Thanks to EVERYONE who mailed me about nail trimming the nippy one!! It
worked perfectly.
I have learned something about her biting. If I sit on the floor or crouch
to Phrenic's level, she rarely nips, even when playing, but today I bent
over the gate to their play area and reached down to tussle her, and she
bit me, BUT she didn't break the skin! I've learned 2 things from this.
1) She is obviously skittish if you stand over her. I would guess she
feels intimidated. Well DUH, wouldn't anyone? *g*
2) She's getting better. She bit, but not hard enough to actually hurt,
just enough to warn me.
After she nipped me, I did the "No bite" thing while looking in her eyes.
She made a little *pff* sound and wandered away. So, I picked her up and
put her in her cage for a little time out. Seems to be working. Well,
that was 2 hours ago and she's still "napping" hehehe.
Schizo is SUCH a snuggle bug. Any time I reach over the gate, he sits up
on his back legs and puts his paws around my wrist to be picked up hehehe.
I now trust him 100%. He'll sleep in my lap and gives kisses.
I am SO happy with these fuzzbutts. Thank you SO much to the Ferret
Rescue Soceity of Ottawa!
Oh, one more thing. I'm still up in the air about Schizo's colouring.
He has a creamy undercoat, not white, but not beige, he has a few silver
guard hairs, but it's mostly a caramel colour with grey. He has a caramel
coloured mask too. Whitish paws and belly. Any ideas? I guess a picture
or two would help huh?
By the way, thank you so much Wolfy for your story, you had me HOWLING. I
had to call all my family and read it to them *grin*
Krista, Jeff and the Twizted Sibling
Schizo ~ Look at me, I'm SOOOO cute!! *strike a pose*
and Phrenic ~ I'm cuter! Come closer! *wicked grin*
[Posted in FML issue 3134]
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