I remember long ago before I ever had a pet ferret, that I went in a pet store and began to play with a little black eyed white ferret. He would make this little "meeeep" sound. It was so cute and when I would go "meeeeP" he would get more excited and sing it. I then thought all ferrets made those meeps. However, I've have had ferrets for a few years now and none of them have ever made that sound. I also have friends with ferrets, and I visit more at the pet shops when I get "baby ferret" withdrawl and none of them have made the meep sound. Why did that one ferret meep like that? Has anyone either heard a ferret make that sound or has one that does? I wish all my ferrets did because that is really adorable. I have one more question. I knew that ferrets were prone to tumors. However, I didn't know that so many of htem have such various diseases. What is the risk rate on ferrets getting problems? Is it like 90 percent all ferrets need surgury at some point? Or is it a lower percent. I have a 4 yr, 3 yr, and two 2 yrs and I was started to get concerned by all the stories everyone has on here of very sick ferrets. check out our new web site: http://www.members.tripod.com/throughthetube/ peace, Julia and the spiteful ferrets: Othella, Liam, Willow, Garcia [Posted in FML issue 3544]