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Learnt Something New About Ferret Anatomy..


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Hey all.

Well after finishing my court and trying to introduce all my jills, in prep for spending the summer with a vas`d hob. Things arent going to plan. The albinos are fighting the poleys, and just when you think its calmed down, another fight will break out, naturally theres been a fair bit of skunking/scenting/spraying whatever you call it. So when a fight kicks off, I`m straight in there splitting them up, when I picked up a albino and noticed she had what looked like a prolapsed anus! Not good!

I also noticed the musty smell.... Putting the jill back down to observe her movements, she looked fine, watched her for a few minutes and picked her up again to find it had all gone back in again!?? Putting 2 and 2 together, I now know how the spraying thing works...

I knew the stench came from their rear end, but I had no idea how. Weird thing is, it seems to be the dominant albino jill doing all the arse kicking and the spraying :blink:

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Are you saying the ferret prolapse's when it makes the alarm smell,,,, and you now believe all ferrets do this?

 

I can't say as I have ever took that much notice when they let the stink off,,,,I would be surprised if that is actually what's happening ,,,

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Are you saying the ferret prolapse's when it makes the alarm smell,,,, and you now believe all ferrets do this?

 

I can't say as I have ever took that much notice when they let the stink off,,,,I would be surprised if that is actually what's happening ,,,

Thats exactly what Im saying and exactly what I saw. Theyve a gland up their arse and they push it out to squirt...

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b*****d! My edit timed out or was cut short...

Basically, why would I disregard what my own eyes have seen and take someones word, who by their own admission "hasnt taken much notice"..

I just had a little look about for some hard evidence, but sadly I couldnt find any pictures, However I had a quick read through the sac removal proceedure, and the the sac has a retractal muscle, so therefore I believe the anal sac can be protruded or retracted..

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I thought they were separate glands; and they just released the smell through it; and did not require it to turn itself inside out..

My sentiments exactly. I always thought it was in the tail (amongst other areas) that release the scent.

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