Message Number: YG13395 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2002-05-30 21:11:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Sick ferret?

Jeff Salyards wrote:

> something odd about his stool--when it is left in the box for a day or
> more, there is something growing on/in it that resembles gray fungus
> or thick spiderweb.
>
> Before bringing him in to the vet I just thought I would check and see
> if anyone is familiar with this occurrence or could offer me an any
> information at all.

No need for a vet on this one. What you are seeing is just a fungus. The
spores float around in the air and when they hit a moist ferret frockie
they sprout and grow like mad.

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Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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