Not sure, 2 of them were Adam Lehman's a few years ago, and one came from Chrissie's hospital.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:46 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Larry and other ferret folks > > 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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