I'm bit worried about my ferret Peanut. She's about six years old and I got her just yesterday from a lady who said she was giving her away to someone with another ferret because she seemed depressed. The lady seemed like she really cared about Peanut however I'm afraid she is in a bad condition. She gets scared when someone tries to hold her, she's awfully skinny, has diarrhea, and is almost bald from her tail.
I know she needs time to warm up to people and we need to give her time to get used to us. I was told her diarrhea was due to her diet and was currently in the process of changing her diet, however would it be alright if I just change her diet to the one my other ferret has? or should I continue with her old diet change and then change her from that one to the one I use? Plus I assume her being skinny is a result from her diarrhea. My other question is, what could cause the hair loss on her tail? I will be taking her and my other ferret for a check up soon but I'm afraid I'll worsen Peanut's health before I can even make it better.