He has had the same food for a while then I noticed he wasn't eating it so I swichted. He now has the Marshal Premium Ferret Diet and he wasn't eating that so I mix Marshall Furo Vite and he eats the Furo Vite but not the food. Is he just being picky or is there something else that I sould be worried about?
2006-06-18 05:57:14 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
First off, how old is your ferret? Ferrets taste buds are imprinted at a young age and it is very hard to switch their preferences once they get older. That's why it is a good idea to diversify when their young and feed them different foods. If it's older I 'd suggest you quit switching back and forth.
How long has it not eaten?? Ferrets have a high rate of metabolism and get in trouble with their blood glucose levels quickly if they go without food for any length of time.
How long have you had him?
Here's a list about the good and the bad in ferret and/or kitten foods(which some of us feed to ferrets, think of it as you wish). Inform yourself, pick a food and then stick with it. You may want to feed a few different things on the side, like baby turkey food(the little gerber jars, I think they're blue) and some treats, but don't switch all the time. Have you gotten him used to FerreTone? Once they learn to like it they'll actually love it and it can be used to convince them to try just about anything new.
Good luck and please take your fuzzy to the vet if it hasn't started eating by morning. To be able to tell if it has eaten anything, count out a certain number of kibble and put it in his cage. That way you'll know.
Any animal that stops eating does so for a reason and with ferrets and their tendency to swallow things they are not supposed to and the possibility of hair balls, I'd be on high alert. It could have a bowel obstruction. Is it pooping? What do his stools look like? Is it gagging? Have you ever given him FerretLax?
2006-06-18 12:32:01 · answer #1 · answered by Huh? 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
First off, never feed your ferret veggies or fruits!!! Ferrets are obligate carnivores and foods like that pass right through them. I can't stress this enough.
He is being picky, which is normal for ferrets. But the most important thing you can do for him right now is to change his diet. Marshall ferret food is absolute crap. You will have a healthier ferret that eats less and stinks less if you feed him good food. Use this chart to pick a couple of excellent food brands to feed him: http://everythingfert.proboards36.com/index.cgi?board=kristen&action=display&thread=1109195167 . Simply pick foods that rate a 1 or 2 and you'll be all set.
Finally, I strongly urge you to purchase "Ferrets for Dummies" by Kim Schilling. It is the ferret owners bible, an invaluable resource.
2006-06-18 08:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by Em 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marshall Ferret food is crap. I feed an equal mix of The Ferret Store.com brand, Totally Ferret and Wysong.
2006-06-19 20:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by sgtlambsonswife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are longtime ferret vendors and we would advise feeding intense-high quality ferret food in user-friendly terms. We use maximum suitable by making use of 8-in-a million yet there are different sturdy meals available. We complement the main suitable with FerretVite (a diet, mineral and sugar based cope with that ferrets are loopy approximately.) it is likewise aptly referred to as Ferret Crack. yet use it in user-friendly terms as a cope with and complement, it truly is not an alternate to precise-grade food.
2016-10-31 02:17:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's being picky. Don't worry unless there is behavior changes too.
Also try Innova EVO cat food (ferret food coming soon), go to naturapet.com.
2006-06-18 06:02:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the vet and make sure he is okay..... remeber the 1 thing that Ferrets love (besides there owners) is food!!! Hope your ferret is okay :)
2006-06-18 07:41:09 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd ask if he was acting different, if not then continue to watch his eating habits and give him some Iams cat food... He may be tired of the same ole same ole..
2006-06-18 06:14:00 · answer #7 · answered by woman_luvshorses 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed your ferret all new baby food it work at time feed it vegs of all kinds and fruit to.....
good to you...
2006-06-18 06:13:50 · answer #8 · answered by Keith P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant really tell. I would take him to the Vet. just to be safe
2006-06-18 06:01:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he's boycotting his food.
2006-06-18 08:21:53 · answer #10 · answered by coolchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋