>I also have been scruffing her when she bites but, without being able to >hear my stern voice I find it is not as effective. Cheryl, I've found that hissing- exhaling in their face works to some degree. They may not hear the hiss, but they feel the air. I have a rescue who is under a year. He's a hoot. He has no fear, and leaps like a cat! He still bites hard when he gets excited. It has improved. I thump the floor when I want to get his attention or alert him to my presence. It just takes time. Do you have just the one ferret or more? I think having a hearing ferret helps a deaf one feel comfortable. Carla Roberts ADSA, AL President http://www.skunks.org/Home.htm The 100% American Pet [Posted in FML issue 3542]