A note to the owner of crazy silver mitt and badger:
I have two silver mitts, Hoover and Squeegy. Squeegy is a nut. He dances
and flips and is full of energy (a little slower now, as a three year old).
He especially likes to flip on his back and bite his own rear end. :) He
knows how to open drawers, and he answers the doorbell. Hoover, however, is
not nearly as rambunctious. He is slower and more methodical. Not to say,
slow intelligence-wise. He knows about the third dimension, whereas Squeegy
does not. Hoover climbs almost everything. He gets on my table every day
and Squeegy never has. Squeegy is a cuddler and a lover; Hoover wants to
squirm away from you ASAP. Hoover is calm and self-posessed, and Squeegy
runs out of his cage every day and does a little spaz dance. We call him
the Super Freak. The point here is that I think you are seeing more of your
Silver mitt's unique personality traits, than a trait related to her
genetics and coat color.
My problem is, I am fairly sure Squeegy has blackheads on his tail. My
questions are:
1. How do I know for sure they are blackheads? Should we visit the vet?
2. What causes blackheads in ferrets?
3. How do I treat them?
Squeegy always bites his own tail, from the day I brought him home. I think
it is a little itchier to him, and he has lost a little hair. Some hair has
regrown. I do not see any black spots on Hoover's tail.
Thanks to any respondents. If you have had experience with this, I would
love to hear any information.
Thank you,
Lori
Squeegy, "Mom, none of the girls like me because I have this, um, skin
problem."
Hoover, "What, I can't hear you, I'm on the table."
[Posted in FML issue 1817]
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