From:
"Joan"
Date: 2007-03-05 09:32:31 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Question about weight loss
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Some sprites are just wee, as is my Beka a barely 1 lb.
Some ferrets go through what appears to be a drastic change with the seasons, that is
abetted by the spring shed which makes them appear to have dropped enormous weight.
Just like 'baby' anything else, they go through growth spurts, from wobbly, to chunky ,to
falling over their feet etc.
In my experience, having neutered ferrets, their normal physique doesn't appear until
after their first adult winter.
And even after, at about the age of 3 years, the body mass will shift in males espacially
from the back and hip area, to the belly.
If all else appears normal, ie: play, eating, drinking, etc., I'd chalk it up to seasonal shift,
keeping in mind that you should know each individuals changes at these times.
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