Post by Tressie on Jun 21, 2011 18:32:58 GMT -4
YAYYYY summer is finally here ;D
Now you have to be prepared to deal with hot weather, which can be deadly for your ferret.
Here's some links to tips:
How To Keep Your Ferret Cool Indoors
What can you do to keep your ferret cool when hot weather hits and you don't have air conditioning or the power fails?
By Bob Church
Go to: www.smallanimalchannel.com/ferrets-magazine/home-with-bob/keep-your-ferret-cool-indoors-1105.aspx
A couple more...
exoticpets.about.com/od/ferretcare/qt/ferretscool.htm
floridaferrets.webs.com/keepingferretscool.htm
Some tips I use to help ferrets cool down in hot weather:
- mist them with water spray - they LOVE it. They'll put their faces right into the spray nozzle. You can actually soak them by misting them. I use a plant mister spray bottle I bought at the Dollar Store and it works great!
- place ceramic tiles on the floors of their cage although NOT on the half shelves of a Ferret Nation. If one of those tiles fell and hit one of your fuzzbutts could do serious damage.
- frozen water filled pop bottles wrapped in pillowcases and tied so the cold surface isn't directly on them. I attach them with bunjee cords in the corners of cages.
- fill a shallow pan of tepid water and let them splash in it.
- dip their paws in room temperature water NOT cold water.
I do these things if the portable A/C in the ferret room goes off due to power loss. Otherwise I keep the ferret room at between 60-65F (15-17C) year-round.
In super hot weather, even though I live 15 minutes drive from the vet, I reschedule vet appointments. I do not take ferrets out in hot weather.
Perhaps others can share some of their favourite ferret cool-down tips
Tressie
Now you have to be prepared to deal with hot weather, which can be deadly for your ferret.
Here's some links to tips:
How To Keep Your Ferret Cool Indoors
What can you do to keep your ferret cool when hot weather hits and you don't have air conditioning or the power fails?
By Bob Church
Go to: www.smallanimalchannel.com/ferrets-magazine/home-with-bob/keep-your-ferret-cool-indoors-1105.aspx
A couple more...
exoticpets.about.com/od/ferretcare/qt/ferretscool.htm
floridaferrets.webs.com/keepingferretscool.htm
Some tips I use to help ferrets cool down in hot weather:
- mist them with water spray - they LOVE it. They'll put their faces right into the spray nozzle. You can actually soak them by misting them. I use a plant mister spray bottle I bought at the Dollar Store and it works great!
- place ceramic tiles on the floors of their cage although NOT on the half shelves of a Ferret Nation. If one of those tiles fell and hit one of your fuzzbutts could do serious damage.
- frozen water filled pop bottles wrapped in pillowcases and tied so the cold surface isn't directly on them. I attach them with bunjee cords in the corners of cages.
- fill a shallow pan of tepid water and let them splash in it.
- dip their paws in room temperature water NOT cold water.
I do these things if the portable A/C in the ferret room goes off due to power loss. Otherwise I keep the ferret room at between 60-65F (15-17C) year-round.
In super hot weather, even though I live 15 minutes drive from the vet, I reschedule vet appointments. I do not take ferrets out in hot weather.
Perhaps others can share some of their favourite ferret cool-down tips
Tressie
), and I make a "duck soup" for Johnny as he loves the mixture ! 
I only started the mixture after the recall of Heinz chicken baby food, since they had nothing to eat but kibbles, and I don't like giving them kibbles only...
We love you precious babies !