I thought that it would be a good Idea if I put together a digest of the most asked questions on the health and well being of Scerrets and Foozies Q. How do I remove thread once it has gotten tangled around the giggle pin? A. It is impossible to remove this thread and some times it is considered desirable to actually have it happen, as it can make the victim quite fun to live with, that is of course if you ignore the occasional little puddles that gets left for you to clean up. for some unknown reason, this is more often to be found under the computer stool. Q. How do I tell the sex of Scerrets and floozies. ? A. If you turn either a scerret or a floozie over you will notice that in the middle of some of them there is a grease nipple, these are only found on the Male of the species.=20 Q. I have recently brought a scerret and have noticed that there are two small ball-bearings missing from the rear end, what does this mean? A. do not distress your self, it simply means that your little darling has been neutered. Q. I have noticed in the left ear of my Foozie a dye stamp marking of M F what does this mean? A. This stands for Manu. Factored . This is a good sign and a guarantee that it has six month warranty with it from the date of purchase.. Q. I recently found a scerret in my garden, it has a dye stamp in her right ear, the marking is H.M. what is it? A. This is a scerret that is Home made and you should be very careful with it as many of these H.M. Scerrets and Foozies may have been adapted to do strange things and cannot be relied on, I had one that could cut open any tin can that it found and empty the contents all over the floor before eating the tin can. Q. Both of my Scerrets have enormous appetites but they are not putting on weight . any suggestions? A. This is common in both Scerrets and Foozies that have worm screw infestation. a 50ml dose of WD40 will help things to start to move better and the removal of the worm screws, should take place within one hour. Q. Can I mate a Scerret and a Foozie? if so what would the result be? A. Please do not even attempt to try this as the results will be that your partner will end up with a Jackass. Q. What happens to my Scerret or Foozie when the power runs out, A. Do not despair for your loved one, All of our little ones will eventually go to R. B. and you will get them back one day. Q. What does R. B. stand for? A. R. B. stands for , Re-cycling Bay. I do hope that this will help you understand the madness of it all.... Eggy Annie [Posted in FML issue 3289]