I am sorry I don't mean to be critical. But why, is Gods name, would anyone have crocs and alligators in their basement? If so, if you did happen happen to live in one of the most dangerous places on earth to have ferrets, why in Gods name would you have the cellar door open a little bit? Why in Gods name would not know where your ferrets were every second? Why would you know that they are so curious and explore so much that you actually were so careless as to Loose One! Why would you continue to not know where they are? It sounds like such irresponsible behavior. It is very scary. I really worry about your pets. I think you should to! A concerned ferret owner. [Moderator's note: Not to diminish the potential for disaster TOO much, but I can't help thinking that there's a Croc-agator Mailing List out there and just about now someone is posting about how someone who is clearly irresponsible actually lets a dangerous ferret in the same house as an alligator! BIG] [Posted in FML issue 4175]