Hi, I know that many people have been writing on the FML about reformed bad biters and how they solved it. What I have been reading over and over is that they bit all the time, enough to scratch and sometimes draw blood. Well, here is my dilemma. I have this little girl, she is about 10 weeks old ONLY and she has a horrendous biting problem. She draws blood EVERY time and sinks her teeth in without letting go even when you scruff her. She is in a two-storey cage and when you pass by her cage, she literally lunges to the cage bars and starts snapping. I have to wear THICK leather gloves when I handle her because her biting is so hard that it makes the wound swell afterwards. When I change her food and water, the first thing she does is tip over her food or knock it out (she has two dishes, one that is a crock-lock or whatever and the other a ceramic dish) and then she proceeds to soak herself in the water. To which I have to replace everything all over again. I have been trying to work with her for two weeks and I know this is not a long time but I can't even be consistent with her because if I were to reprimand her every time she bit, she would be permanently scruffed. I have tried Bitter Apple to no avail. I have two other ferrets and have never had problems with them. She is just horrible but obviously I am not going to give her up or give up on her. I will continue to try but if anyone could send any suggestions or comments to why she may be doing this, please write! I am open to ANY suggestions! Also, is there any likelihood that this is a psychological problem? I mean, she is not a previously owned or abused ferret, nor does she have any known health problems, which tend to be reasons behind biting. Are there any health problems I might want my vet to check because this seems weird... Anyway, I hope anyone can help me out. Please write me privately or on the FML. Anyway you can help out will be appreciated. I will be so thankful the day that I can hold her without using the gloves! Lisa [Posted in FML issue 3803]