>From: Andrew Bienhaus <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Rat Tail Season is Over! >She has a healthy white/brown/grey coat of hair now growing from her tail, >starting at the tip and working it's way towards the base. Almost >overnight... >If yours hasn't started yet, take them outside for a walk in the cold. >(mine have an indoor outdoor cage, so they are very aware of the seasons) I just want to add a little to this on ferrets shedding/growing hair. Ferrets' seasonal hair loss/growth is triggered by the photoperiod and not by temperature. It just so happens that it gets colder as the days get shorter. For the ferrets, Mike * Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask] * South Florida Ferret Help Line, 305-752-7040 * * Website: http://www.miamiferret.org * Adrenal/Insulinoma web site: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc [Posted in FML issue 3180]