I take it that they are all Marshall Farms animals? Most animals that come from pet stores are from either Marshall Farms or Path Valley. You can usually tell by the tattoos they have on their ears or on a toe.
Reason I ask is that there's an increased possibility of adrenal cancer or insulinoma (cancer of the cells that produce insulin) as they get older. larry On 1/11/06, Tim Heald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yup, > > My wife is a vet tech. Seriously we have EVERYTHING, food, bedding, huge > cage, toys. > > They are well taken care of. The oldest male recently had a tumor removed > from his tail, and is back in excellent health, and the other two haven't > ever had any problems. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:22 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Larry and other ferret folks > > > > Scott, > > > > This might work out well for the both of you. You get all the > > extras - cage food bowls etc., and the ferrets at one time. > > > > Hey Tim are they up to date on their shots and checkups? > > > > larry > > > > On 1/11/06, Tim Heald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey Scott. > > > > > > I have three Ferrets, with the big cage and everything. > > Chrissie and > > > I have been debating getting rid of them, because we just > > have a lot > > > of stuff going on. If you're interested hit me up off list. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:37 AM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Subject: Re: Larry and other ferret folks > > > > > > > > Scott, > > > > > > > > I thought you might be interested in this, the Eastern > > Exotics Vet > > > > Center is having a seminar on ferrets and ferret health on Sunday > > > > Jan. > > > > 29 from 3 to 4pm. The cost is $10 for up to 2 people. They're > > > > located at 4001 Legato Road, Suite 2000 in Fiarfax Virginia. > > > > 703.654.3100. > > > > http://www.easternexoticvet.com > > > > > > > > larry > > > > > > > > On 1/10/06, Tim Heald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You want mine? > > > > > > > > > > He he he, > > > > > > > > > > Chrissie would kill me if she heard me say that. > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:40 PM > > > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > > > Subject: Re: Larry and other ferret folks > > > > > > > > > > > > Which ones? > > > > > > > > > > > > We've had ferrets for the last 10 years or so. Some > > came from > > > > > > ferret shelters while others came from breeders and some > > > > came from > > > > > > petstores. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd recommend looking at a local ferret shelter first, > > > > then a breeder. > > > > > > BTW here's a list of some Virginia area shelters, > > > > > > http://www.ferretcentral.org/for-others/database.html. The > > > > > > reason I'm suggesting a local shelter first is that > > these guys > > > > > > need the homes. > > > > > > They're typically more used to people, and are slightly > > > > older than > > > > > > ferrets from Petco etc. - they're more laid back. > > Kits tend to > > > > > > be worse than an ADHD kid on too much chocolate, > > caffine and sugar. > > > > > > > > > > > > One really great shelter is ferrets R #1, > > > > http://www.ferretsr1.org/. > > > > > > The operator, Faith Hood, runs a great shelter. > > > > > > > > > > > > As for breeders there are several (more than several > > in the area > > > > > > actually). We've mainly dealt with Vickie McKimmey, > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~jbferret/. Vicky has some > > > > great ferrets. > > > > > > Another very good breeder is Sally Heber who runs the > > > > Shady Hollow > > > > > > Ferretry in Frederick, Maryland, > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~ferrets/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > feel free to email me about any questions you might have. > > > > > > > > > > > > larry > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~ferrets/ > > > > > > On 1/9/06, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > My wife is talking me into a couple of ferrets > > (she's had them > > > > > > > before). we already have four cats and we'll be getting a > > > > > > Great Pyrenees puppy in March. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any advice..and Larry did you get your ferrets locally > > > > (DC area)? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scott A. 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