>From:    Andrew Bienhaus <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Rat Tail Season is Over!
>She has a healthy white/brown/grey coat of hair now growing from her tail,
>starting at the tip and working it's way towards the base.  Almost
>overnight...
>If yours hasn't started yet, take them outside for a walk in the cold.
>(mine have an indoor outdoor cage, so they are very aware of the seasons)
 
I just want to add a little to this on ferrets shedding/growing hair.
Ferrets' seasonal hair loss/growth is triggered by the photoperiod and not
by temperature.  It just so happens that it gets colder as the days get
shorter.
 
For the ferrets,
Mike
 
* Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask]
* South Florida Ferret Help Line, 305-752-7040
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[Posted in FML issue 3180]