From:
<caitlyn@mizuhoradio.com>
Date: 2003-12-09 18:43:30 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] ferret color
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Cc: <DodsterP@aol.com>
Message-ID: <22614.155.226.255.42.1070995410.squirrel@www.mizuhoradio.com>
> My ferret is 1-1/2 years old and his fur is getting lighter and
> lighter. It seemed to happen within the last couple of weeks. Is this
> normal? He seems to be active and shows no other signs of sickness. I
> just never read anywhere where the color changes.
There is probably nothing wrong with your ferret. Our Adric was a silver
when he was younger. Now he looks like a dark-eyed white. Adric, who is
five and a half, has never had a significant health problem.
Our Ker Avon was a very dark brown with silver mitts and bib. He had
adrenal disease, recovered beautifully, but ended up with a thick,
luxurious, white coat. That was almost four years ago and the disease never
came back but his coat stayed white. Anyone else have a burgundy-eyed
white?
All the best,
Caity and the exuberant eight