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My Ferret is overweight when a month ago he was skinny.

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Question
How can a ferret that eat two-times a day can become fat in over a month?  He also is losing hair, a lot, what can I do to make his coat stay fresh?

Answer
What kind of food are you feeding?

I don't know if you have your ferret on scheduled feedings or not. But ferrets have a very short digestive tract and their food shouldn't be limited.

When you say fat how much does your ferret weigh?

How old is your ferret?

In what way is the coat unfresh?