Dooks all ~! When I go to weigh my kids, I follow a simple procedure. I use a postal digital scale. so I place a large tupperware bowl on it first and zero it out. I then place a little nutra-stat on the rim of the bowl. I curl the ferret into a ball and place them in the bowl with the nose near the nutrastat. They are usually so busy licking at the nutrastat that they don't squirm or fuss around. Of course, it normally takes them longer to finish than it takes me to get the reading. Warm Fuzzies ~! Kevin B & The Way Kewl Kritter Crew [log in to unmask] Oregon Ferret Shelter volunteer http://www.OregonFerretShelter.com Pacific Ferret Shelter Network VP http://www.FERRETNET.ORG [Posted in FML issue 4405]