More fuzzbutt pics! My ferret boy is gaining weight!

[xVelvet_FuzzButtx]

he looks a lot healthier glad hes on good food.
i love how collars look on ferrets but aside from just for looks, i wouldn't need them.
heard bad things about them as well..

hes a cutie.

[luckies4me]

Collars can be dangerous for cats as well, if they are not fitting correctly. However, a snug fit collar should cause no problems for cats nor ferrets. He only wears it occasionally, when I can watch him and take pictures. The main thing is making sure they do not get it caught in their teeth, or catch it on something. My old ferrets always wore collars without a problem.

[xVelvet_FuzzButtx]

the two problems ive been told about it them getting hung up on somthing and diesing(know its happend) and that the Bell is bad for their hearing.
thats what i was told.

hes a real cutie and looks lots more healthy!

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by xVelvet_FuzzButtx
the two problems ive been told about it them getting hung up on somthing and diesing(know its happend) and that the Bell is bad for their hearing.
thats what i was told.

hes a real cutie and looks lots more healthy!

Yes, getting caught in it is the main concern. Bad for their hearing? I don't know how that could be true, as it isn't very loud and they hear a lot louder things in the house. I'll have to research that.

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by luckies4me
Yes, getting caught in it is the main concern. Bad for their hearing? I don't know how that could be true, as it isn't very loud and they hear a lot louder things in the house. I'll have to research that.

I've heard & read that too, I'm not sure how true it is but common sense would say that it has to be annoying to the ferret. Would you like a ringing bell near your ears all the time? And common sense would say that after some time it may cause some damage to the ears.

I don't think it has THAT much of an impact on the ferret. I only use the harnesses on my ferrets & thats only if they go outside. I have bells on my harnesses.

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by lv4dogs
I've heard & read that too, I'm not sure how true it is but common sense would say that it has to be annoying to the ferret. Would you like a ringing bell near your ears all the time? And common sense would say that after some time it may cause some damage to the ears.

I don't think it has THAT much of an impact on the ferret. I only use the harnesses on my ferrets & thats only if they go outside. I have bells on my harnesses.

Ya, he's only worn it like twice LOL. I just thought it would be cute. Though, all of my old ferrets really enjoyed pushing around those cat toys with the bells inside, so maybe it doesn't annoy them as much as we'd think.

Speaking of harnesses, which brand do you use???

[lv4dogs]

http://www.petalia.com.au/templates/...?group_no=6050

Hagen is a good one, but you can find them way cheaper than that, thats just the first pic I came across.
Marshalls makes a good one too, looks just like the Hagen ones. I like the adjustable ones. But I prefer not to support Marshalls unless I have to.

Mine love the bell balls too, anything w/ bells.
I just said I heard of that cause I did. lol But personally I think as long as you don't have the collar on all the time he'll be just fine.