Hello everyone. I have a 4 or 5-year-old male sable who is contantly scratching. He also bites at his tail and causes it to lose fur. Could it be the laundry detergent or just dry skin? I also notice that many of my other ferrets scratch a lot. Please help! Cheryl == Yours furry, The Underground Gang: Calvin, Hobbes, Chuckie, Kisa, Missy and Xena http://www.inspired-writing.com/fur.htm Support Especially Ferrets, Inc. everytime you shop online! http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=4286&mid=115841 Spoil your ferrets! Shop at The Ferret Store http://secure.theferretstore.com/cgi-bin/cybercart.pl/Ferretstore:KisaLaWeasel: [Posted in FML issue 3229]