>From:    Jo Ellen Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Ferret shedding????
>Hello all, this is my first post & am hoping someone out there can help.
>When is shedding season for Ferrets???
 
Ferrets change their winter/summer coat based on the photoperiod (length
of daylight).  If you keep your ferrest in the house, just like the vast
majority of other, U.S.  ferret lovers, the shedding time of year can be
unpredictable.  The lighting in your house upsets the normal amount of
light they would receive if living outdoors, so they could shed at just
about any time.  I've had some that noticeably shed only a couple times
over the course of a number of years.  I can remember one time that Spaz
shed his winter coat around the end of December.  Hardly the right time
of the year.
 
If you live in northern latitudes and keep your ferrets outside 100% of
the time, they should change coats around spring and fall.
 
For the ferrets,
Mike
 
* Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask]
* South Florida Ferret Help Line, 305-752-7040
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* Website:  http://www.miamiferret.org
* Adrenal/Insulinoma web site: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc
[Posted in FML issue 3250]