The Gray Hairs you see could be roaning. Alot of ferrets do this and it is not necessarily due to age. They just roan out. Some are actually born this way also. Hope this helps. Marguerite TinyPrints Ferret Rescue PetFinder Web Page http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.petfinder.org TinyPrints Ferret Rescue Store http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.com/onlinestore.htm Aloha Ferrets Ebay Store http://stores.ebay.com/Aloha-Ferrets-Store [Posted in FML issue 4971]