Phantom Question.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

I ran my newly vas`d hob with my 4 jill`s, all 4 came out of season. But now two look like they have full bellies and the other two are back in season? I couldnt say for certain when all 4 became receptive, and going from the day I put them together, today would be the 8th day overdue, all 4 would have been in season when I put the hob in cos I remember checking all the jills. Do jills swell with phantoms or are they most likely pregnant?

[pie-eater 377]

My jills always swell up and look pregnant after mating with a snipped hob. Theres always the slim possibility its a failed vas but chances are its a phantom.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Weird how 2 have cycled with no problems though. Im thinking he still had a little lead left in his pencil, but I would have though 8 days overdue is quite a lot extra on a 6 week pregnancy. They are all fine in themselves, just wanted to check there was nothing wrong as this is the first time using a hoblet.

[The one 8,598]

maybe there was a little lead in his pencil mate ,I always tried a newly snipped hob with just one Jill to make sure,that's the thing with a snipped hob it's to make them believe they are pregnant so there bodies only reacting as it should

[beast 1,884]

sperm can live in the "upstream" part of the reproductive tubes for several weeks in humans following a vasectomy, so i would guess that this is probably similar in ferrets and other mammals. so if you didnt wait long enough after the operation then your hob may have bred them. also, if you judging expected birth date by the first day of introduction then yes 8 days does seem a long time, but they could have been mated any time after running them together. hope you dont end up with loads of kits to rehome mate, good luck!

[bobcullen79 1,495]

sperm can live in the "upstream" part of the reproductive tubes for several weeks in humans following a vasectomy, so i would guess that this is probably similar in ferrets and other mammals. so if you didnt wait long enough after the operation then your hob may have bred them. also, if you judging expected birth date by the first day of introduction then yes 8 days does seem a long time, but they could have been mated any time after running them together. hope you dont end up with loads of kits to rehome mate, good luck!

He was left on his own for over 3 weeks after the op. Also where he is a youngish hob, he didnt get it right and was rubbing himself up their backs for the first couple of try`s so Im hoping that cleared his tubes. Still 2 plump jills and no kits though...

[beast 1,884]