Hi Jen, Congratulations on being a new ferret mom! Your world will never be the same ~ and you will never know how you ever lived without them for so long. I hope you aren't so discouraged by [bettyblurofurs] response to your post that you leave the FML. I met Betty and her husband, Jim, at the Ferret Symposium in Las Vegas. They are both very, very nice and sweet people. I was a bit surprised because like you, I thought her post was a reprimand but normally Betty writes in the third person and is very helpful and educational. Maybe she didn't realize her post was *pointing the finger* but I know she meant well. Over the years I have found this forum to be a great place for information and comraderie, more so than any other board I've visited. I admit there is a lot of bickering and dissention, but the info is invaluable and the stories will break your heart and lift your spirits. I hope you give the FML another chance and get acquainted with everyone before deciding to *sign out*. Happy ferreting, Tanya and Max, Raider, Peanut, Goose, Unagi, Pikachu, Hank, Harry and soon-to-be Tiki (the broken one) PS - Also check out the FHL board at yahoogroups. [Posted in FML issue 3778]