From:
"Stacy Torchio"
Date: 2005-03-14 05:12:43 UTC
Subject: Can't we all just get along?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <78236.1110778201574.JavaMail.nobody@chromium.smartgroups.com>
I need some advise on aggressive behavior reduction. I did a search in the
archives and found reference to "extra safe scent" posted by Sukiec. What
is that and where can I get it?
I started out with three ferrets (Princess: rescued approximate age 7 blind
female, Speedy: rescued middle aged male and Latte: Path Valley 21/2 year
old deaf female). The problems began when I adopted two cage mates at the
end of December( Nipper: rescued middle aged female and Mocha: 3 year old
female).
My dilema is a major personality confilict between two of my origionals,
Latte and Speedy against Mocha. Speedy is quite mean to mocha and drags her
around by the neck and plays very rough, he has never drawn blood. Latte
trys to kill Mocha and has drawn blood. Latte licks at the base of her
scruff area and the top of her scull to move the hair away and then bites
down and punctures the skin. She also try to shake her and break her neck.
Initally Latte hated Nipper but they fought it out and after Latte made
Nipper crap herself during one battle, Latte accepted Nipper.
I have tried swaping bedding and cages and endless hours of supervised play
time, but It's been almost three full months and there has been no
improvement from Latte towards Mocha. I am contemplating finding a new home
for Mocha but I would rather keep her and see them all get along. I'm
going to try the bathing together suggestion I read in the archive. Any more
advise is welcome!