nivek65 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 i have an albino hob, he seems to be losing a bit of weight and is getting thin, i have noticed a difference in him over the last couple of weeks, he is fed on dried alpha and gets fresh chicken, and now and again a bit of liver, i can put a bowl of food in and it will last him 2 days, even fresh meat he can leave it and i end up taking it out so it does not rot in his cage, anyone got any idea why the fella is losing weight.i have even tried putting feretone on his food and it makes no difference, the 2 jill kits i have love the stuff. Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 how old ? Quote Link to post
nivek65 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 how old ? not sure bud, got him from a rescue centre, he is a good worker, he was handed in to the rescue centre after someone found him, he does not drink a lot either, tried him on kitten milk and goats milk and he just has a lick then leaves it for a while,, he has a bottle on the cage for water, used to eat and drink well, dont know if it is old age and on his way out, Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 sounds as if it may be old age or could be something underlying, maybe a trip to the vets if you think its illness and have you checked his teeth, toothache will put them off their food Quote Link to post
nivek65 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 sounds as if it may be old age or could be something underlying, maybe a trip to the vets if you think its illness and have you checked his teeth, toothache will put them off their food ah checked his teeth the other day and they look good Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 a trip to the vets then mate for piece of mind, ferrets should be starting to get a bit chunkier now the summers nearly done Quote Link to post
nivek65 4 Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 a trip to the vets then mate for piece of mind, ferrets should be starting to get a bit chunkier now the summers nearly done nps bud will get him down tomorrow Quote Link to post
Joe67 239 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 i think being in season can make a diiference to the ammount they eat,is his hutch next to the jills? Quote Link to post
The one 8,594 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Get him checked over mate i can only think of teeth or being too hot putting a ferret off there grub Quote Link to post
Plong 21 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Problem with vets is not many of them know anything about ferrets, I know one vet who killed someone's ferrets by giving them penicillin, make sure he knows that ferrets have allergic shock to many antibiotics. Quote Link to post
nivek65 4 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 i think being in season can make a diiference to the ammount they eat,is his hutch next to the jills? aye his hutch is next door to the young jills, he has been in with them to see how he got on, but i moved him out right away as he was dragging them about Quote Link to post
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