I was glad to see the positive post on Angora ferrrets. I too have an angora from Parrots of the World. Her name is Poof and I have had her for a year. She is wonderful, sweet, very playful, and does not bite. She has a great personality. I have had 4 ferrets prior and she is pretty much like them except she has more energy, and of course the distictive characteristics of a true angora, long fur, no undercoat, fur growing out her nose, and a slightly upturned nose. I did some research before I bought her, and I did hear from a couple of people who had gotten angoras from other breeders, and there were problems with them, similar to those mentioned. I was told, and agree with the recommendation that if you get one, Parrots of the World is the place to go. They are imported from Denmark from a reputable breeder over there. Poof does not need to be brushed, her hair gets very long in the winter, and she sheds down to a shorter coat in the summer. Oh yeah, you never will see anything cuter than an angora ferret who is in wardance mode, all her hair sticks straight out like a puff ball, and she will jump straight up in the air. Her hair is very very soft as well. I think she was the runt of the litter as she isn't any bigger than other female ferrets I have had. I had heard angoras are bigger in size than other ferrets. The original post describing the problems they have seen may be their experience, but I doubt any of the ferrets they have encountered have been from Parrots of the World. When I picked out Poof, I held 4 other angoras as well, and they were all smart and no different than other baby ferrets. So I do not agree with the blanket statements that were made concerning this breed of ferret. The assesment does not apply to all of them, and breeder does make a difference. So if you want to get one, do your homework. I am glad I did. One of the reasons I got one is that I heard they were less prone to tumors. But Poof is just beautiful, and alot of fun. I am thrilled with Poof, and will not hesitate to get another angora from Parrots of the World in the future. Dawn [Posted in FML issue 3135]