Changing skin in ferrets
Did you know that ferrets undergo hair changes? Ferrets, like mustelids in general, change their hair depending on the season they enter, clearly this change is much more noticeable in wild animals than in commercially bred captives, the reason is that their existence develops abroad.
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Ferrets change their hair four times a year.The best quality hair appears in early winter when the first moult occurs and the hair is more beautiful.
As spring approaches, the hair begins to fall out to cope with the next heat period; when summer comes, much more hair is lost to keep it cool; starting in the fall, the ferret begins to repopulate its fur and restart the natural hair.Process.
Domestic ferrets also have hair seedlings, but much softer than their wild counterparts, whose lives are exposed to much more radical temperature changes.
The ferret is a muste. Therefore, it is an animal with the aggressiveness of this species.Fortunately for humans, this ferocity is wisely limited by Mother Nature, and ferret is one of the least ferocious.
Domestic ferret was also born in captivity and is accustomed to contact with humans from the outing, although its energy load should not be underestimated.
For all these reasons, this information should alert us to its correct handling when brushing, we should not injure it with bad brushes or combs, or with excessive force that causes discomfort.
If we handle it badly, the ferret will have no hesitation in returning it to nature and giving it a painful bite with its sharp teeth.
It is convenient to brush frequently and use a soft bristle brush, first brushing it away from the hair with short strokes and turning the wrist a little to lift the dead hair.
As soon as you’re done brushing, brush another brush, but this time in the direction of your hair, gently and longer movements.
Ferrets can be lost for other reasons. Poor diet is the usual cause.Ferrets are carnivores and need a diet in which 32-38% must be animal protein.They need an amount of animal fat of 15-20%.
Plant-based proteins, such as soya, are not adequately metabolized by the ferret organism, the veterinarian can adequately inform you about the specific diet of your ferret, it is dangerous to supercharge it.
Another reason why the ferret may experience an abnormal hair loss is that the animal does not sleep properly, the ferret is at dusk, that is, its maximum activity takes place from dusk to dawn, during the 10 to 12 hours that sleeps must be in absolute darkness to absorb the melanin necessary for your health.If you sleep inappropriately, you may have a disorder that causes your death.
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