>RE: I moved my female's cage to the basement rec room (her "run free" room
>which is ferret-proofed).  I put the male's cage next to hers.  I am giving
>them short supervised play-times together.  There has been no fighting,
>just hissing and some following or chasing of each other.  There has been
>no other interaction.  Is this all part of the normal process?
 
Hi Kim!
 
We have recently gone through the Ferret Introduction routine.  I was
terrified one would kill the other but EVERYONE told me that unless one
actually draws blood from the other they are probably just playing and
establishing who is the "Alpha" Ferret.  My female would scream and the
male would try and drag her around by the scruff which made me very uneasy
but I was told all that was normal also.
 
If they haven't been really aggressive with each other and you don't see
biting I would try to extend their play time together and also (while
supervised) try confining them to the same cage for an hour or two.  You'll
probably find they curl up together and sleep.
 
Karla
Meep and Daisy
[Posted in FML issue 2323]