Condolences to those with lost, missing, or bat-biting blurry-furries... (Not a *baseball* bat, ya nut!) >Can a ferret run faster than a human? No, but they can certainly *maneuver* faster than a human! >How small can a boy ferret be? About an inch, when they are first born. Then it depends on the diet, environment, genetic and other factors that directly affect them. In some less-than-ideal circumstances, they can be as small as a girl ferret. >How small can a girl ferret be? About an inch, when they are first born. Then about 1/2 to 3/4 of the size of a "standard" male ferret. However, I've seen girl ferrets that are about the same size as a regular male! I have three girls that range in weight between 12 ounces (Rhun) to about 18 ounces (Jessica). >Ferrets are the nicest animals and don't scratch doors. Out of the mouths of babes...and how unobservant he is! Ferrets scratch at closed doors, if they have even the *slightest* suspicion that something interesting is on the other side! In fact, they don't even have to believe there is something interesting on the other side--some ferrets scratch doors just to tick off whomever closed the door! Others may scratch at a door because the cat dared them to do it! :) Todd and the Fuzzbutt Rodeo Clowns --- mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.netconex.com/toddl/page2/ [Posted in FML issue 3905]