Meet Napster, my rescued ferret. :)

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by xVelvet_FuzzButtx
no monkey chow here, i don't think id even have acces s to it-plus im not sure its even healthy wouldn't it have to have fruits in it? food for ferrets should have atleast the first 3-4 ingrediants meat based.

For Dental care,
you'll want to get an Enzymic cat/dog tooth paste and either eye-makeup appliqators or a baby tooth brush. and brush his teeth weekly.


I know this is going to sound rude but why give your ferret somthing that has no nutritional value for him? giving him sugar on a regular basis his whole life(if you did) can add up. Theres such a variety of treats that are either benificial or non threatning for Ferrets these days.

-petite Greenies bones (good for cleaning teeth)
-N-bones
-cheweasels
-Bandits(cut in half)
-pieces of cooked or raw(must be clean) unseasoned meat
-Duck soup(needed)
-handfed pieces of kibble
-rosies rewards
-foamy fries
-Ferretone(cut 50/50 with olive oil)
-Ferrevite (givin once weekly if that often)
-Lax or vaseline

and im sure im leaving somthing out..can't think of it though.

GREAT advice!!!!!
And yeah the monkey chow is very bad for ferrets. (or at least all of the brands that I could find). They contain a lot of grains, corns, fruits &/or veggies.

Ferrets are 100% carnivores, they have no cecum. Their gastrointestinal tract lacks a cecum, appendix, teniae coli, and an ileocolonic sphincter. The cecum is what digest any and all non-meat foods.
You should not feed them anything but meat diets. A VERY VERY SMALL amount of grains or corn is kind of ok (like if it's waaaay down on the ingredient list) if thats all you can find & afford but really try not to feed them any non meat foods.

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by xVelvet_FuzzButtx
no monkey chow here, i don't think id even have acces s to it-plus im not sure its even healthy wouldn't it have to have fruits in it? food for ferrets should have atleast the first 3-4 ingrediants meat based.

For Dental care,
you'll want to get an Enzymic cat/dog tooth paste and either eye-makeup appliqators or a baby tooth brush. and brush his teeth weekly.


I know this is going to sound rude but why give your ferret somthing that has no nutritional value for him? giving him sugar on a regular basis his whole life(if you did) can add up. Theres such a variety of treats that are either benificial or non threatning for Ferrets these days.

-petite Greenies bones (good for cleaning teeth)
-N-bones
-cheweasels
-Bandits(cut in half)
-pieces of cooked or raw(must be clean) unseasoned meat
-Duck soup(needed)
-handfed pieces of kibble
-rosies rewards
-foamy fries
-Ferretone(cut 50/50 with olive oil)
-Ferrevite (givin once weekly if that often)
-Lax or vaseline

and im sure im leaving somthing out..can't think of it though.

Actually he no longer gets any fruit at all. I haven't had him his whole life. He was a rescue I just got. If you go back to the start of the thread you can read about how I got him. Monkey chow has no fruit stuff in it at all.

Can you tell me more what some of the above mentioned items are? Rosies rewards, cheweasels, and N-bones. He already gets duck soup, cooked meat from the butches (store bought meat is YUCKY!!!) Ferretone and Ferretvite and I have some Bandits here as well. Haven't thought of trying the greenies though.

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by lv4dogs
GREAT advice!!!!!
And yeah the monkey chow is very bad for ferrets. (or at least all of the brands that I could find). They contain a lot of grains, corns, fruits &/or veggies.

Hrmm, the kind we have here is mostly just meat and flower, but it's made by Zany Zoo so maybe that's why it's better. Did you ever go to Zany Zoo while you were here? Thanks for all the great advice everyone! It's been a long time since I've owned a fert.

[lv4dogs]

Most of those items are a bit hard to find, at least out this way. Although I have noticed that petco just started to sell the n-bones. Most are available at ferret shelters, online stores etc...
Here is a link to my friends online store, she's got every treat you asked about as well as a few others including foamy fries which are great too! I've researched prices & she's averages out to be the cheapest around. Plus she offers auctions, raffles &/or donations from the proceeds to go to shelters.
http://ferretville.net/store.html

[lv4dogs]

And yes I've been to Zany Zoo, thats the one on 11th isn't it?

[xVelvet_FuzzButtx]

you can get Free samples of ferret N-bones and rosies rewards!
just write and ask for samples. i don't know how to explain them, well rosies are just dry 100% meat jerky.
email for N-bones:
[email protected]

email for rosies rewards:
[email protected]

Cheweasels and foamy fries are:
http://www.hyperfur.com/cheweasel.html
http://www.hyperfur.com/fufofr.html


i'll post the list o emails for Free samples of food soon!
Dresden

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by lv4dogs
And yes I've been to Zany Zoo, thats the one on 11th isn't it?

Yeppers. When you gonna come visit?

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by xVelvet_FuzzButtx
you can get Free samples of ferret N-bones and rosies rewards!
just write and ask for samples. i don't know how to explain them, well rosies are just dry 100% meat jerky.
email for N-bones:
[email protected]

email for rosies rewards:
[email protected]

Cheweasels and foamy fries are:
http://www.hyperfur.com/cheweasel.html
http://www.hyperfur.com/fufofr.html


i'll post the list o emails for Free samples of food soon!
Dresden

Cool. Thanks!

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by luckies4me
Yeppers. When you gonna come visit?

UGH I want to go oh so bad. I'm hoping to move back out there in the spring!!!