how many ferrets

[scotsman5 0]

hey, i have two questions. i have two big male polecats. I hunt them one at a time but would it be worth my while buying another collar and hunting them together. would it increase the number of kills if they hunt together. i seem to have no problem bolting rabbits from small warrens but on larger warrens a lone ferret seems to have trouble.

 

 

Also one of my ferrets has gone blind in one eye. the eye has turned blue and when you move your finger on the blind side he doest respond while while he does on the other side. for weeks he has been whining and hasn't been very active but recently hes been full of life and seems much better. so is there much of a chance the other eye will go blind?? any help appreciated. thanks

[Fat-Ferret 857]

hey, i have two questions. i have two big male polecats. I hunt them one at a time but would it be worth my while buying another collar and hunting them together. would it increase the number of kills if they hunt together. i seem to have no problem bolting rabbits from small warrens but on larger warrens a lone ferret seems to have trouble.

 

 

 

Also one of my ferrets has gone blind in one eye. the eye has turned blue and when you move your finger on the blind side he doest respond while while he does on the other side. for weeks he has been whining and hasn't been very active but recently hes been full of life and seems much better. so is there much of a chance the other eye will go blind?? any help appreciated. thanks

 

The vet would have none what this was when you SHOULD have taken him all those WEEKS ago, why do you have ferrets if you come on here weeks after your animal has got sick asking questions like that

Edited February 3, 2009 by Fat-Ferret

[victor 10]

do get another colar and keep it n the carry box or you bag just incase you do decide or mabe loose one, as for it's eye im know nothing about their eyes outher than thay are usualy all balck or all white

[scotsman5 0]

local vet didnt know what it was took him about 2 weeks ago........ my ferrets are very well taken care of.

[victor 10]

does it look like it bothering it heaps?? if not dont warry too much, if it is driving it mad so somethign about it

[AndyL 0]

Also one of my ferrets has gone blind in one eye. the eye has turned blue and when you move your finger on the blind side he doest respond while while he does on the other side. for weeks he has been whining and hasn't been very active but recently hes been full of life and seems much better. so is there much of a chance the other eye will go blind?? any help appreciated. thanks

 

 

It could be a cataract, these can be seen in young ferrets and it is thought to be hereditary, as with people they are also common as old age takes a grip.

 

If it's a cataract the eye will be a whitish blue colour, you can't stop the cataract developing and you cant repair it, if it is hereditary don't breed from the ferret affected, you will only pass on the problem.

 

If the ferret is young and the cataract is hereditary there is a good chance it will affect the other eye also, but this may not be for a long time yet, find out if the person you got the ferret from has the same problem with some of their ferrets, you will then know if the problem is hereditary or not.

 

The cataract could also be the result of an eye injury.

 

I had an old Jill who had cataracts in both eyes, she was completey blind, didn't bother her much as she still had all her other senses.

[The one 8,529]

I'd get another collar as im for collaring up any ferret i put to ground you just never know what will happen . Sounds as though the ferret was in some discomfort with the eye but its settled down now

[BenBhoy 4,706]

deffo sounds like a cataract. as long as she's not suffering should be fine, i've got a hob who been blind since birth and he still stinks so rabbits still bolt!

[Kay 3,709]

Have had ferrets here before that have gone blind , it dosent bother them, not sure there eyesights that brilliant anyway , also had a cat with cateracts on both eyes he managed untill he was 20 ok

[col g 0]

i wouldnt worry about it too much as long as its in no discomfort.a ferret uses its nose and ears when underground anyway as their eyesight isnt he best.as long as its eating and drinking ok i wouldnt worry too much about it

[stealthy1 3,964]

Keep him working if he is happy to do it, see what the vet says about the eye, like Kay said, ferrets eyesight is rubbish anyway, they only see shadows any way, but they make up for it with excellent sense of smell and equaly good hearing, personally I like to put two ferrets down, there will come a time when you need to use two, so I would buy another collar.