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Post by fuzzfuzz on Nov 13, 2009 20:26:29 GMT -5
Sorry to dissapoint, this isn't me posting pictures, but rather a request for pictures. One of the many frequent arguments I hear supporting raw or whole prey feeding is "it improves your ferret's coat or overall appearance". I'm someone who likes to see proof behind statements, and I haven't actually seen anything that demonstrates this yet. I was also wondering to what degree it improves their coats. I got to thinking maybe you guys could help  Does anyone have before (kibble) and after (raw/prey) pictures of any of their ferrets that help demonstrate this statement? I'd love to see! My appologies for my random unstoppable curiousity  |
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Post by Zoshi on Nov 13, 2009 21:52:03 GMT -5
Here's the best I can do. It's of Mis. :3 He came to us having been fed Marshall ferret food, and he looked like this:  That was early May. Now here is a pic from August:  And an extra pic, just because, of Mis with my Grandma and Mom, so you can see just how fluffy he is. xD  Here's Coco in early May:  And here's Coco in August:  Tikki doesn't have a before/after yet because she has problems. D: |
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Post by ccretarolo on Nov 13, 2009 21:52:30 GMT -5
 Mogli at 5 months old (when he was on a kibble diet).  Mogli (the one looking at the camera) with Ozzy during his raw switch (he was only eating raw mush at this point). |
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Post by mustelidmusk on Nov 13, 2009 23:07:48 GMT -5
They're very BEAUTIFUL!!!! The diet sure makes a difference. I just LOVE the picture with Mom and Grandmom - it's just too cute...they obviously love the fuzzies -jennifer |
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Post by sherrylynne on Nov 14, 2009 18:42:15 GMT -5
Zeus shortly after he came in:  Zeus now  Sinnead the day she came home:  Sinnead now:  The others were all switched quite young, and Athena has adrenal, so can't show before and afters there  |
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Post by larroque on Nov 16, 2009 2:30:07 GMT -5
They look so shiny and soft.
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Post by josiesmom on Nov 17, 2009 6:43:05 GMT -5
Yes, they do become supremely glossy and silky soft when eating an all natural diet! Even ferrets that seem to be "healthy" on kibble when switched to the natural diet it just brings out the absolute best their coat can get! You can feel it and smell it and see it. They don't need bathing as often - I do mine once or twice a YEAR! Except for one of my new adoptees who has hind end coordination issues from being poisoned in her previous home. She'll tip over and inevitably land in a fresh pile o poop. the natural diet also changes their muscle tone- but that could also be a result of roaming free 24/7 - I tend to think that ferrets on the natural diet also get much more OUT time from the cage than those fed traditional kibble. There's more to the natural, than just diet - its a totally different approach to being a ferrant!  Here is Roman 2 months after being on a natural diet (July 08):  Here he is in his summer weight a year later:  the photo in the first pic of him snuffling around the potty pan is his most recent, taken just days ago - shows him with his winter weight and coat. Cheers, Kim |
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Post by fuzzfuzz on Nov 17, 2009 8:33:47 GMT -5
Oh wow, Roman takes the prize on this one so far. Definitely noticeable! His undercoat went from yellow to white and his fur looks amazing.
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Post by sherrylynne on Nov 18, 2009 23:51:20 GMT -5
You should see the before and afters of one of her rescues, Mimsy! Wow!
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Post by katt on Nov 21, 2009 13:49:04 GMT -5
What do you guys feed for whole food?
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Post by sherrylynne on Nov 22, 2009 1:23:46 GMT -5
What do you guys feed for whole food? Anything and everything meat That includes things like chicken, pork, beef, oxtail, turkey neck, quail, rabbit, mice, rats, etc. As long as it's not altered in any way(smoked, salted, etc.) |
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Post by ferretdroogies on Nov 22, 2009 1:37:38 GMT -5
These are great! I want to see more if people have them. I myself forgot to take pictures of our guys when we first got them.  Our Sari floof particularly made a HUGE change when switched to just commercial freeze-dried and dehydrated raw. |
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Post by konotashi on Nov 22, 2009 14:28:55 GMT -5
Here's a few of Tesla. Here he was the day after I brought him home (or the day of). His fur was kind of choppy, and he had a creamy undercoat.   And here's his fur now! Very uniform, very shiny and soft, and he now has a snow white undercoat!   |
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Post by vkoslin on Dec 10, 2009 21:52:42 GMT -5
I had my ferret's first vet visit since a full switch to raw, and my vet complimented their coat AND their smells! She asked if we bathed them, and we said no (only if they get filthy and can't be wiped). She was amazed and totally convinced that she should try to convert her own picky ferret (whom she claimed wouldn't do it...but I'm a believer).
My point is, I don't have pics or good ones (no good camera). BUT my own ferret vet said she's never seen such healthy looking ferrets that were gorgeous AND didn't smell at all! I didn't really think about the smelling part bc I live with them and wouldn't notice, but it's true! My babies lost their musky smell once eating raw.
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Post by sherrylynne on Dec 10, 2009 22:35:02 GMT -5
Nest time you go in- give the vet this site  Maybe if she reads through- it will convince her to change them! |
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