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Madmarker posted:Ok, well I resolved the issues with ferret proofing the apartment, thick plastic and some tape did the trick. But now I need a little help here with the ferret's pooping habits. I know that she'll never be perfectly litter trained, but this ferret seems to actively avoid the litter box. I routinely clean it, and wash it out every few days, however she still seems to avoid it even with Fresh Litter. There are 2 places in the cage she likes to relieve herself, and whichever one I put the Litter Box in, she goes to the other one. Any ideas on how to litter train her better? I mean, whenever I catch her going in the litter box, as soon as she's done I give her a treat, but can't think of a better solution. Any ideas? I mean, worst case scenario, I'll just be buying paper towels by the pallet at Costco, so its not a huge issue, but it is annoying. Advice: don't bother training and put down puppy pads where she likes to poop. You can get them bulk, trim them to the cage size, and they work incredibly well. Ferrets have like a 60% hit rate on where you want them to poop because they're like OMG GOTTA POOP NOW OOH A CORNER.
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Everyone likes to sleep under the desk.
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Apr 17, 2015 00:01
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Cless Alvein posted:I am still amazed at how much my little fuckers eat and poo poo. The two of them combined probably don't even weigh 5 lbs. Yet they tear through a 15 lb bag of cat food faster than the 40 lb dog does through a 30lb bag. Like 3 hours from mouth to rear end, it's amazing.
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Apr 17, 2015 01:45
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Get some carnivore care. It is the poo poo when it comes to sick ferrets.
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May 17, 2015 01:35
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Lookit that dook all I want to do is scratch its belly
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Jul 25, 2015 03:23
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Lookit all of those dooks. Those are mighty nice dooks. I want them all 
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Aug 14, 2015 13:56
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Yeah they do.
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Sep 17, 2015 20:40
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I have model 142, which is discontinued. This one here is the replacement for 142: http://www.ferretnation.net/shop/ferret-nation-cages/midwest-pets-ferret-nation-182-double-unit-cage-in-gray/ And the description says that the ramps fold up to lock in place for separation and cleaning.
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Sep 22, 2015 22:30
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DAD LOST MY IPOD posted:Update: Bell came through surgery fine but woozy. She had a ton of growth on her right adrenal gland, which is really bad since its next to the vena cava and so it's hard to operate on. Our surgeon is great so he got about 90% of it and is biopsying it. If it's cancer then it'll probably be back in 6 months, while if it's benign it'll grow back so slowly she'll die of natural causes long before it becomes a problem. Either way he's not going to operate on her again, if it comes back it comes back. Can you get an implant? They are pretty amazing when combined with surgery.
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Oct 28, 2015 03:37
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So goddamn cute
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Mar 5, 2016 21:41
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Current ferret status: contemplating making GBS threads on your hand and then ripping your face off.
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Apr 18, 2016 13:53
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Kitten. An adult will probably be an issue and think they're prey. Our cat was introduced as a kitten, and she thinks she's a fert.
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DAD LOST MY IPOD posted:I think tomorrow we will be saying goodbye to Bella, if she makes it through the night. Tough old girl is almost 8 but she's been through adrenal, insulinoma, and now her motor control is going and her head is canted all the way to the left and she can't stand up. Heartbreaking to watch. Ferrets are the saddest pets to have Ferrets are the best pets to have, and you had almost 8 great years with a wonderful dook. I'm sorry for your loss.
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