paddy.t 5 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 went out to the ferrets today and opend the bedroom door, my hob came straigh out onto my knee, but my jill who is ormaly the 1st out was just laid under blanket, so i picked her up and she was completly limp and i could feel no heart beat, i took her inside and we all though she was dead a minute or so later she yawned streched and wide awake sniffing around and has been fine all day. this is the 1st time this has happend as far as i know, it may have happend when i have not been there and she has come around.. think ill get her down to the vets anyone have a clue what has happend here because im stumped cheers all paddy Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 went out to the ferrets today and opend the bedroom door, my hob came straigh out onto my knee, but my jill who is ormaly the 1st out was just laid under blanket, so i picked her up and she was completly limp and i could feel no heart beat, i took her inside and we all though she was dead a minute or so later she yawned streched and wide awake sniffing around and has been fine all day. this is the 1st time this has happend as far as i know, it may have happend when i have not been there and she has come around..think ill get her down to the vets anyone have a clue what has happend here because im stumped cheers all paddy It scares the shit out of you dont it some people call it dead ferret syndrome Quote Link to post
Guest Magwitch Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 went out to the ferrets today and opend the bedroom door, my hob came straigh out onto my knee, but my jill who is ormaly the 1st out was just laid under blanket, so i picked her up and she was completly limp and i could feel no heart beat, i took her inside and we all though she was dead a minute or so later she yawned streched and wide awake sniffing around and has been fine all day. this is the 1st time this has happend as far as i know, it may have happend when i have not been there and she has come around..think ill get her down to the vets anyone have a clue what has happend here because im stumped cheers all paddy some ferrets go into very deep sleep, one of my jills does it, don't worry mate its normal. Quote Link to post
kurgan 5 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Mine are always like that you can hold them by there feet and swing them round and they don't wake up ,freaks the wife ouit . Quote Link to post
sue 1 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 sometimes ferrets can go into a very deep sleep ,but keep a eye on her ,my ferret what started this i was having to really shake him to wake him developed insulinoma Quote Link to post
paddy.t 5 Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Mine are always like that you can hold them by there feet and swing them round and they don't wake up ,freaks the wife ouit . and you would do that why? Quote Link to post
paddy.t 5 Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 thanks all:D it did scare the shit out of me kay, especially after building the new hutch. cheers for the comments put my mind at rest now Quote Link to post
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Someone once wrote that the mustelids sleep deeper than any other animal. Simply because they fear no other animal. I think there's probably quite a lot in that Quote Link to post
poacher ladd 0 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 yes id agree with ditch they aent half fearless but i have a jill that deep sleeps becuse i cant get into the place they sleep in to manety pipes and tuff in the way i just let her come out takes a whle thogh Quote Link to post
T78 4 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 this is my silver jill doing her walk up routine!takes her at keast ten mins to realise im there,get up,stretch,yawn,stretch some more then get to the door! definately a deep sleeper!lol Quote Link to post
poacher ladd 0 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 awww little ferret i loves them looks like me in the morning yawn Quote Link to post
paddy.t 5 Posted April 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 awww little ferret i loves them looks like me in the morning yawn THATS THE REAL WILL Quote Link to post
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