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I have only encountered a severe cryer once. Now luckily since I don't
work, I honestly just exhausted myself picking her up out of the cage
every time. I held her as I was on the computer, held her as I vacuumed,
etc etc etc. My husband carried her cage into our bedroom each night..
and that helped. She saw us there, and cried less. I knew too if she
cried three feet in front of me she was ok, and surely not truly scared or
anything. I got upset when I'd go out though, and come home to hear her
squawking. I'd wonder if the poor thing had cried the entire time I was
away.
She outgrew it some, but still cried at times. I took the hard advice of
a friend.... and put her cage right next to other ferrets in the ferret
room so she would find their company equally comforting. But honeslty she
did not stop until I could pretty much trust her to be out on her own WITH
other ferrets.
If you baby is alone... gosh.... I'd just put her in a carry cage if she
is not free roam so she is at your feet. I'd not worry about it and pick
her up and hold her (even if she squiggles a lot). I think my baby cried
because she was so young. I think perhaps she may have been a little
younger than other kits I"ve had or just more immature. Her teeth
indicated she was the same age as any other kit. ::throwing up my hands::
but who knows. I never found a good solution. I think I did alright
though. I mean she outgrew it...and because I held her so much...she is
the cudliest baby girl I've ever had.
Wolfy
Please visit:
http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/
for information on ferret deafness:
http://www.geocities.com/wolfysluv/deaf.html
[Posted in FML issue 3660]
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