HI CJ- We took in 2 of the Royal Canadians form a MA pet store Sept 11th -- beware there is a higher incidence of deafness in there kits! They appear to breed for blaze- panda. We have a deaf one here and an albino who bit to the bone to protect the deaf one! They are okay now but had some real behavioral issues upon admittance! I was wondering about the age of shipment on these sounds like you got a young un! your description: His teeth are very small, very short whiskers, large body, very small paws fits these two to a tee as well! In my opinion- and who am I you do NOT want to allow the ferret at 10 weeks to nurse. Giving the milk replacer etc will now cause a prolapsed rectum. The best thing to do is to hold, cuddle and perhaps give the kit a foamy frie, cheweasel, etc to substitute the chewing for the suckling. Of course there may be a vet who disagrees ... but you should not digress on the diet at this stage of development. Best wishes - looking so forward to finally meeting you in Vegas! Alicia Ferret Wise www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML issue 3663]