Post by fertsru on Sept 22, 2009 0:51:08 GMT -5
I can't switch my two Marshalls to raw and at the same time, I would like to limit the amount of kibble the new guy eats since he is in the same cage with them.
Is there a way to keep him full with raw and whole prey? The reason for the question is: he'd eat two chicken wings in the morning, gobble some kibble in the meantime, and eat 5 small pinkies at night, and still looks hungry!!! He is only 4,5 months old and already weighs 3.9 lb.
He seems to be always hungry.
Tonight he even bit me for not being quick enough while getting the mice from the zip-lock bag. 
A little observation on my two poor aristocrats, who would neatly eat the kibble, won't even consider his yucky stuff. Would look at him in dismay for sleeping in the litter box and munching on chicken gizzards. I already tried the gradual introduction with them before the new guy joined them. They'd eat some cooked chicken/kibble soup, but once they taste some raw in it, they refuse to try it. Ferrotone, life mice, force feeding - done it all.
Well, maybe there is no good answer. I just had to whine to somebody who'd understand the dilemma.
Is there a way to keep him full with raw and whole prey? The reason for the question is: he'd eat two chicken wings in the morning, gobble some kibble in the meantime, and eat 5 small pinkies at night, and still looks hungry!!! He is only 4,5 months old and already weighs 3.9 lb.
He seems to be always hungry.
Tonight he even bit me for not being quick enough while getting the mice from the zip-lock bag. A little observation on my two poor aristocrats, who would neatly eat the kibble, won't even consider his yucky stuff. Would look at him in dismay for sleeping in the litter box and munching on chicken gizzards. I already tried the gradual introduction with them before the new guy joined them. They'd eat some cooked chicken/kibble soup, but once they taste some raw in it, they refuse to try it. Ferrotone, life mice, force feeding - done it all.
Well, maybe there is no good answer. I just had to whine to somebody who'd understand the dilemma.
Your kit is hungry....really hungry. Napoleon at that age thought nothing of eating 2 or 3 whole mice at a sitting...pinkies are just snacks, little tidbits 
. I've had over 30 ferrets through my house and every one of them eats raw. My oldest furbrat, Babushka was 9 yrs old when I switched her (she's now 11). My most difficult, was a sweet little marshal's, Calypso who was only 3 yrs old but she took her royal time switching up. It took me about 6 months give or take a month 
. With Boris, once he FINALLY willingly ate the soups, he transitioned to chunks very quickly. I'm with Heather- sign yourself up for a mentor. We'll get them ALL eating raw. It just takes some time and some work.
Despite his young age, he already lets me cuddle with him. He looks like a teddy bear especially when see his cute wide face and big paws. He is actually my dream ferret that I've been trying to get for about two years. This year I finally reserved a kit in time before they all got sold out. 
