From:
GrannyInOregon
Date: 2008-02-18 21:42:22 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Carnivore Care
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I am having the same problem with 1 I received at Christmas from my son
(there are 2). One is fine, Bandit is giving me the worry. He does great,
then becomes lethargic for 3 - 4 days, I get him up and going again (G baby
food mixed w/Ensure. He laps this up. But he remains thin; cannot seem to
get weight on him.
These guys also had really bad muscle mass; left in the 2 layered cage 24/7.
They now sleep in my dresser drawer; their cage has only 1 door and I cannot
get in to lift them out so I let them stay in my room.
I will keep an eye here and see how you are doing. Maybe we can communicate
off board.
Linda
The only thing I can think of for the muscle mass is letting them run freely
except at your bedtime. I believe it will take time to re-build the muscles
and their strength.
On Feb 18, 2008 12:00 PM, Lauren <ferretgrl04@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am trying to get my ferrets to gain weight after recovering from
> Giardia. They are not super underweight, but still smaller. Has anyone
> used carnivore care? Would you recommend it? What other products
> should I feed them? They get gerber Chicken Baby food mixed with
> water, ferretzyme, and ground kibble. With there normal Wysong and
> Innova food. I am also trying to get muscle mass back. The one I am
> especially working on used to be 4 1/2 pounds, he went down to 2 1/2.
> He is now between 3 and 3 1/2 pounds.
>
>
>
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