I have 3 ferrets, Xander, Abbie, and three finger Jezabel. I am concerned over my ferrets, two of them the girls seem to be going through changes. Abbie is 1 y/o and we think Jezabel is 3 y/o or older. Were not sure she was given to us by a patient at a clinic that was alergic to her. I've noticed in the past month that they have gotten more aggressive toward each other. We were thinking maybe cause it's spring and they release something during this part of the year that we are not known to. These are our first ferrets we ever owned. I've noticed that Abbie's nose is redder and it looks like dried blood on the rim of her nose but when I get a wash cloth to wipe it off it appears again, so not sure what that is. Jezebel which is older has been losing weight. They have what looks like bite marks and scratches from each other, but I'm concerned cause what I have read and seen from them it looks like they are playing till I hear one hissing and doing there little scream of stop and get off of me. I let the ferrets out of there cage when I get home from work at 5pm and let them play till my bedtime. I have them kind of set on a schedule as to they know when I come home, and treat time is and when to know it's bath time month, and lets take a walk outside in the dirt. I try to give each one individual time with me so that they each feel special with me and close and then play time is all together. Am I doing something wrong with them that I am not knowing I'm doing harm to them. I hate not knowing if I am harming a animal as I look at animals as they are just as important as I am in this world. So my question is it normal for ferrets to have these kind of marks from play-fighting. And sudden weight-loss by the older one. Please send me your advice [log in to unmask] Thanks Angela [Posted in FML issue 3764]