Holly.S
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- Joined: 4/21/2012
- Location: Cumbria
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Help with introducing ferrets
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 4:17 PM
Hi, just after some advice and guidance please. I have a group of three ferrets 2 hobs and a jill, all under the age of 3 and all neutered. I recently got a 10 week old hob and currently in the process of introducing them.
I am familiar with introducing ferrets as have done it with my others as I got them all at different times however introducing this guy has been so different, its early days I know, but they are all being so aggressive with him especially the two hobs. No blood has been shed however they are scruffing him and shaking him violently. The poor guy isn’t fighting back and seems to be submitting but they just wont leave him alone, I limit the introduction sessions to only around 10-15 minutes as all of it is spent with the little one screaming and hissing as each one takes turns scruffing him along with shaking and the crocodile roll. I worry they will damage his neck the way they are being with him. He even defecated earlier while being scruffed, I immediately separated them and ended the introduction session.
Should I only introduce them one at a time? When introducing the others, there was a bit of scruffing and dragging along the floor for a couple of days then peace would be made. The way its going I worry they will never accept him.
Just wanting to know if anyone else has experienced aggression like this and any tips.
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