I don't think Sally realized it was my THUMB that she was biting. Just before the bite incident, I had eaten something chocolate. I ate the chocolate with my other hand, but it's possible that the thumb she bit into touched the chocolate, and she smelled it. I'll assume that's what happened here, and be very careful to avoid the Sally/chocolate combination! :) As for my thumb - it's very sore today. You don't realize how much you use your thumb until you can't use it for a couple of days. Two of the bite wounds are deep puncture wounds - I'm afraid I wasn't good about cleaning it out after the incident (in fact, within fifteen minutes, I was mowing the lawn with a push mower because it was going to rain - thumb unbandaged and all). The only thing I've done for it is soak it in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes after the incident. I'm worried about infection setting in. We have no antiseptic cream (I'll get some today), and I should probably try to get the wound opened up so it can heal from the inside out. Any tips on how to go about healing my thumb? I'm a little afraid to go to the doctor and have them find out that a ferret bit me - who knows what their reaction will be. Ferrets get such a bad rap as it is.... Debbie, Becky, and the fab foursome: Brae, Templeton, Sally and Phoebe Remembering Jamie - with us such a short time, but special because she was our first [Posted in FML issue 3050]