From:
ferretsonly@hotmail.com
Date: 2003-05-28 04:32:35 UTC
Subject: RE: Digging and biting at cage bars
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2620911.1054096355439.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Jennifer,
>On Friday night Koda started digging and biting at his cage
>bars. ... I was wondering can this biting and digging at the
>bars be a symptom of something I am missing?
I have seen this several times before. It was because the ferret wasn't feeling well. Every ferret that displayed this behavior developed lymphoma.
In fact, I took in a foster recently that paced and dug at the front of the cage. We got the results back today from his recent surgery. Endrocrine carcinoma. :(
I moved the ferret to an area where they wouldn't be prone to be so anxious such as free-roaming in a room with barriers at the door (not with the door shut as that upsets them).
Good luck with your baby.
-Carla
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