> From: anon > Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 22:34:19 CST > Subject: Getting a 2nd ferret, with a twist > finish my Ph.D.). The disadvantage that I can think of is that he might > miss his mommy, and playmate Rocko, when he moved - we'd see him every > other weekend, but would this be too distressing? I mean, people adopt > rescued ferrets from previous owners, and they seem to turn out OK. I think Rocko and the new ferret would miss each other alot in this case. What I would do in your case is wait for your S.O. to get his own place and then get the secound ferret. This way they'll be able to play together on weekends and realy won't get lonely when they are seperated. Just my two cents here. If I take only one of my ferrets for a ride and leave the other home I get the cold shoulder from the other when I return. They either miss each other or get jealous because the other got to go for a ride. >From anon, deleted > Now comes the difficult part. Peri has lived without another ferret for > a couple of years now; the new girl (name to be determined) is young and > social and very very playful. Result: Peri's terrified. How are we to > get them accustomed to each other? New girl just wants to play, but > Peri is (I guess) reading the behavior as attack mode. Suggestions? > > Thanks! > - anxious Peri, happy owner, and cutest possible new sharklet I would just let them take it slowly. Eventualy Peri will get accustomed to the new addition. Just make sure there is no blood shed either way, and within a few days to a few weeks they should be unseperable. Went to help the shelter gather up some junk for a yard sale on Saturday. They had the one of the the most adorable ferrets I've seen in quite awhile. She was a badger color. The owner gave her up because she was so mean. They must have beat her or something because she did nothing but give me ferret kisses and has never even bit anyone at the shelter. Go figure? I'm thinking of taking her but I don't know if my landlord would like it all that much. I guess it wouldn't hert to ask. Brad, Sebastian, Mako, and Bambi. [Posted in FML issue 0900]