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>I have read that there has (or is) much discussion of what to feed ferrets.
>What do people say about feeding their ferrets earthworms. I have read
>that some ferret owners give their ferrets "playtime" in soil or sand to
>let them dig their little heart out to content. If there were a few tasty
>earthworm treats in the soil would that cause any harm? Earthworms are
>fairly easy to look after and their multiple in numbers especially when you
>use them for your compost. They are full of protein (not sure about the
>fat content) and some earthworms (tigerworms) will certainly wriggle alot
>when unearthed.
There are people who advocate eating earthworms as a proteine source for
people! (yuck)
Just as an aside, a young ferret (5-6 months old, unneutered, apparently
European blood) was found wandering the woods. He came up to some people
and was stealing and eating the earthworms they'd just dug up! Apparently,
ferrets *will* eat earthworms, especially if they're hungry. Being young
might have had something to do with it, too. [By the way, the ferret is in
our shelter, is extremely healthy and sweet temperment. He'll be neutered
in a month or so.]
--Barb--
[Posted in FML issue 2349]
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