>From: Anjie Nuzzo <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: General Posting (Help Also Needed) >1) Do ferrets change colors? One day I went in to see Frodo and he was >his usual color and then the next day he was a lot lighter in color. His >dark gray hairs were all a couple of shades lighter and it surprised me. Yes, they do. I had one little guy who was a kind of silver as a kit. Before he died a 7.5 yrs he was pretty much a dark-eyed white. I have a couple right now that lighten in winter and darken in summer. >Also I think that he's gotten bigger than when I first got him. How do >you know when a ferret is obese? I don't think Frodo is but I was just >wondering in case he gets even bigger. Pretty much when they get so fat they can't do what they want to. >2) I've noticed a couple of litter box conversations going on and I'd like >to ask a few of my own questions. Since Frodo does Not reside in a cage, >he doesn't like to use his litter box. I put newspaper on the floor and >the box on top of the paper but he just pushes the box aside and goes on >the paper underneath. I Never Ever scold him but when I do catch him >going outside the box, I gently put him in it and then give him Ferretone >when he's done. I've only had two chances to do that. Are there anyways >to achor the litter box down and discourage him from going on the floor? >I don't want to use any chemicals or anything. I use the incontinance pads for people. They are 24x36 and have a plastic outside and absorbent inside. They only cost about $5 for 30. -- Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde [log in to unmask] URA Redneck if your junior-senior prom had a day-care center. [Posted in FML issue 3796]