Post by mustelidmusk on Aug 12, 2010 9:23:59 GMT -5
Runny poops can be the cause. I would recommend rehydrating this mushroom since they will swell when rehydrrated. Anything that swells with rehydratiion - especially if it's non digestible, can cause obstruction.
those white mushrooms are fine. the shitakes can be purchased fresh or dried. if you rehydrate any mushies, offer the juice as well... good nutrients come from those medicinal mushrooms such as shitakes and reishi. (Anti-cancer properties).
Because a lot of wild animals will seek out mushrooms/truffles, I suspect there's something nutritional they can smell in the mushrooms that they need in their diet.The poisonous ones may have a different smell? Not all poisonous mushrooms are brightly colored.
If you try the common white mushrooms, the oil will add flavor. bet sure to chop them into pieces that will go through the gut - about half the size of the exposed portion of an eraser on the end of a pencil should be fine. I just don't trust ferrets to "chew" non-digestibles well enough!
I think I finally have a weekend where I do not have to work!!!! keep your fingers crossed -I have 2 more days that can inject misery into my weekend I will be cleaning the fert room, which has gotten a bit out of control with all the hours I've been working. potty boxes get scooped, but I need to do laundry, scrub carpet spots, etc (our carpet was trashed 10 years ago when we moved in here)
I should not be whining since I do have a job, and I'm very thankful for that!!!
-jennifer
those white mushrooms are fine. the shitakes can be purchased fresh or dried. if you rehydrate any mushies, offer the juice as well... good nutrients come from those medicinal mushrooms such as shitakes and reishi. (Anti-cancer properties).
Because a lot of wild animals will seek out mushrooms/truffles, I suspect there's something nutritional they can smell in the mushrooms that they need in their diet.The poisonous ones may have a different smell? Not all poisonous mushrooms are brightly colored.
If you try the common white mushrooms, the oil will add flavor. bet sure to chop them into pieces that will go through the gut - about half the size of the exposed portion of an eraser on the end of a pencil should be fine. I just don't trust ferrets to "chew" non-digestibles well enough!
I think I finally have a weekend where I do not have to work!!!! keep your fingers crossed -I have 2 more days that can inject misery into my weekend I will be cleaning the fert room, which has gotten a bit out of control with all the hours I've been working. potty boxes get scooped, but I need to do laundry, scrub carpet spots, etc (our carpet was trashed 10 years ago when we moved in here)
I should not be whining since I do have a job, and I'm very thankful for that!!!
-jennifer