Condolences to those with lost, sick, or angeled flower fangers... (Yeah, Switch & Kit...we got *you* in mind!) Hey Noodles! Of *course* you ain't got opposable thumbs! You *do*, however, have opposable feet! You also have a neck and chin that can be used to move stuff you gotz in yer paws! And what about yer tail? Come on, ya Noodle kid! Get with the program here! How rare are black ferrets? Depends on how many have access to a well-used fireplace! What should you know about raising a blind ferret? Don't offer to play cards with them. They cheat and don't think you can see them. Of course, this is standard ferret behavior, so you can't really tell they are blind. But seriously, there isn't much difference between a blind ferret and a seeing ferret. Of course, there's also little difference between a blind ferret and a blind sky diver, but that's another story completely. Ask Wolfy...she knows all about that. :) The only suggests I can give you are: Physically put them into every litter box they might have need of, as well as any "newspaper" areas. When giving snacks, make a consistent type of noise or vibration so they will be able to identify that noise or vibration with snacks and will come running. Try to give the snack in the same place each time, too...not just for that ferret, but all of the ferrets out at that time. New ferret toy in the house. I just gave a box to the ferrets. Inside, it had some of those plastic pillow packs that manufacturers put in to fill space in a partially filled box. The fun part was that they liked the box so much, they couldn't even wait for a snack! They'd come up to me for a snack, but before I could open the container, they'd run off to jump in the box! So far, they've punctured all but three of the pillow packs, but I've got more at work. See what a cheap date these little critters are? :) Todd and the Fuzzbutt Rodeo Clowns --- mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.netconex.com/toddl/page2/ [Posted in FML issue 4079]