>From: Ron Carter <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Cataracts >Anyway, I noticed yesterday that Moose has a cataract in his right eye.... >I have never seen it before so I know it is a very recent development. My >question is do you know why he would have developed a cataract so fast. >He is Albino and only 4 months old. I had a hob that I purchased from a breeder that had bilateral (genetic) cataracts in both eyes. He was completely blind by the time he was 9 months old. That turned into a big fiasco as the breeder claimed he didn't have any blindness in his background - when we got him he gave us a 1 year health & genetic quarantee - and it turns out several people told him the jill was stone cold blind! Anyhow - watch out for you little guy. He may develope a cataract in the other eye as well. They are funny - sometimes you see them, sometimes you don't. It depends on the light (if the pupil is dialated or not). So cataracts in a ferret so young would most likely be from genetics (where did you get him - contact the breeder) or from another irritant - ie: a chemical he got in his eye, an injury, etc. >From: "Sonam D." <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: tea tree shampoo >My short answer to those interested, is NEVER, NEVER us either "human" >shampoos or soaps, nor cat, dog or other pet shampoos on your Ferret. OK - great post - but I have a question! Most "ferret" shampoos dry out my ferrets' coats. They get a flaky dandruff type stuff. It is not because I didn't rinse well - it is just super dry - not to mention their coats feel dull and dry after the ferret shampooing. I the past & currently, I use regular Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo. It is safe for their eyes, doesn't dry out the coat, and no flakes! I have also used a shampoo made for horses (but now promoted for people) called Mane & Tail made by Straight Arrow. It does the best job with my ferrets' coats. No flakes & the coats are soft & shiney. What are your thoughts on that? >From: DJTuvell <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Hissing? >Her mouth is almost all the way closed except for a small round opening >right in the front, and it sounds like sucking air through a tube or >something. Congrats! You have a hissing ferret! Amy Flemming [log in to unmask] Flemming Farms - Michigan, USA Breeding for Quality Ferrets American, Australian, German, and New Zealand bloodlines Come see us at http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/9521 "For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism" [Posted in FML issue 2575]