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Date: | Wed, 26 Mar 2003 13:44:37 -0600 |
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My vet told me that my Gonzo has to loose weight. Gonzo, by the way,
is not happy about this. He loves his treats. Well my fellow ferret
freaks, I need some advice on how to put Gonzo on a "diet". I feed him
8 in 1 Ultimate with a very small amount of MF (he likes MF the best cuz
it makes his poop smell the worst). He gets half a Yogie a day and a dab
(about the size of a full Yogie) of ferretvite a day. I know the
ferretvite is used for weight gain but I am trying to re-potty train him
and he LOVES his ferretvite. Gonzo is a 3.7 pound-er and big in the
belly. He loves being mommy's BIG cuddly boy. I usually fill his food
dish and let him eat a way. He takes a mouth full, leaves his cage,
chews the food (so the crumbs go into the carpet), and repeats this about
three or four times. He eats like this about three times a day, but when
I put him in the cage at night, he eats for about five minutes before he
calls it a night. Now that it is warm, he goes for a walk around the
block every week, and comes Frisbee golfing with me whenever he isn't a
pain to round up and get in his harness (Which is usually once a week but
I go every day). Well anyway, I need some suggestions on how to put him
on a new diet. I have been dieting for the past two years and I know it
sucks, and now my poor ferret has to go on one too.
Also, I still need a place where I can find ideas for ferret tattoos.
ANY IDEAS? I would also like to hear some ways people keep their ferrets
cool in the summer. [log in to unmask]
Dayna & Gonz-man
[Posted in FML issue 4099]
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