I am pleased and pround to make a Birth Announcement! Lady Athena gave birth last Monday (4-3-00). I waited to announce because I was a little worried. she wasn't even DUE until Today! But they didn't *seem* premature... Half an ounce each, good development etc.... I may have slightly off, I think I counted from the second day of mating instead of first.. also she only had two (first time momma) so they must have gotten plenty of nutrition and all. Anyways, they made it past typical *preemie danger zone* and are now 4 days old, growing like weeds and seem perfectly healthy and normal. There is one male and one female. Our digcam busted and a replacement is on the way so i won't have pics for a couple if days but you can see Mom and Dad and the birth announcement at: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=87904&a=4105571&p=18937550&Sequence=0 Mom is Lady Athena, whom I aqquired from Chris Mathis in Oregon... she was born in Germany and imported by Chris. She is a cinnamon mitt with unusual pewter color on her legs above the mitts. Weird but pretty. Dad is Phineus, a wonderful cinnamon/butterscotch boy.. HIS momma was Kiwi from Sam in New Zealand and he looks a LOT like Bancho... whom he is related to but I forget how... Sam? Mustang Charlie.... I saw a post where you said you are getting a Bancho. I tried to email you but it bounced back. IS that the same Bancho?? I know you get ferrets from Sam so I am assuming it is???? Anyways, I am so proud of Athena.. I always worry about first time moms but she is a WONDERFUL Momma. I post so often venting about rescues abused, mistreated and dying that I thought I would share some happy news for a change! Susan [Posted in FML issue 3015]