Well, the "pool" turned out to be a no-go, so I am now thinking about buying a 7' diameter (1500 gal) water tank, cutting off the top, and putting it down into the ground next to the site of the still-in-progress 10' x 19' wire-mesh pen. Then if the wire one ever gets built, I can connect the two... Now, seems to me, this project might be another item for the Am I Crazy (ferret-crazy) list. RiccoRobertAdaTinaArtie p.s., I am going to change my moniker. This one is toooo long. Ok, let's see. How about: f-c for ferret-crazy? Yes, I think so. Here goes: f-c [Posted in FML issue 4949]