From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2006-02-19 20:46:15 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Placing heating pad underneath cage floor
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Author wrote:
> Has anyone thought of or placed a small heating pad under the floor of the cage >or something like that to provide a warm area for the ferret to go to. My ferret >shivers sometimes. I don't know if she is cold or nervous. Any suggestions?
That is unnecessary and a potential cause of problems:
1. fire hazard
2. ferrets overheat easily
Some ferrets' body temperatures do drop a lot in sleep, and then on waking they shiver to regain heat. Is this when you are encountering the shivering. If not, please, give more information.
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