dave1600d 35 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 got a new hob today from a animal rescue centre,,he was handed in as a stray,,,,im unsure of his age ,,i think hes only a youngun,,,,,hes been castrated and microchipped by the rescue centre .it was on sept 12th he was done,,,,i know that because i have some vets documentation on him,,,,,,,i introduced him to my 3 jills in neutral ground and it went ok,,my jills have all been spayed,,,,,,,,he seems to have an issue with one jill in particular,,she seems to try to scruff him and they end up fighting for a few seconds,,,,,,,the jills are three and a half,,,,,,,im wondering could he still be hormonal after a month from his castration date?,,or is it just a pecking order thing,,,they all sleep ogether in the same bed so im assuming its a pecking order thing,,dont wanna come out in the morning to find hes killed her,,,,,,any info is gratefully received,,thanks in advance,,dave Quote Link to post
Magwitch 687 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Check his teeth, if they are nice and clean he's probably not that old, if they are brown and broken he's getting on a bit........ Quote Link to post
The one 8,481 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 If its the same as a snip they reckon there hormonal for 6 weeks Quote Link to post
dave1600d 35 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 hes a youngster then mate his teeth are nice n white,, Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 If its the same as a snip they reckon there hormonal for 6 weeks I dont think the snip changes the hormone level at all. As for castration when I had my dog castrated my vet told me that it takes around 9 months dont know how different it would be for ferrets. Quote Link to post
dave1600d 35 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 hes fully balls off castrated....hes been here one night so far,,,,,,he plays with 2 of the jills ,hes rough though,,,,,,,,,the other jill seems to wanna scruff him and they end up fighting briefly,,then she runs away from him,,she didnt seem herself this morning,,,,,,,my mrs said she came out to the shed and she was in the hammock on her own,dunno if she had been there all night or what,,,,,,,,the others were in the bed.......but yesterday they seemed to sleep ok together,,,,,,i dont want him stressing her out but on the other hand i dont wanna get ridda him just yet as they may settle down,,,,,,is the best thing to do is to give it a coupla days n see what develops?,,thanks in advance,,dave Quote Link to post
AirgunGuy 362 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I introduced a new Jill a couple of months ago they were strange at 1st. They're all great now. It'll probably just take a few days for them all to settle Quote Link to post
joe14 98 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 He will loose most of the musky smell when his hormones have calmed down. Hes sounds like hes just trying to put her in her place, even though the jills no matter how small always win lol. You will have to take him back to rescue if it doesnt work out as usually you sign something that says that you will. Quote Link to post
dave1600d 35 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 yea il take him back if it carries on mate.....dont want to though,,he was right bad biter yesterday,,,,now as if by magic i can pick him up n stroke him,,hes changed overnight totally,,,,,dont ask why.......................as for the jill he dont get on with,,she slept seperate last night i think,,but i put more bedding in the hammock and all 3 girls are in it together,,,,as for the hob......hes in the bedbox alone,,,,but im happy if they stay like that,,,,,,,,as long as the jill that dont get on with him dont get left out its ok,gonna give it a few more days n see how it pans out,,hope fully all will be ok.... Quote Link to post
sam4530s 37 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 mate i had this same problem about 6 weeks ago , i introduced 2 hob kits to my 2 adult jills and she keept beating him up , he was screaming like a stuck pig so i keept a close eye on them and after about a week they was best mates and now you wouldnt even know ! its just the pecking order and will smooth out after a week im sure . atb Quote Link to post
dave1600d 35 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 thanks for the advice people.......gonna give it a few days..see what happens. Quote Link to post
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