From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2008-04-11 06:36:07 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Lack of socialization?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Size? Is the end of her tail black? The reason I ask is that I don't think that I have ever
heard of a black nosed DEW (though this could be a ferret w roning who originally was a
marked white) but I also want to be sure this isn't actually an ermine in winter coat, esp. w
that startle response. My guess is that this little one was a marked white ferret originally
who went lighter over the years, but i just want to be sure.
There are also white mink, but their coloration is more like that of DEW so the noses are
always pale as far as i know, but some are not albinos and have dark eyes:
http://www.jkcc.com/mink.html
I think that you seriously have to consider that this individual may be fully blind -- which
would explain much when presented with an entirely new situation as well and suggest
info and resources in these:
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG6329
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/FHL3292
BTW, blind ones do just fine once they adjust. Certainly, lack of socialization is also
possible.
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
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