Originally posted by lv4dogs
Actually its the descenting that works the best for the clean smell. lol Being neutered doesn't really help a whole lot with the smell. But if he wasn't neutered when he goes into rut he will be slimy. And you'd be able to see his male parts right there dangling under his tail. lol And I've seen a LOT of marshalls ferrets come out that were not descented/neutered/spayed. The Marshall farm is only 10 minutes from my house, a terrible place. They mass produce & spay/neuter/descent in mass numbers so they mess up or miss more than you think. lol Actually even non-descented ferrets don't really smell, its all in how clean you keep them & their surroundings & what you feed them.

I see what you mean about your camera flashing out the color but I still see the rings, around the outer edges of the eyes. But I also see a bit of odd coloring on a lot of his body too, like he was kept in bad conditions (urine & feces, very dirty). It produces the orangish color. It can also be a slight/early symptom of adrenal disease. I'd just keep a close eye on him.

yeah I saw your first thread, I've been following him. lol He looks a heck of a lot better already. KUDOS to you!!!!
The ferretvite is great! Just use it sparingly thats all. A dab a day is fine, once he gets to a normal weight I'd probably give him a dab every 2-3 days just as a treat.
Well what I meant is that if he's a Marshall Farms ferret he'd be neutered and descented...LOL. In actuality descenting a ferret has absolutely nothing to do with scent. They just remove the anal glands, not the glands that produce the musky scent. And you are right in regards to their surroundings having more to due with the smell than them being descented. I don't know, he just has such a pleasent smell to him.

What exactly do the rings mean? Can you explain more about that to me? Enlighten me. And yes, his coat is not the color is should be. Once I get new pictures you will see a difference already, as it's already starting to look more like it should.

Ya, I'm definitely worried about adrenal disease since he came from Marshall Farms and they neuter their ferrets way too early.
I'm just keeping my fingers crossed! I really gotta trim his nails again though. I didn't want to cut them too far the first time as his quick was grown out so far. I bet they never cut his finger nails.