hi all! dooks to all. well i said never, never, never! but what can i say, my 8 week old baby girl made me a lierand i guess a new dad. her name is esmeralda, like the beautifull girl everyone wants in the french opera "notre-dame de paris". she is a sable, spayed and descented, hyper active (i think they had her on speed at the place i got her), and nips only when i put my hand in the cage, but once she is in my hands (my hands only, she stops nipping), she learned to use the litter after 10 hours and 2 poops gone array, stole 3 socks in 4 days, scared my dog shitless (sorry for the language), and learned that if she snuggles after play, she gets feretone and a good scratch behind the ears. I also learned a few things; put clean socks away and dirty socks in the laundry basket, keep the dog away from esmeralda during play-time, pick her up as soon as my hand is in the cage, and give her lots of love after play time. I might have a few questions that need to be answered in the next few weeks, as i am new to having a baby ferret. i have a 6 year old white black-eyed fuzzy right now. the only question i have i guess for now is:"is it a good idea to put bitter apple on my hands when i put my hands in her cage when i have to give her water and food, or is she just protecting her turf? because, ideally, if someone were to babysit her (like a mom who is as afraid as the dog right now to even touch her because she can be nippy in her cage) i wouldn`t want the person to be bitten. ok i talked enough. feel free to write back to me and\or to post your responses on the list (ideally writing back to me would be best because i check the fml less these days, sorry...) thanks in advance, v.m. [Posted in FML issue 2934]