Hi everyone.  We've had Tinky for two weeks now and he is amazing.  Reading
everyone's postings I'm wondering if Tinky is 'normal'.  First, he does have
two little 'dot' tatoos, so I'm assuming he is from Marshall Farms, and not
knowing the ages of the kits they ship out, I'm also assuming that he is
around two months old maximum.
 
Anyway, in two weeks he has grown FOUR inches, and his feet have almost
doubled in size.  He does have his 'accidents', but they are ALWAYS in the
same place, so it's no major problem.  He does bite a little, but I'm
thinking it must be, in part, because he is still teething.  Two days ago,
he learned that he can dig in potted plants, but then again, just like his
pooping accidents, he only digs in one pot!  I got so tickled the first day
I saw him digging that I asked my SO if he thought Tinky had read the Ferret
FAQ!  Anyway, that is about the negatives with Tinky.
 
On the other hand the possitives are incredible.  His cage is now ALWAYS
open.  He sleeps with us, well, after spending about ten minutes to settle
down.  He is funny to watch because sometimes he will just go into his cage
to eat and drink and then just stay in there for a nap.  This morning he had
gone to 'poop', and when he looked up to see me watching, he came running
over to play; stopped, looked back, looked at me, then went back to 'poop'.
If, for some reason, he is sleeping in his cage in the morning when I go for
my first cup of coffee, he sees me coming and, bingo, he's right there with
me.
 
He is still too small to get on the bed by himself, and a little
uncomfortable getting off, but since a folded blanket is usually by the bed,
he has learned that he can use it as a 'ladder'.  One day, I took the
blanket away and he was so cute to watch as he went all over the bed looking
for his 'ladder'.  As soon as I put it back, hop hop, he was down.
 
Another thing he loves is napping on, well IN the bed.  He loves to burrow
under the blankets.  One day, had burrowed and couldn't find his way out, so
I started talking to him and giving him directions.  I couldn't believe it,
when I told him to go right, he would, and left he would.  I got tickled and
had him going all over the bed until I finally told him how to get out!  He
promptly, plopped out!
 
Tinky, without a doubt is the most affectionate pet i've ever had, and my
cats from the past were VERY affectionate.  He is always with one or the
other of us, playing, wanting to play or, most often, just curled up with
us.
 
One day, he was playing, getting under the entertainment center, when some
motion on the TV caught his attention....he now watches TV regularly.
 
One last thing, it's as if he never forgets anything!
 
Well, to be sure, I in heaven with my ferret!
 
Paul, John, and Tinky
[Posted in FML issue 1389]