice mice ticks etc. Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 pair of rubber gloves,spray some front line on them and rub the kit with it.problem solved.there fleas mate Quote Link to post
The one 8,578 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Two kits we bought in last year infected the lot with flea's i shampoo'd them all and sprayed the hutches Quote Link to post
matt_ferret 2 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 prevent insects (especially mite) by dusting hutch with ant powder. Quote Link to post
The one 8,578 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Spray the hutches with Strikeback flea Killing Spray but you cant use it on animals and bedding Quote Link to post
Sam H 80 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Thanks for the help lads Quote Link to post
top poacher 42 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 just sprayed me hutchs n bedding wi duramitex,but i dont think u can buy it anymore, as i had this bottle in me shed,as i always spray me dogs wi it Quote Link to post
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