From:
ferretgirl6@cs.com
Date: 2002-02-27 18:30:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Re: Are Alfalfa treats ok for ferrets? what are good...
In a message dated 2/27/2002 11:53:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
sukiecrandall@telocity.com writes:
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "drprimolboognish" wrote:
> are alfalfa treats ok for ferrets? they are compressed and about
...
> what other kinds of treats do they like? fruits & vegetables,
Ferrets are obligate carnivores. They are not grain, fruit, or
vegetation eaters. Yes, they will like a raisin now and then, or
chew on a mint or basil leaf here or there but they cannot utilize
the nutrients in the foods you mention, and those foods can pose a
risk of a fatal blockage as well as of a slow death from
malnutrition if they comprise too much of the diet (and if the
ferret is lucky enough to avoid a blockage). Feed a quality
ferret or cat food.
What I do is use another brand of food as a treat. That way it is a
healthy "no problems" treat for them. And they will be used to
another brand in case something happens with the usual one.
Amy and the boys
God Bless America