From:
Casey & Heather Zahorka
Date: 2001-12-28 01:56:00 UTC
Subject: [Ferret-Health-list] biting ferret
You might try Bitter Apple lotion. You can buy it at Pet
Smart, or a good quality pet shop. Vet clinics may carry it as
well in your area.
Rub it on your hands, arms, legs, (where ever he bites you at)
and he will get a taste that he doesn't care for. That's the
only thing I can suggest right now :o)
Heather
-----Original Message-----
From: sarrieab@aol.com [mailto:sarrieab@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 8:51 PM
To: ferret-health-list@yahoogroups.com
I am a new ferret owner. Avery is 2 months old and full of
energy. My problem
is that he bites, a lot! Sometimes it's just playful
nipping, but more often
he's breaking the skin. I'm afraid that he may bite someone
other that my
husband and myself. I would like to take him out with me but
I want him to be
well behaved. I would hate for people to be scared of
ferrets because of my
Avery. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do? We
have read about
making loud yipping noises when he bites and he couldn't
care less about
that. We also heard that putting him in his cage every time
he bites, but the
poor thing would always be in his cage. I'm at a loss. I
don't want to resort
to physical measures (flicking his nose, or hitting him).
Any suggestions
would be very greatly appreciated.
Sara, Grady and Avery.
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