No. Insulinoma is not a transmittable disease, so there are no worries. It is a developement (generally a genetic thing too) of the ferrets body being incapable of using carbohydrates for fuel; it's like Diabetes, only opposite. It is caused by tumors of the pancreas. It then causes the pancreas to produce too much insulin. It is thought to be caused by the strain the pancreas takes on attempting to digest carbohydrates.
Hello, You should avoid feeding your ferret anything sweet. The best treats for ferrets are small amounts of ferretone, high quality ferret treats (Wysong Natural Pet Food offers some of these) or strictly meat-based or protein based treats. Ferrets are vulnerable to diseases such as insulinoma, and feeding sugary treats may cause health problems for your ferret later. Ferret Owner
Nothing. The chance of a ferret actually transmitting anything like rabies is very improbable. There has never been a transmission of rabies from a ferret to a human. There have been less than 30 cases of rabies in ferrets ever recorded in the United States compared to thousands of cases in dogs, cats, and agricultural animals. In fact you're more like to transmit something to them.
Cmon man, a ferret year is as long as a human year but if you mean in comparison to dog years, which is 7:1 human, then a ferret year would be 12:1 if your ferret lives to be ten, that would be 120 years old.
Cmon man, a ferret year is as long as a human year but if you mean in comparison to dog years, which is 7:1 human, then a ferret year would be 12:1 if your ferret lives to be ten, that would be 120 years old.
It depends on your lifestyle. A baby ferret will need to have lots of human attention to be properly socialized and correct training. An adopted older ferret should already be trained and not as hyper as a baby ferret.
By it's owner providing plenty of human contact. A ferrets disposition if formed by human socialization at a early age. Like any animal, if a ferret is not exposed to human contact they are prone to become "fear biters}. A ferret is not an animal that can be caged continuously and must have time out of their cage of at least four hours daily with human interaction
It is a tumor of the pancreas that produces an excess of insulin.
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my ferret, kooperton, who is a blackfooted ferret plays tag and hide and go seek, he also plays aattack the human, and pulls off my socks. Ferrets play a lot and play everything