>From: Jason Blackwell <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: The amazing trembling ferret > > One rather odd thing Cricket does is trembles. It is not a constant >sort of thing, but every so often when you pick her up she is noticably shaking >From: [log in to unmask] (James Garriss x5766 x5631) >Subject: shaking and hacking > >Does anyone else's ferret shiver/tremble/vibrate? Mine do occasionally >and I'm not sure why. It seems to happen when I pick them up after >they've been sleeping and carry them to a new place to explore. > >Does anyone else's ferret hack/sneeze/gasp? Mine do occasionally and >I'm not sure why. It seems to happen randomly. Is it the fur-in-the- >throat thing, like cats get (hairball)? Should I get the Laxatone that >someone suggested? Buddy is also a trembler. I think some ferrets tend to do this when they are excited. He often shakes when picked up, and usually even 'vibrates' when I give him a treat :). I don't think it's anything to worry about. If some humans can 'tremble with excitement', why not some ferrets? :) As for hacking, Buddy also does this a fair bit. He will hack once or twice, then chew (yuck! :). I don't know why. Anyone? I do give them both some Felaxin (a cat hairball remedy) at least once a week as a precaution against intestinal blockage. John, Buddy, and Cassidy [Posted in FML issue 0610]