Can't breathe well (allergies) so short bouts and triple checked: Diagnosis: get to vet. May be several possible things; some you want to catch early. The list is not a substitute for vet. Ashling: I SHALL NOT ask Thorlo for a commission because of all the socks that have to be bought to replace those I hide so well. Put a line's health and longevity before beauty. A well loved ferret is never ugly, and all ferrets should be well loved when they become family members. Beauty is in furry kisses with whiskers tickling your nose, in laugh-dancing, in cuddles given when a dearly-held soul (with any number of feet) is down... [Posted in FML issue 3165]