> From: Cindy S Miller <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: ferret obesity? > > Hi. Has anyone had any experience with ferret obesity, if > indeed it exists? > lines deleted........ > Is there any way to measure if a ferret is too fat for > it's own good? Any advice is appreciated. > > -Cindy Hi Cindy & everyone, I also have the same question, one of my babies, (Brittany), seems to be overweight, She only weighs about 1 3/4 lbs, but you can tell that most of that is fat. I'm worried that this might effect her health.She also does not play as much as my other two, not in a bad lethargic way, she's just laid back. I also have aother question about my new baby Calvin. He eats everything. He loves to chew and he will chew on anything he can get a hold of, but he doesn't just chew he eats the stuff he chews. If I take something away from him he just finds something else to chew up. I have coated just about everything in my apartment wiht bitter apple, which he licks off. His poop looks fine (actually he poops more that any other ferret I have ever seen!), but I am afraid that he will get an intestinal blockage as a result of this habit, Does anyone know what I can do to stop him from chewing?? Sorry to be so long winded & Thanks in advance!!! Dona and my babies... Brittany, Abigail & Calvin. [Posted in FML issue 0817]