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[gillteal 0]

Went round to see a friend yesterday who has several ferrets, the problem is that the male has eaten the females insides, could anyone explain why this has happened as I myself dont know much about them, and is it something that just happens. He has never experienced this before.

 

Thanks

[RaiderBoy 19]

seperate them for a start

[Malt 379]

seperate them for a start

It's a bit fecking late now, don't you think?

[RaiderBoy 19]

seperate them for a start

It's a bit fecking late now, don't you think?

i meant before it eats the others

[gillteal 0]

was'nt mine was just asking for advice thats all, like I said has never had this problem before and if he knew it was goin to happen wouldnt of put them together in first place, just wanted some constructive advice. Was going to breed them and thats why they were together.

 

Thought people on this site were suppose to be friendly and helpful.

[Malt 379]

I'm sorry mate, but look at what you've posted.

 

When you say that the hob has eaten the insides, what do you mean? Is the Jill dead? Is the hob in with more ferrets? Were they getting fed properly? Was the Jill sick/injured?

 

I've heard sometimes ferrets have been known to cannibalise an injured/sick individual.

[Kay 3,709]

So the hob has eaten the jill ? had ferrets eat each other here 2 hobs one old boy & a younger male , different times , i have no idea why , theres always plenty of food just rather unplesent to find a dead ferret pulled inside out in the cage ,

[gillteal 0]

Just a jill and a hob in the cage, well looked after and plenty of food, dont think one was ill, didnt say. thanks

[The one 8,595]

Some time that happens then the culprit's got to lead a loney life but i reckon they can sense there was something wrong with the other ferret

[stubby 175]

many years ago, I had 3 jills, eat a hob, have to say, in this instance, Id knock the hob on the head, as he'll never be able to trust, it wont do it again, and whats the point of keeping an animal you dont trust

[The one 8,595]

But he just cant trust it with other ferrets its not as if it bites i reckon it would make a good worker with a collar on if it doesn't get on with jills it might push them off the kill

[stubby 175]

if it doesn't get on with jills it might push them off the kill

 

 

or eat them down under

lots of its and buts here, the above is just my opinion, after all, they arnt even his ferts, but a mates,

[The one 8,595]

but unless its a really deep dig or a hard dig he should be threw before it can do much damage more if's or but's though

[ferretmaniac 5]

Humm or maybe its got something do with the time of the year. I have just had to part my jill from the hob cos it's pulling all her fur out on her kneck and it doesnt look nice. So cos i aint got many hutches am taking it in turns for them. My other hob i had with a hod nearly chewed it ear off cos it the submissive male. I have 2 Alpha males and its a pain...ROLL ON AUGUST!!

 

FM

[Kay 3,709]

Well whatevers gone on ferret being pushed off the food etc , observation should have picked up on any feeding problems & dealt with pdq