>... father-in-law's farm when he has a situation where he wants a mother to
>foster a baby, or where a mother refuses a baby, he uses baby powder on ALL
>the babies so they smell the same to the mother and usually the loner will
>be accepted.  I don't know if baby powder is acceptable for use on ferrets?
>Any suggestions?
 
I did something like this when Pepper came back from surgery and the others
attacked him, but I used Ferret Fresh on all of them daily for a few days
and it seemed to make a difference.  I wouldn't use talcum (because of the
problems with talc in the lungs ... they even tell mothers not to use it on
babies now), but something that has a strong smell but is otherwise harmless
should work.  I'd be tempted to try dousing everyone with vanilla now, after
reading some of Bob Church's stuff.
 
--Barb--
[Posted in FML issue 2329]