The folks at the Ferret Health List should be able to tell you more, but
here is a trick that helps with quality of life: make a panty hose sling.
Choose the pair based upon your height since you will use them more if you
don't stoop.  If household members are different heights just color-code
personal slings by buying a variety of colors.  place one foot of the panty
hose flat on top of the other and sew them together to make the hammock for
the ferret's belly.  Then roll down the top and sew it together to make a
handle.  Place under ferret's belly and take walks together inside!  Don't
be surprised if the ferret tries to run so you may have restrict that in
some cases.
 
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>joining the ferret health list at:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-Health-list .
 
>It is hoped that the list of experts will be joined by veterinary
>nutritionists, pharmacists, behaviorists, geneticists, and other experts.
 
>After joining you will receive a letter which will permit you to select
>the digest option.  Choosing that option will permit you to have one to
>four mails a day rather than 60 or more.
 
>You may alternatively read the files without joining, and study the photos,
>but can not ask questions without joining.
 
Hey, Ronnie, it is your big month!  Congratulations!  Happy Birthday!
[Posted in FML issue 3344]