From:
sukieferret
Date: 2001-12-28 13:06:00 UTC
Subject: Re: biting ferret
Okay, I am going to assume that you have him on a schedule for
check-ups and vaccinations, so not only check him over yourself
but let the vet do that, too. Most kit biting is simply from teething.
The products which help safely with that are Cheweasels,
Foamy Fries, and Marshall Chews; these can be found in stores
or online at theferretstore.com . Providing the comfort those give
combined with using a foul taste on your body and giving
consistent times-out when bad will almost always work.
Sometimes there is a teething complication and then the biting
stops whenthat is corrected. One example is having a baby
canine get wedged between erupting adult teeth so that it
provides constant pain and causes an abcsess. Pain, no matter
where the cause is, causes biting. Mammals often enough just
plain do chew on things and on people during teething.
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., sarrieab@a... wrote:
> 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.