Greetings Fellow Ferret Folks, from the Michigan icebox!!!! I had read here a few days ago (can't remember the day or whom) about someone had a ferret who would shoot out of bed extremely fast and begin a "Thumper the Rabbit" imitation by scratching quite aggressively. I have six boys who do the same thing. I am at a loss to what I can do to alleviate their torment. Is this a normal behavior for ferts? They are parasite free, eat a good diet and love their f-tone. I am leaning towards the possibility of the "itchies" that come with the healing of small "neck biter wounds" from over zealous play. Anybody have any insight as to why these sweeties scratch to beat the band? Peace, John Oscar (Meyer Weezil) Rascal (da Weezil) Rogue (Snoop Roguey Dogue) Ruckus (Ruck and Roll) Samuel and Toebi(tus) Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable. C. S. Lewis [Posted in FML issue 4403]