Monty is huge! The other night I saw him run to the tunnel and dart inside--for a few inches, and then pull back outside. He turned around in a circle and tried again--rushing inside and stopping before he got all the way in. And he hasn't tried to go in his beloved tunnel since. Poor winter guy-- he is just Too Fat to Fit. I am amazed at his size--his hips are wider than my hand span and my husband describes him as being "as fat as a skunk." He has the longest, thickest, softest fur, as well and looks completely different from his summer weight except for his sweet expression and the black stripe which has re-grown down his spine. Poor Madison--he's gained a little and fluffed a little but he's not as big as his brother. If ferret size correlates with a bitter cold winter, looking at Mr. Montgomery we should all be afraid...very afraid... Kate, Monty and Madison [Posted in FML issue 3273]