Well, Sparky the apartment-wall-gorilla ferret is back.  I talked to
all the other residents and asked them to contact me if they heard
anything scratching on their walls.  At 2am this morning someone knocked
on my door and I went down to their unit with tools in hand.  I
started to remove an access panel and before I could get it completely
off he came out running up my arm!  He was *very* happy to be out of
the walls.  I took him up and fed him a bunch of NutriCal which
he devoured.
 
Then I realized that he wasn't really drinking, and didn't eat much
other than the NutriCal (read "a treat which he *really* likes).
Next, I realized that he hadn't lost much weight in the 3.5 days
he was gone.  In fact, he may be a bit heavier.  I figure he took
care of any mice problem we might have had in the building.  Not that
I've ever seen any before....
 
So, our little boy (about 6 months old?) is a practicing
carnivore (sp?).  I have a Vet. appointment scheduled for thursday.
I'll have them check to see if there is any strange bacteria or
parasites in his feces.  Other than that, I'll just keep a close eye
on the ends of my fingers for a while. :)
 
Is there anything else I should be concerned about regarding
his recent aberrant diet?
 
Darel, (who cried with happiness when he got to press a dirty,
smelly ferret upto his face at 2:00 in the morning)
 
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Darel Benysh                            Industrial Engineering
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[Posted in FML issue 0470]