Hi, I'd like to thank everyone who's given me great advice about how to handle chinchillas and ferrets. It sometimes scares me a bit to know that chinchillas were killed by ferrets in some households, but I know it's part of the fuzzies' instinct and it's entirely not their fault. In the future I'd definitely keep my chins away from my ferret. And Pam, I totally agree with you, not all chinchillas are defenseless! My 4-year-old female Snowy is one of the crankiest chins I've ever seen, she never hesitates to screech at me whenever there's something she's not happy with. IF I really let her interact with a ferret kit (which I won't), I'd be more worried about the fuzzy... Once again thanks for your kind advice, Ian [Posted in FML issue 3381]