i think my ferret is sick

i picked him up and he shakes like shivering kinda its like 75 in house i dont think he is cold. he is eating good .he is hard to wake but thats normal for a ferret they sleep like there dead

How old is he? Also, do ferrets normally hibernate? Maybe his body is just gearing him up for that if they do hibernate or semi-hibernate. In any case, I hope he is ok.

Mike

hopefully he is ok, but if you are not sure take the little guy to the vet. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

id guess he is 2..maytbe he is cold. this si the coldest its been here thid year

ok, I found some information. The information that I found indicated a life span (huge range) of 5-12 years old depending on where you looked. So even at the lowest of 5 years, your ferret is not THAT old. Though they do not hibernate, they are primarily nocturnal. Appears that most of their activity is only for a few hours after sunrise, beyond that they hang out in burrows, some have been known to remain in the same burrow for up to a week at a time in the winter. So, change in season and temperature could be bringing this on.

It also appears they are prone to a variety of diseases too. Read more ...

here.

But do seek the advice of a vet.

Mike

Raggie, My ferrets used to do that every once in a while. I asked a vet about it and they said it's nothing. I assume, like my buddies, it stops after they get up and moving about a bit.

I think it happened most when I woke them up prematurely. I had one for 13 years, the other for 10 and this happened a few times a week.

cool ty for the info everyone.they sure are wild pets..

My ferret does the same thing for a couple of minutes after she wakes up. Mostly it's if I wake her up. It's normal from what I know.

raggie,

What's your phone number? I'll call you around 3am, wake you out of a dead sleep and see how lively you are. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Mike