Pet Name: Chocolate Marten
Also known as: Marten
Introduction:
Chocolate Marten, as its name suggests, is a pet marten with chocolate-colored fur all over its body. Its other characteristics are similar to those of ordinary Martens. Its nose is also light pink, and the situation with its collar is unclear. This marten has no white gloves on its limbs, which are thick on top and thin on the bottom, and relatively short. It is worth noting that Chocolate Marten is also a variety of Marten, with a small population and rarely seen on the market.
Chocolate Marten is slightly smaller in size, covered in thick chocolate-colored fur all over its body. It can be clearly seen that it has a pair of black eyes, with slightly sunken eye sockets and some chocolate-colored fur around its eyes, forming a ring. In addition, its abdomen is well developed, its back is slightly arched, and its tail is relatively long. The limbs of Chocolate Marten are all black-brown, with strong and powerful claws, full muscles, making it a good breed.
Chocolate Marten has a domestication history of over 2,000 years and was originally domesticated by farmers for rat catching and hunting. Due to its ferocious carnivorous nature, the marten was domesticated for a long time. It can be seen that the history of keeping martens as pets began in Europe more than 500 years ago. The large-scale domestication of martens as pets and their entry into ordinary households started in the 1930s. Marten is very popular in New York, USA.
Chocolate Marten is lively and active by nature, outgoing and very lovable. In addition, it is brave, fearless, likes to communicate with humans, and has a strong curiosity. You rarely see it in a resting state, this little guy is basically always active. Once you get familiar with it, it will follow you like a loyal little companion. Not only that, like cats, it is naturally clean, and almost every sleeping position is curled up, very clever. If you keep it at home, it will definitely bring joy to your family.
1. Skin diseases
There are two common mink diseases, one is skin trauma, which can be caused by minks biting each other or being punctured by sharp tools. If the wound is small, you can clean the wound, disinfect it, and apply iodine.
The other common one is parasitic infection. Such as mites and fleas. The symptoms of mite infection include redness of the skin, hair loss (not the kind of hair change, but local), red spots, scabs, and dandruff where hair loss occurs. Sick minks often scratch the roots of their ears, abdominal sides, or gnaw the skin on their abdomen with their paws. Treatment can be applied to the affected area with pet Froline spray, or injected with tomile.
Boric acid 2% can also be used for crusts and wounds caused by ectoparasite infections. After cleaning the wound, wipe it with boric acid and use anthelmintics for simultaneous treatment.
Deworming.
Fleas often occur when the humidity in the mink's nest is too high and can also be transmitted by other animals. They grow rapidly in high humidity environments. If you find that the mink keeps scratching its abdomen with its hind legs, check for live fleas and small crusts on the skin.
Treatment: if it is scabies, first scrape the wound clean with a blunt blade, then apply iodine, once a day, or apply Bayer's Segbaan lotion, Pfizer's Love Drops on the back of the neck can also prevent and treat scabies. If it is fleas, use Bayer's Baichongshuang or Fuleien drops on the back of the neck (where the mink is scratched), 2 drops for less than 1kg, 3 drops for 1-2kg, 3-4 drops for more than 2kg, once a week, continuously for 3 times. If it is simple skin itching, apply (hydrogenated) cortisone ointment.
2. Callus of the paw
If the callus is not caused by canine distemper infection, it is generally caused by fungal infection or VA and zinc deficiency. Yellow calluses can be seen on the paw or toes. Generally, pet hospitals have Wood's (fungal) lamps to reflect whether there is fungal infection. Minks with calluses caused by VA and zinc deficiency are generally smaller and thinner.
Treatment: If it is fungal infection, you can apply antifungal ointment, such as Shufu ointment, which mainly contains ketoconazole. If it is nutritional deficiency, you can supplement complex vitamins and zinc gluconate in mink food or drinking water. In addition, goat milk is also a good nutritional supplement. It is recommended to soak mink food in goat milk and feed it when the individual is thin. Feed in small amounts in the early stage to prevent diarrhea. Cooked animal liver is rich in VA and zinc, and the effect is obvious after one week of feeding.
1. Habitat: Generally speaking, Chocolate Marten has a weaker aggressiveness. Unless it has not been trained before, it will bite when encountering people. In daily life, parents can keep it with other martens, which will add a lot of fun to their lives. The difficulty of raising Chocolate Marten is not great, and few people raise this kind of marten nowadays, at least not popular in China. Parents only need to provide it with a good and spacious habitat, and place some toys that they usually like and necessary drinking water. If these are done, they will be very happy.
2. Food characteristics: In the past, most martens were raised on farms, and the white-eyed Chocolate Marten is no exception. The people there do not feed it with commercially available ready-made food, but buy some fresh high-protein and high-fat meat such as chicken and fish, mix and blend them. If this marten is kept at home, parents should also try to feed it with these foods. Of course, this will cost a lot of feeding costs. If the family conditions are limited, it is recommended that parents feed it with special marten food or cat food, dog food and other feeds, which can also ensure the healthy growth of Chocolate Marten.
1. Often comb the fur of pet Marten, bathe regularly, trim nails, brush teeth, and clean ears. 1. Often comb the fur of pet Marten, bathe regularly, trim nails, brush teeth, and clean ears.
2. Pet Marten loves to play, so it must be equipped with toys to avoid boredom, but toys that are not sturdy are easily decomposed or swallowed. 3. Check the environment for items that may cause accidental harm to pet Marten, to prevent the Marten from swallowing them.
4. Have the pet Marten undergo annual examination for intestinal parasites and teeth.
5. Have the pet Marten undergo annual vaccination for canine distemper and rabies.
6. Administer monthly preventive medicine for heartworm.
7. When the owner has a cold, avoid contact with pet Marten because it can be infected with human cold.
8. Use wood shavings, old newspapers, or cloth scraps as padding in the cage.
9. Prepare a litter box for the pet Marten to use as a toilet, like a cat's litter box.
10. Proper room temperature, humidity should not exceed 55%.
11. Provide fresh drinking water to the pet Marten regularly.
12. Prohibit feeding the pet Marten human food, especially foods that are high in fiber or salt.
13. The indoor temperature should not exceed 30°C, as high temperatures may cause sudden death of the Marten.
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