My Smokey boy is the brains of the crew. I have our formal dinning room as the ferret room. Two gates cover to entrance. They are about 3.5 ft tall. Just tall enough that the ferrets can't jump over. But our Smokey found a way. He found that if the tube is near the gates he can stand on it and jump over. Or if the bread box ( with holes for their enjoyment) is close he can use that to jump over. Well I try keeping that stuff away from the gates. Also I have a piano stool next one up just for good measure, and we can use it to sit on while we play with the crew. The stool is high enough that Smokey can't just jump on it but if the toys are near he can. Last night as he was searching for a way to escape he was standing on the bread box. He knew it was to far from the gates. Then he saw me sitting on the stool. I could see the light bulb going on over his head. If I get mom to hold me I can jump off her shoulder and ESCAPE!! It was really funny to see him planning he strategy. Of course I let him climb on my lap and then to my shoulder and just as he was about to jump I grabbed him. The look on his face. Poor boy thought he had me. Ferrets ya got to love em! On another note so many people are complaining about all the fighting that has been going on and yet I read today another person opening a can of worms. Will it ever stop? I really hope so, and soon. Lydia and the crew Snickers, Casper, Bubba, Smokey, Trooper, Sassy, Murray the livingroom crew Bratt, Rusty, Angel, Woozel, Duncan, and Tubby Missing Mr. Snowman. Isis, and Ossi http://www.HLRConnect.com/ferrets/ [Posted in FML issue 3250]