Ferrets/Care

Overview

Ferrets are broken up into two distinct groups.

Pet Room

• Pet Room has three story habitat with Noodle, Tiramisu, Salem, Comet, Orion, and Percy.

• Percy will almost certainly attempt to jump out as soon as you open the door, must intercept so he does not fall on the floor. Be mindful of other ferrets as well if they are awake but less likely to jump.
• When shutting doors please be mindful of where their feet and tails are at so they do not get pinched.

Office

• Office has two ferrets in a pen. Persephone with special needs and Morticia as her companion.

Food/Water

• All ferrets are on a mixed blend of Ultimate Instinct Chicken / Wysong.

• This is typically mixed together in advance (both individual pour container and bulk container) for the smell to blend together but on the off chance that both run out, the individual foods are in bulk containers in the pet supply closet and a scoop from each and repeat until full again.

• Both an individual pour container as well as gallon refill jugs are in the pet room fridge. They should always get chilled water and preferably not from the tap to help regulate their temperature as the summer heat often yields lukewarm/room temperature water from the tap.

• The ferrets in the main habitat often dig some of the water out so both bowls are always needing topped off on each visit.

Medicine/Health

The temperature of the pet room should not exceed 70F. Windows should never be opened in the summer. During the winter the screened window can be opened to help chill the room if it gets too warm.

Morticia

• Morticia has Adrenal and is well controlled with the implant. No concerns to note at this time.

Persephone

• Persephone has Adrenal and Blood Sugar issues and she has the implant as well. She takes Prednisolone twice daily as well as a "dollop" of chicken baby food (found in pet room fridge) immediately after medicine. The food after the medicine is not only important to help augment the medicine but also to associate receiving medicine with eating "fun" food immediately after.

• Due to the taste of the medicine she will attempt to spit it out if it is not mixed with food. You should draw up the medicine first in a 1ml oral syringe and then fill the rest up with the chicken baby food.
• An open chicken baby food jar MUST BE THROWN OUT after 5 days of being open. New jars can be obtained from the pet room supply closet. Please indicate the date opened with the nearby sharpie.