>To: STANLEY K PHIPPS <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Help! Eating cloth
I've had ferrets that did this, and it was their way of telling me they were
not happy with their diet. Try switching a food or flavor - offer the ferret
several different foods and let them select what they want. When the ferret
starts chewing on cloth again (may or may not happen), then switch foods
again - some ferrets just need the variety.
Also have the teeth looked at - are there any that look inflamed or dark?
Is there a lot of tarter? Ferrets will chew cloth when their teeth hurt.
Pam
[Posted in FML issue 2123]