>From: Jennifer McClanahan <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Green Ferret??? > >LOL, first of all, i have to say wow! I have actually always >thought about dying my albino ferret different colors before, but >have never actually done it. May i ask what type of dye you used? i have used manic panic/punky color type dye on one of my albinos before... i was dying my own hair and decided he shoudl match. ;) i put a blue spot on his head. it was invaluable when i had the fiasco with four of mine escaping--immediate identification. >If it was like a Manic Panic, or Punky Colour hair dye, the only >advice i can give (and your ferret will hate you later) bath, bath, >bath, bath. bath. The color should eventually wash out. it will fade eventully, if it's one of these types of dyes (and i certainly hope it is, and not a chemical/peroxide dye!) jack's blue spot is all gone now. since their fur is oily, it doesn't take like it does to bleached human hair. >OK, maybe I'm over reacting here, but who in their right mind "dyes >their ferret green"!! I wouldn't begin to think of doing something >like this to one of my babies!! Wondering just what kind of stuff >you used on this guy????? > >Angie George well i can't speak for this person, but i hope it was one of the "semi permanent" types of dye found at a beuty supply store or head shop / punk store/ etc. that stuff is non-toxic, pretty safe stuff. no bleachign agents or nasty/smelling chemicals involved. i've used it on one of mine (see above) with no ill effects, although to be even safer if i decide to dye any ferrets again, i will probably use food coloring in the future. people dye their poodles pink, after all... i dont' think the ferret cares, and if it entertains the owner, so logn as it was done safely, what's the harm? also, as sukie mentioned, it makes quick, foolproof identification far easier when you have identical-looking ferrets. ===== ,',', __ \ `'`,/ \ ()o=; `'`','`/ . \/ / ( / \" / \(_ \(_ ferrets may nip, but people just suck. [Posted in FML issue 3726]