^Loki

This is my beloved pet ferret <3 in real life.  

Birthday: December 25 

Sex: Funny story but the pet store never corrected me when I kept referring to him as a boy. Eventually I got curious after months of having him and decided to look it up. He is indeed a "female" ferret. Unfortunately I can't change my mind about him being a boy because he's my baby boy <3. Plus he's deaf so I don't really think he cares at this point. xD

Disability: Deaf  [We suspect he has Waardenburg's Syndrom because of the deafness and blaze/panda markings.] Waardenburg's Syndrome Picture

Length Head to Tail : 14 Inches

Markings: [Guessing] Black or Sable Mutt with Blaze and Bib with 4 Milk Toes. [Possible Roaning later in life.] Zipper and War Paint Eyes

Diet: Wysong Ferret Epigen 90 Digestive Support and mixed in Dr. Tim's "Chase All Life Stages".  I also feed him raw meats such as chicken wings/legs, chicken livers/hearts and he really likes ground up beef. I don't have him on a 100% meat diet because of expenses but he eats better then I do. lol I'll starve before he does. xD

Favorite Toys: His first favorite toy is a small yellow/black spider that hung in his cage. [He loves chasing it around. I'd hook it up to a string and drag it around the floor for his to chase.] His 2nd favorite toy is a purple/pink t-rex that he loves to carry around. Recently my bf bought his a small yellow duck that he loves throwing off the bed. [He also likes a cat toy with the string and stick. Loves chasing after it.] 

Favorite Pet Locations: He is very much a nose to the top of his head lover. Loves the top of his head petted and when on his back he likes his chin to neck pets. Think he's belly ticklish so won't let me do it unless he's relaxed. I've also found he likes his little paws massaged when relaxed. xD  

Favorite Colors: I themed his bedding/toys after green and general gothic things. However I've come to learn that he likes orange and yellow things the most.

Personality:

Loki is defined by his sweetness and love for adventure/play. I was prepared for months of training and nip training but I never had too. Loki has a very calm and sweet temperament. I was prepared for nip training but never had too. Loki has never bitten hard or drawn blood. So I never corrected the behavior and plus he likes exploring new things with his mouth. I didn't want to discourage him and plus I really don't mind him wrestling my hand. He's a big softy boy at heart <3. I have taught him tag and he has taught me what pop goes the weasel is really about. lol He really likes playing both games. I've always found he likes any small stuff animals he can pick up and carry. Never fancied anything too big. For awhile he wanted nothing to do with tubes but after a few games in his long plastic tube he has come to like it. I grab boxes and tape them together and cut holes and pathways in various places. He loves box mazes like this or paper bags. xD

Overall he is a sweet mischievous ferret. Loves to play and stash things like any other ferret would. He doesn't understand the concept of gravity/falling and doesn't know why I won't let him chew on my phone. He is a brave ferret and can be taken places without much problem. Hiss deafness allows me to take him to the park or let to run around in the yard. The sounds of cars etc do not frighten him. He also doesn't mind meeting new people and being in new places. Explores them without fear and etc. He also doesn't mind meeting new animals but I don't trust other animals that might smoosh him or hurt him. 

I have discovered he hates full vest harnesses and I assume he feels like he's being scuffed by the vest. He sulks and doesn't move and does the "I want this off" dance by jumping and rubbing it along the floor. I've tried all since he was a baby hoping he'd get use to it but he refuses. xD I have gotten him a very bare H harness which he likes a lot more. Now I use his vest harness as a calming vest to do his nails and just sneak in a cuddle. The whole putting the ferret vitamin syrup on his belly actually never really worked to gain his attention long enough to do his nails or clean his ears. So the vest is actually very helpful when doing pet care. He also sulks when it's brushing time. I brushed him everyday as a baby and now just sulks as I brush every part of his little body. lol [It helps keeps his fur nice and soft and gets rid of loose hairs that might cause blockage.] But I think he secretly enjoys a soft brushing. He eventually llulz and lets me roll him every way possible to brush out any knots or loose fur. Don't even need to calming vest xD

At the end of the day I think I got very lucky with how sweet my ferret actually is vs the stories I've heard of other people's ferrets. I am very happy he found me when he did because I really needed a friend and someone to love unconditionally. I love my ferret boi so much <3.