Hi FML, I have had my new ferrets for a few weeks now and everything is going fairly ok. They aren't like my first ferret at all. They are very subdued and I hardly ever hear them dook. I've only seen one war dance from the girl and haven't seen even one from the boy. They aren't too naughty, although the boy stole a candy cane full of m and m's and he is still a little nippy. My concern is this: My mom is making a few carry bags for them so that I can take them on short trips to nearby friendly stores. The girl is very friendly so I'm not worried about her, but Torque(the boy) does have times when he can be nippy towards me and my family. He's never broken any skin and only bit even remotely hard one time, but I don't want him to scare people or make them think he's dangerous or anything. Would it be best to leave him home on outings or is there a way to teach him not to be nippy. Everytime he is nippy I scruff him, say no loudly and give him a 5 minute time out in his cage. He's doing it less and less frequently so it seems to be working, but do you expert ferret people think its ok to still take him out to stores? Please e-mail me since I haven't had time to read the FML lately. Thanks in advance Anjie Itty-bitty: the good girl Torque: the big goofy boy [Posted in FML issue 4013]