>I do have one question, though.  A few times today he has woken up very
>suddenly from his sleep, jumped up, and started scratching his fur.  Has
>anyone else's ferrets done this?
 
Mine do this sometimes.  I think it's hysterical-they spring out of
the hammock instead of the usual slithering-out-while yawning, and
scritch-scritch-scritch madly with a hind foot by their chin, all the
while rotating in circles in a semi-sitting position.  :) :)
 
Congradulations on getting your ferret!
 
-Ilena Ayala
[Posted in FML issue 2461]