From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-05-18 04:25:48 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] non-sexual (i think) aggression
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F24eectM2Aszm0007784c@hotmail.com>
I would consider testing him for adrenal disease. See if your vet can run
the Tenn Panel if you have no other signs. All the best.
Dr. Sue
>From: ndavies@themortgagedepotinc.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] non-sexual (i think) aggression
>Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 21:30:55 +0100 (BST)
>
>Hello all,
>
>We have 3 ferrets, all approximately 5 years old. The two males are
>littermates, and have lived together there whole lives (we got them
>approximately 15 months ago), the female we've had for nearly 5 years now.
>
>When we first got the males, they all seemed to be great buddies.
>Occasionally (read once ever couple of weeks), we would notice the larger
>of the males grabbing his brother or the female by the back of the neck, or
>ear, and pulling them to where he wanted them. The pulled didn't seem to
>mind too much, certainly no squealing, hissing, or anything of that nature.
>
>Approximately 3 weeks ago, the large male apparently began to bite down
>harder, and seems to have taken a liking to the ears of both the other two.
> He constantly bites them on the side of the head (at the ear), and won't
>let go. The bitten obviously do not enjoy this very much, and squeal and
>hiss quite loudly.
>
>Any ideas as to why he would have suddenly taken on this much more
>aggressive behavior? Any ideas on how to stop it?
>
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