From:
Mike
Date: 2011-07-04 11:57:02 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: HELP! Two ferrets died in sleep
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Yes a temperature of 65 or 70 F is very good but ferrets don't get uncomfortable until its above 80 F. I don't remember if she said she had AC or not. If not it is possible that the temperature in the cages got hotter but it would have to get a lot warmer than 75 F in the cages and I just don't think this was the case. I can't say that for sure because, I don't know the set up of her house nor the air flow dynamics to determine if there could be hot zones (areas that get a lot hotter than other areas).
We have had ferrets for 4 years and for the last two we have had central air, be for then I had run a dedicated electric wire to the ferret room (I put the plug 3 feet off the floor) for a window air conditioner in our ferret room. We keep our house at 75 F through the summer and 72 in the winter. Our ferrets have had no problems with that temperature.
Mike
[A great deal depends on air humidity. In a coastal region, where I live, 75F is extremely uncomfortable because it is a humid environment. A/C reduces humidity. - Moderator (TD)]
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