Sukie, Wolfy, Hi. I enjoyed your posts to the FML. First of all I agree that domesticated animals retain juvenile characteristics . Ferrets " in the wild" may be solitary , but in a home , they retain the litter mate mentality.Being intelligent animals ( as most predators are) they are individuals, with individual preferences and personalities.I have one guy named Doodlebug who was always solitary and came to me as a rescue. He hates other ferrets and is terrified of them. They respond to this by really attacking him given any chance.I am his "litter mate" and he is more tuned into me than any of the others. Doodlebug likes being solitary.it is all he has ever known and what he is comfortable with. He has me and that is all he needs ( according to Doodlebug). As far as "packs " of ferrets. I believe ferrets , like any being does best in small groups.I personally find when you reach a certain number individual interaction diminishes and I have had ferrets become depressed by this. I have also had ferrets who seem to live the motto" the more the merrier". When you have a lot of ferrets, like those that have a lot of children, giving attention to individual needs can be a stressor. You love them all but....it is difficult. As far as my Weeds story with pot in a film canister. The potential danger of what could have happened ( had the film canister opened ) was not lost on me.I hope the idea was not lost on anyone else either. As a nurse I am well aware of what happens when any critter or human accidently ingests drugs or opiates. The story was funny becasue it ended this way. Had it ended differently, it would be a tragic story. dooks, Christine [Posted in FML issue 4083]