I have seen similar type things on the skin on ferrets that have a loss of hair and skin allergy secondary from ADREANAL DISEASE on the other hand I certainly would elminate something like chiggers first. Benjamin A. Otten, DVM Practice Limited to Avian and Exotic Pets "There is a fountain that is not built by the hands of man" [Sukie note: Again, this is a response to the FHL question, not the FML one.] [Posted in FML issue 3541]