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My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 01:49
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This thread has no point other than showing off the cool photo I took of my ferrets, Felix and Jasper!
I know most of you don't really care...but tough! 
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I supported Toymods
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Wed, 15 December 2004 01:50
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Are they on a ferret hammock?
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Wed, 15 December 2004 01:54
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Their favourite hammock no less!!
They have about 7 or 8, but they always use that one which was their 1st and is starting to get torn and smelly!
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Baulko Hillo
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Wed, 15 December 2004 02:07
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Cool ferrets.... I wonder if they smell as bad as my friend's ones.
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Canberra
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August 2003
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 02:14
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Ferrets don't generally smell, their cages do if they are not kept clean, but that is hardly the ferret's fault!
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Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Wed, 15 December 2004 02:28
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they're cool looking ferrets 
all animals will smell bad if you dont clean them/after them
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Sydney, Australia
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December 2003
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 02:38
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Ferrets rock! I want one. 
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Baulko Hillo
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 02:40
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| Simon wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 13:38 |
Ferrets rock! I want one.
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You are a ferret. 
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August 2003
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 02:43
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Thanks for the compliments!!
Seeing as someone bought up ferrets smelling, time for a rant!
| Ferret Society of Canberra |
De-Scenting
For many years now in the US and UK ferrets have been undergoing the drastic surgical procedure of
having their scent glands removed and many books still refer to the surgical practice known as de-scenting.
This is mostly due to the fact that there is a general misconception that the anal glands are responsible for a ferret's body odor. This is not true! Better education and more un-descented ferrets are proving by experience that de-sexing is all that is needed to reduce a ferret's body odor.
Ferret welfare societies and clubs classify de-scenting as cosmetic surgery and a large number of vets will now only perform the surgery for medical reasons, such as blocked glands. Ferrets will generally only use the glands when scared or threatened, so de-scenting only removes the ferret's greatest defense against larger predators.
We do not support de-scenting unless there is a medical reason to do so. It is an unnecessary surgical procedure.
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 02:43
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| Simon wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 13:38 |
Ferrets rock! I want one.
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Get 2 so they have someone to play with while you are at work all day!
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Baulko Hillo
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 03:05
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| Squid wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 13:43 |
| Simon wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 13:38 |
Ferrets rock! I want one.
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Get 2 so they have someone to play with while you are at work all day!
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Even better Simon, get a job..... Then you can go to work and leave your ferrets to play with themselves all day. 
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 03:23
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Dont let AE86slut around if you have ferrets,the dirty cnt will try en shelve the poor little buggers ,them and anything else up to the size of a jack russell 
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 03:35
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it sucks that they're banned in queensland ;(
they look like very cute and playful creatures and from what i've heard, very smart litle buggers.
i reckon they'd be great friends with our tail-less cat Ripley (once they got over the urge to bite, scratch and kill each other).
do they cohabitate well with dogs? just curious.
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 03:43
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Yeah the laws in Queensland really do need a good look at. The laws for not having rabbits and ferrets was all good a few years ago because there was reason for it, but there is no reason these days.
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 04:11
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| Cool1 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:43 |
Yeah the laws in Queensland really do need a good look at. The laws for not having rabbits and ferrets was all good a few years ago because there was reason for it, but there is no reason these days.
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The valid reason was??
Given that there are NO WILD FERRET POPULATIONS then it is completly absurd that an escaped ferret will form a breeding population.
Ferrets are a completely domestic animal, which are 100% dependant on humans. A ferret released into the wild will barely survive for a week. They are bad hunters, they will generally starve themselves to death rather than change diet, they cant find water.
As you are about to look it up on the web, take note that the wild ferret populations reported in europe and NZ are "Black Footed Ferrets" Which is not actually a ferret, it is a completely different species.
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 04:32
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| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:23 |
Dont let AE86slut around if you have ferrets,the dirty cnt will try en shelve the poor little buggers ,them and anything else up to the size of a jack russell
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Still having nightmares Nath? 
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 04:40
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| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:32 |
| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:23 |
Dont let AE86slut around if you have ferrets,the dirty cnt will try en shelve the poor little buggers ,them and anything else up to the size of a jack russell
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Still having nightmares Nath?
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i just want my dog back man 
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 04:48
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| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:40 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:32 |
| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:23 |
Dont let AE86slut around if you have ferrets,the dirty cnt will try en shelve the poor little buggers ,them and anything else up to the size of a jack russell
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Still having nightmares Nath?
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i just want my dog back man
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What happened between you two?
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 04:53
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| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:10 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:32 |
| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:23 |
Dont let AE86slut around if you have ferrets,the dirty cnt will try en shelve the poor little buggers ,them and anything else up to the size of a jack russell
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Still having nightmares Nath?
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i just want my dog back man
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I think slutty boy put a 5" peice of PVC up his own arse and then proceded to lure nathans dog up there with some kind of meaty treat, steak perhaps? and now the dog is no where to be found.
Thats what i heard anyway
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February 2004
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 05:35
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do you get them into the rabbit holes at all?
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Canberra
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August 2003
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 06:10
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Nope, I am not a hunting type person..
I have tubes all over my living room tho!
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Adelaide
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 06:15
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can u get stoats?
i want a stoat
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 06:27
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| Squid wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:11 |
| Cool1 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:43 |
Yeah the laws in Queensland really do need a good look at. The laws for not having rabbits and ferrets was all good a few years ago because there was reason for it, but there is no reason these days.
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The valid reason was??
Given that there are NO WILD FERRET POPULATIONS then it is completly absurd that an escaped ferret will form a breeding population.
Ferrets are a completely domestic animal, which are 100% dependant on humans. A ferret released into the wild will barely survive for a week. They are bad hunters, they will generally starve themselves to death rather than change diet, they cant find water.
As you are about to look it up on the web, take note that the wild ferret populations reported in europe and NZ are "Black Footed Ferrets" Which is not actually a ferret, it is a completely different species.
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The reason was something to do with a strain of virus that could be only carried such animals as the rabbit, ferret and a few others. This virus causing native Australian birds to die or something along those lines.
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 06:28
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| lang wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 16:15 |
can u get stoats?
i want a stoat
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Hell yeah, I want one. How sexy is that 
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 06:46
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I don't know about sexy   but they are definitely cute. 
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February 2004
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 10:05
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till it bites you on the hand straight through to the bone
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Wed, 15 December 2004 22:48
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| Cool1 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 17:27 |
| Squid wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:11 |
| Cool1 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:43 |
Yeah the laws in Queensland really do need a good look at. The laws for not having rabbits and ferrets was all good a few years ago because there was reason for it, but there is no reason these days.
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The valid reason was??
Given that there are NO WILD FERRET POPULATIONS then it is completly absurd that an escaped ferret will form a breeding population.
Ferrets are a completely domestic animal, which are 100% dependant on humans. A ferret released into the wild will barely survive for a week. They are bad hunters, they will generally starve themselves to death rather than change diet, they cant find water.
As you are about to look it up on the web, take note that the wild ferret populations reported in europe and NZ are "Black Footed Ferrets" Which is not actually a ferret, it is a completely different species.
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The reason was something to do with a strain of virus that could be only carried such animals as the rabbit, ferret and a few others. This virus causing native Australian birds to die or something along those lines.
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The rabbit and ferret laws are both because of the risk of feral populations. The probablity that a disease can be transferred between rabbits and ferrets is low, given that rodents and carivores (Note: Ferrets are Carnivores, not rodents) have completely different immune system. In fact the Ferrets immune system is much closer to a humans (they can (and do) catch most human diseases, flu etc).
All the reasons for the queensland ban are caused by ignorance and do gooder greenies (who happen to be ignorant as well, as ferret pose no risk to wild populations!)
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Wed, 15 December 2004 22:53
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I have heard of people keeping stoats as pets, can't think of any in Aus though!
They can be tamed (I think). A Ferrets jaw can also easily crush a finger bone, but they choose not to. Something you have to remind yourself of when they to have a chomp (I have been bitten twice, both entirely my own fault!!), they could crush your finger but they like you so much they have chosen not to!
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Thu, 16 December 2004 00:31
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| MR 1GGTE wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:53 |
| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:10 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:32 |
| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:23 |
Dont let AE86slut around if you have ferrets,the dirty cnt will try en shelve the poor little buggers ,them and anything else up to the size of a jack russell
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Still having nightmares Nath?
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i just want my dog back man
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I think slutty boy put a 5" peice of PVC up his own arse and then proceded to lure nathans dog up there with some kind of meaty treat, steak perhaps? and now the dog is no where to be found.
Thats what i heard anyway
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It didn't happen that way at all...... 
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Thu, 16 December 2004 00:48
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| AE86slut wrote on Thu, 16 December 2004 11:31 |
| MR 1GGTE wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:53 |
| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:10 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 15:32 |
| riceburna73 wrote on Wed, 15 December 2004 14:23 |
Dont let AE86slut around if you have ferrets,the dirty cnt will try en shelve the poor little buggers ,them and anything else up to the size of a jack russell
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Still having nightmares Nath?
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i just want my dog back man
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I think slutty boy put a 5" peice of PVC up his own arse and then proceded to lure nathans dog up there with some kind of meaty treat, steak perhaps? and now the dog is no where to be found.
Thats what i heard anyway
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It didn't happen that way at all......
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hahah i dont know what happened,i went to the kitchen to get a drink,russ the jack russle was next to jeremy and when i came back out and called to find russ all I could hear was a faint bark like he was down the road and slutt boy had this big grinn on his face
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Thu, 16 December 2004 01:02
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sounds a bit suss to me
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Newcastle
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Thu, 16 December 2004 01:36
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What the hell is a Stoat?
A Ferrets jaw can also easily crush a finger bone?
U serious???????
Mine use to bite me all the time but was more like play nips (only when I was playing with him - never hurt was like a little pinch) and playful gnarwing (when he gave him a finger to chew on out of bordem); Never out of anger or annoyance...
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Thu, 16 December 2004 01:47
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| no_tofu_speed wrote on Thu, 16 December 2004 11:51 |
They look so cute!
I so miss mine, he was all white/butterscotch.
He was so cute... like a kitten that never will grow up, digging in my shoes and running off with my socks. Well he kinda flopped along didnt run.
But intelligent???? Not too sure, he use to run around the living room and bash his head into the chair legs cause he wasnt watching where he was running...
I gave him away to a friend who had not had a pet since her dog died, she could give him all the attention he needed (they need alot if you only have one), but somehow he ran away on her...
He use to chase my grumpy cat around too, very funny...
They are like one of the best pets you can ever have!!!!!!
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yeah I also hear they taste like chicken
can anyone verify this?
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Thu, 16 December 2004 01:52
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I prefer Gerbals.
mmm gerbals
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Thu, 16 December 2004 02:56
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There is a difference between a nip and a bite!! A bite has intent, a nip more like a grab (not having hands they have to use something).
Intelligence and ferrets...is a difficult topic, one second they will do something ingenious, then they will get so excited by it the run into a wall!
I have observed mine pushing chairs around the room (i have tiles, they slide easy) so that they can get onto tables, kitchen benches etc. Apparently they have the problem sovling skills of a 3-5 year old child.
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Thu, 16 December 2004 03:26
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you can have your sloats and ferrets.
I want a proboscis monkey. I challenge you to look at this animal and not laugh.
And no, these pictures have no been edited. Look it up for yourself if you don't believe me - google image search for "Proboscis Monkey".
More proof the god really does have a sense of humour.
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Thu, 16 December 2004 03:27
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P.S. Your ferrets are pretty cool though
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Thu, 16 December 2004 03:38
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That is one strang looking monkey.
Proof god has a sense of humor was the sea lion I saw in the galapagos with an eel stuck up its nose. Too bad I didn't have my camera!
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Thu, 16 December 2004 06:40
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| Squid wrote on Thu, 16 December 2004 08:48 |
The rabbit and ferret laws are both because of the risk of feral populations.
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Actually this in not correct!
My post above was not fully fact. They were actually banned because of a parasite (that was introduced from some African country) that could only survive and therefore breed living on house tamed rabbits, ferrets and related breeds.
This same parasite could not survive on the same breeds in the wild because of the natural foods the animals eat to protect themselves.
This same parasite had supposedly been eradicated years ago so there is no reason for these current laws to stay current.
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Thu, 16 December 2004 06:43
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Oh and the parasites produced a natural poison which would kill young birds when eaten.
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Thu, 16 December 2004 10:37
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I want one of those Stoat mofos
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Thu, 16 December 2004 10:50
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Holy shit
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Size: Head to base of tails around 25cms. The tail is approximately 10cms long.
Food: Rabbits, fish, game birds, rats, mice, voles and reptiles.
Stoats can overpower prey up to six times larger than themselves. They usually kill their prey with a bite to the back of the neck.
The main food of the stoat is rabbit, but it will take almost any meat including game birds and poultry. For this reason the stoat has been persecuted for centuries by farmers and gamekeepers.
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Thu, 16 December 2004 10:52
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Should be called a staunch...
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Thu, 16 December 2004 12:25
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ferrits are so kool
i want a ferrit but im afraid my cat will kill it he is heaps territorial. once when we got another cat, he pissed all over her and tried to kill her, we had to give her away..
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Thu, 16 December 2004 22:18
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Ferrets eat cat food and meat
Arch - Cat vs Ferret, the ferret will win! No way will a cat kill a ferret!! My ex housemate cat was a bit like that, and the ferrets won the fight when they were 9 weeks old! (about 1/4 the size they now are!)
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Thu, 16 December 2004 22:50
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cute
do they bite
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Thu, 16 December 2004 22:54
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Nope no biting from my two!! they are all settled down!! no doubt will change when I throw a dog into the mix early new year!
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Fri, 17 December 2004 00:20
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So did you just buy them from a pet shop? How much were they? How do you house them?
Come on spill the beans.
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Fri, 17 December 2004 01:43
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Yeah I bought mine from a pet store, but I wouldn't normally reccomend this! There are several shelters accross australia who deal with unwanted and abandoned ferrets, which I would probably look to before a pet store.
http://www.ferretclub.org.au
They were $150 each from memory, plus $$$ for de-sexing. They are an expensive pet to keep.
I house them in a large cage, but when I am home I let them out. My cage is theoretically big enough for 8-10 ferrets, but it is just the two (for now, probably get a third soon!).
I would think very carefully before gettin one up there... it is generally fine but if parks and wildlife get hold of him/her they will be destroyed immediatly  It isn't nice loosing a pet.
check out http://www.queenslandferrets.org.au/welcome.toy for info on keeping ferrets in QLD.
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Fri, 17 December 2004 02:40
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While we are on the topic of Queensland and Ferrets!
I would ask that all Queensland residents sign the online petition!
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/EPetitions_QLD/cg i-bin/Petitions.cgi?PetNum=313&PetType=1
The premise of this petitoin is to allow ferrets to be kept as pets in Queensland. The basis of the ban is all on heresay and 'personal accounts' of wild ferret populations. There are NO SCIENTIFIC STUDIES to support that there are feral ferret populations in Australia.
No Australian state acknowledges a feral ferret population. None of the Agricultural bodies in Australia recognise a threat from ferrets.
This whole ban is based on rumours, misinformation and ignorant politicians, who ignore the scientific facts relating ferrets in the wild and rather listen to the hearsay of unqualifed unsupported and un-referenced facts.
Further more, the Queensland government destroys all ferrets found in QLD. There are organisations and individuals in other states who have offered to house such ferret, and the Queensland government. Surely to destroy a pet when there is an offer to house it legally in another state count as uneccesary animal cruelty.
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Re: My Ferrets...
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Fri, 17 December 2004 02:48
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It is also rather hypocritical the the Brisbane tourism mascot is none other than a ferret.
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Fri, 17 December 2004 04:17
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The petition is closed, unfortunately.
I wouldn't mind one actually. Unfortunately our cavalier fancies himself the resident hunter.
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Fri, 17 December 2004 04:26
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Oops silly me!!
Write to your memeber of Parliment and complain??
yeah old dog + new ferret might not work... normally go old ferret + new dog!
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