>From: Heidi Butler <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Tumor...? > >I have an urgent question! I was trimming Chloe's (my new 7 week old kit) >toenails. When I trim my ferrets' nails, I flip them over on their back >and rub some Nutri-Cal on their tummy :-) So anyway, I was trimming >Chloe's nails, but since she's a baby, and it's her first nail clipping, >she naturally squirms. And then I saw it. I little bump, on her tummy. >But then I noticed another thing. You can only see and feel the bump if >she squirms. What could this be?! > >Heidi There are a couple of bumps that appear on a ferrets tummy naturally. One is dead center, left to right and is about 1/3 of the way up the abdomen. THis is the prepuce of the penis and if she has one, she is a he. Check her potty habits. If she pees right on top of her poop, she is a female. If she pees about 2 inches in front of her poop, she is a he. Another bump that appears and disappears is the tip of the sternum. When a ferret folds in the middle, a bump or lump will form just above the bottom of the ribs on the center line of the body. It's normal. -- Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde [log in to unmask] URA Redneck if you consider "Outdoor Life" deep reading. [Posted in FML issue 3637]