From:
Melissa
Date: 2003-03-13 01:07:10 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Those ole hormones?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20030313010710.85179.qmail@web14408.mail.yahoo.com>
--- WOLFYSLUV@aol.com wrote:
He had some mounting behavior . . . I thought..
there was a significant change here. . . He stopped
all agression. And I thought he stopped that mounting.
In my experience, there's both a hormonal and a
"learned" component to this behavior. Even when the
hormonal "urge" goes away, the ferret still remembers
that's how he interacted with the others, and will
keep it up, until he "forgets" to do it. To help stop
the behavior, I usually just try to distract the
biter. If it doesn't happen often, I wouldn't worry
about it.
If he doesn't stop it completely in about 6 months, or
if he shows other symptoms, I would have him
re-checked for adrenal problems.
Best,
Melissa
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