A Day in the Life of a Zookeeper

A Day in the Life of a Zookeeper
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Monday, September 24, 2012

Ferret Metabolisms

Ah - the ferrets...little metabolic wonders.  They have an EXCESSIVELY fast metabolism.  Basically what goes in comes out the other end in just about 3 hours or so.  As a result - they need to have food and water available at all times.

People with ferrets are poo aware kinda folks as it is the best way to determine the health of your little guy or girl.  Plus - the frequency of poo delivery makes it impossible not to notice.  The thing I have learned over the last four years is that unless there is blood involved - wait for three hours to see what then next one brings.  Most times strange episodes tend to resolve themselves in one metabolic cycle.

My ferrets are good eaters - but they are finicky.  They only like 2 kinds of cat food.  Clooney likes his rawhide sticks.  Maddie doesn't care for the sticks at all.  They both like ferretone.  Neither likes much in the way of people food and for supposed carnivores - neither likes meat.  They are both good drinkers as well - Clooney gets himself soaked each time he visits the water bowl because he scratches at the sides to make the water move so he doesn't dunk his nose in.  They both love to lick the faucet and the jets in the bath tub.

They are such fascinating and fun creatures - can't imagine what my days would be like without them.

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