to:    Linda Doran <>
 
>>To Pam Grant: "Males are larger and get into less trouble." Huh?<<
 
Well, when it comes to climbing, the females are the champions (though I do
have males that can climb).  also, since females are smaller, they can get
into more spaces and hence, into more trouble.  It's usually not to difficult
to figure out where the male is playing because he makes so much noise or
leaves a trail of destruction.  Females can slip under doors, into spaces
under the cabinets, into mechanical sofas and chairs, etc, so much more
easily.  They curl up to sleep in a sock and make barely a lump, get tossed
intot he laundry or out with the trash.  Males are just big and heavy enough
that they are less likely to be missed.  Also, kids can hold a male ferret
easier and can take the squeezing of a child's hold better than females.  I'm
not saying jills and sprites make less of a pet than gibs and hobs, but they
are different in activity and control.  IMHO.
 
also, for adult ferrets, if their distemper status is unknown, I recommend
one booster after 3-4 weeks and then annually.  The reason kits get three is
because the first shot can be negated by the remaining imunity passed on by
Mom if she is up on her shots, so kits are vaccinated three times in 3-4 week
intervals, then annually.
 
Pam, after adopting over 1000 ferrets in six years - "What do you mean there
still is no pay for this???"
[Posted in FML issue 1118]