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Post by kelseyjosine on Jul 15, 2008 14:47:22 GMT -5
Hey everyone thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Kelsey and I'm a 21 year old college student and I live in North Dakota. I have 3 babies. My oldest is Willy, he's about 5 I'm guessing, and he has insulinoma and adrenal. Then there's Punk who is think is around 3 or 4, and he's healthy so far haha. And last there's Shiza, who's only about 6 months old. I myself am a vegetarian but I know that I can get the nutrients to be healthy so I don't feel bad at all about feeding my ferrets raw meat haha. I'm just unsure of how to start them on it. The duck soup I make has ground turkey with some organs in it, and some nupro and water. Willy and Shiza love it but Punk won't go near it lol so I think he's going to be my biggest challenge in changing. But I'm just concerned that Willy is sort of weak and won't be able to tear the meat because he's sick. But I'm going to try! Nice to meet everyone!
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Post by meli on Jul 15, 2008 17:34:46 GMT -5
Welcome! You'll find tons of information here and learn so much!
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Post by weloveourweasels on Jul 16, 2008 3:49:25 GMT -5
 Do you know any German? Because the name Shiza is a a word I know (spelled differently)
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Post by kelseyjosine on Jul 16, 2008 12:37:20 GMT -5
I was told that Shiza means s**t in German. I'm not sure if that's true or not lol but I thought it was funny. Not sure how it's actually spelled though.
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Post by Heather on Jul 16, 2008 13:36:02 GMT -5
Hi and welcome There's always one that's the hold out but when they finally get the hang of this they're the one that decides it's all the way raw and then you can't fill them  Try giving Punk a snuggle and then dipping a bit on his nose so that he has to lick it off. He'll probably spit and gag and pretend that you're poisoning him. Just keep doing that through the day. When I see that they're willingly licking it off my finger then I offer it on a spoon. Sometimes, you have to let them lick it off your finger a couple of times and then offer the spoon again, but it usually works very well. You have to remember they don't really recognize what you're offering as food. With the other guys just keep adding more and more raw until it's nothing but....then your half way there. Then you have to make the ultimate descision....how far do you want to take this. Ground raw (not as good for the teeth but still better for the ferret than kibble), chunked meats (frankenprey, better ... offering good work on the jaws, better cleaning of teeth, and stimulation for the ferret)...or the absolute best which would be whole prey. This isn't for everyone, certainly not for the faint of heart or the person who feels sorry for that cute little mouse, as you are now going to feed it as dinner. Read through the posts ask questions. That's what we're here for. There is almost always someone poking around that might be able to answer your questions. So don't be shy. Talk at you soon ciao |
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Post by weloveourweasels on Jul 17, 2008 1:14:37 GMT -5
I was told that Shiza means s**t in German. I'm not sure if that's true or not lol but I thought it was funny. Not sure how it's actually spelled though. Yea it made me giggle when I read the name because I am %50 German and Shiza does mean sh*t in German but it is spelled Scheiße That funny lookin be thing is a sharp s. The word is still pronounced Shiza. like (Shy-Za) |
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Post by nwheather on Jul 17, 2008 14:09:09 GMT -5
Welcome to the group! This is a great place to learn about raw/whole prey/natural feeding!
Feel free to browse, ask questions, share stories & pictures!
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Post by jennifer5799 on Jul 29, 2008 9:36:36 GMT -5
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